Insights on frontotemporal dementia from Jill Bolte Taylor’s video-’Stroke of Insight’

The more I read about the brain, the more I realize that scientists are just scratching the surface of  its’ potential. In many ways it is comforting because it opens the door to possibilities for my husband, Dave, with Frontotemporal dementia. In fact, it opens up the real possibility that we don’t have to accept declining brain function and memory with aging. Last week I watched a great video on Ted.com called a ‘Stroke of Insight’  by Jill Bolte Taylor. She is a neuroanatomist... 

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What can you do to keep your brain healthy? Here are 5 Tips…

#1. Increase your Fitness Every time you move your body and raise your heart rate, it increases blood flow to the brain and produces endorphins. Not only are endorphins 50 times more potent than any pain medication, but they also help you feel better. A happier and calmer mind produces lower amounts of the stress hormone, cortisol ( found in high quantities in Alzheimer’s disease). When your mind is quiet, you will retrieve information from your brain more easily. Your immune system is stronger,... 

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My husband with Frontotemporal dementia finds relief from exercising

My husband, Dave, has Frontotemporal dementia and finds relief from exercising, and being outdoors. Listen to what he has to say… [Read The Full Article]  Read More →

Are you afraid of losing your memory?

Since my university days I have been curious about how the brain works. Maybe this was foreshadowing or preparing me for my life today: living with my husband, Dave who has Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Science hasn’t found a cure or ways to slow down FTD, so Dave and I are doing our best to manage his condition. Last weekend we visited friends in Calgary who haven’t seen Dave in a year. They were surprised at how well he is doing. It has been 3 years since he was diagnosed (first signs appeared... 

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