Barbara Morris
Gum Disease, Love And Alzheimer’s
Gum disease is common in older people and may become more common in Alzheimer's disease because of a reduced ability to take care of oral hygiene as the disease progresses. A recent study set out to determine whether gum disease is associated with increased dementia severity and greater progression of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease. The presence of gum disease was associated with a six-fold increase in the rate of cognitive decline in participants over the six-month follow-up period of the study. The authors concluded that gum disease is associated with an increase in … Read more
Joyce L. Shafer
Trained Thought More Powerful Than Untrained
Can you always practice right thinking? I don’t know. But you CAN always practice adjusting your thoughts to right thinking. The thing to know – the “trick,” if you want to call it that – is to KNOW that you DO and CAN influence the Law of Attraction in your regard and in each moment… with right thinking. Law of Attraction is receptive, not reluctant. We imagine; and the Law creates in accord with what we imagine. Because of this we are wise to keep in mind these words of Ernest Holmes: “There is a great difference between conscious and unconscious thought for trained thought is far more … Read more
Pat Garner
Maintaining Optimal Mental And Physical Wellness
Who would have thought that food quality and how we prepare it can have a profound impact on our mental health? I believe many who suffer from mental health issues could see improvement in mood and energy levels [without medications], just by changing their diet to a properly prepared, nutrient-dense diet. Can it really be that simple? Neurotransmitters are often called the body’s chemical messengers. They are the molecules used by the nervous system to transmit messages from neurons to muscles. The levels of our neurotransmitters are affected by the decisions we make. Diet, exercise and … Read more
Zenobia Silas-Carson
Those “Other” Seniors
I came into my office yesterday and found several messages from people eager to "help" with or "in" our senior community. As office assistant and activities coordinator, I am always up for something new to share and do with the residents of our fifty-five plus community. Trouble is, when most folks hear fifty-five plus, their minds only manage to get to fifty-seven. Sixty if they push it. We are 80% 65 and above, but not ready for the ice float just yet! Our manager entered and said, "Looks like good leads on special resources and fun stuff to do" and she grinned broadly, you know, like a … Read more
Good Stuff To Know May 2019
Air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US A new study establishes that environmental damage caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature deaths annually in the United States, representing a monetized cost of $39 billion Globally, one in five deaths are associated with poor diet People in almost every region of the world could benefit from rebalancing their diets to eat optimal amounts of various foods and nutrients, according to the Global Burden of Disease study tracking trends in consumption of 15 dietary factors from 1990 to 2017 in 195 … Read more
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