Our schedule to volunteer and garden at hiddenvilla.org in Los Altos is on: Wednesday, July 13 Wednesday, August 17 Wednesday, August 24 Wednesday, September 28 Hidden Villa’s CSA program manages the organic farming operations, including harvesting, planting, scheduling, distribution, and the relationships with the CSA subscribers and the Community Services Agency of Mountain View. TheContinue reading “Garden at hiddenvilla.org for Alzheimer’s”
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Nursing homes guide
Here are some questions to ask when considering a nursing home: Regular Health Assessment Has the senior been assessed recently? If a nursing home is being considered as the next step after hospitalization, this probably has already been done. However, if a senior is considering a move from home or another facility, a more formalContinue reading “Nursing homes guide”
I love my caregiver
I love my caregiver and waiting for her each day. Though I live with my busy family of grandkids, I have one companion I can lean on. She massage my aching body, especially my legs as my Parkinson and Dementia are progressive diseases giving me more cramps. She blends massage oil with ginger, turmeric, eucalyptusContinue reading “I love my caregiver”
A balance of dopamine and serotonin for your brain function
Having a proper balance of Serotonin and Dopamine can have a positive influence on many things in both body and mind. Some mental factors are: energy, attention, mood, excessive appetite (brain can crave aminos in food), memory, thinking ability, etc… Boosting serotonin and dopamine is used to treat nerve damage and head-trauma, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Anxiety,Continue reading “A balance of dopamine and serotonin for your brain function”
Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows
UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function, both while in a resting state and in response to anContinue reading “Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows”
Music heals Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
Music heals the brain. Alzheimer’s and Parkison’s disease involves the same protein in the brain. Aricept and Rytaryl drugs alleviate the symptoms of these brain disorders but music and massage and the company of love ones do more healing. Below are my chosen music for our aging brain. We can regrow our brain cells byContinue reading “Music heals Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease”
Magnesium for Parkinson’s and other chronic disorders and for anti-aging
90% of our body cells need calcium and magnesium. My mom and I cannot sleep without taking these two minerals in one cap or tab. My Parkinson’s senior client has an appetite now and is slowly recovering from overdose of meds with these two minerals in food and supplements. Do take your calcium and magnesiumContinue reading “Magnesium for Parkinson’s and other chronic disorders and for anti-aging”
Link between Schizophrenia and Alzheimers; genes and the environment by Jason Shepherd
Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases are often characterized by symptoms linked to changes in the central nervous system. Historically, understanding the cellular hallmarks of these disorders has been a major driving force of research within this field and has led to novel therapeutic targets. By contrast, psychiatric disorders such as autism spectrum disorders,Continue reading “Link between Schizophrenia and Alzheimers; genes and the environment by Jason Shepherd”
Height predisposes one to cancer (tall) and (short) heart disease, stroke, Alzheimers and Diabetes
Tall people: Cancer A new study suggests that taller women have a heightened risk for cancer, the No. 2 killer of U.S. women. The study, published today in the Journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, found that taller women were more likely to develop cancers of the breasts, ovaries, kidneys, thyroid, endometrium, colon and rectum.Continue reading “Height predisposes one to cancer (tall) and (short) heart disease, stroke, Alzheimers and Diabetes”
Liver cleanse to help your vision and memory
One of the ways to tell if you have a liver problem is the yellow color in your eyes, insomnia, constipation and chronic fatigue. Healthy warm tonic drink for liver and eyes: add a pinch of ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, roobois tea, lemon, pineapple to your favorite drink or soup. Statistics: Average age of cataract patientContinue reading “Liver cleanse to help your vision and memory”
Herbs than can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, used after a heart attack/stroke/migraine
Alzheimer’s is a traumatic, degenerative disease leading to memory loss and a decrease in cognitive brain function. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s include disorientation, especially at night, and possibly increased aggression. As the disease progresses, brain cells die and the brain actually shrinks in size. The continual mental decline can be slowed with the use of ginkgoContinue reading “Herbs than can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, used after a heart attack/stroke/migraine”
This is your brain on coffee
For thousands of years, coffee has been one of the two or three most popular beverages on earth. But it’s only recently that scientists are figuring out that the drink has notable health benefits. In one large-scale epidemiological study from last year, researchers primarily at the National Cancer Institute parsed health information from more thanContinue reading “This is your brain on coffee”
DNA Damaging agents and repair, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson and other disease
DNA repair deficiency in neurodegeneration. Jeppesen DK, Bohr VA, Stevnsner T. SourceDanish Centre for Molecular Gerontology and Danish Aging Research Center, University of Aarhus, Department of Molecular Biology, Aarhus, Denmark. Abstract Deficiency in repair of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage has been linked to several neurodegenerative disorders. Many recent experimental results indicate that the post-mitoticContinue reading “DNA Damaging agents and repair, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson and other disease”
Antioxidant Vitamin C in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
Oxidative stress is suggested to play a major role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Among the antioxidants, vitamin C has been regarded as the most important one in neural tissue. It also decreases β-amyloid generation and acetylcholinesterase activity and prevents endothelial dysfunction by regulating nitric oxide, a newly discovered factor in the pathogenesisContinue reading “Antioxidant Vitamin C in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease”