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Chuckles, one of our backyard squirrels waiting for Wayne to toss a few peanuts his way.

Nuts to dementia…

Posted on April 3, 2019October 30, 2021 by seniajean

Squirrels aren’t quite as ‘squirrelly’ as you might think. In fact, research conducted at the University of Exeter has shown that their memory for the locations of hidden nuts is excellent. My granddaughter agrees. She loves squirrels. We were watching a couple of them racing, chasing and hiding nuts in our backyard one day. I remarked that it must be hard for them to remember where all they hid them. She assured me that the little grey guys actually have very good memories. She is 11 now, but if she wishes to attend college in the UK, perhaps the University of Exeter would be a good choice.

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Shedding some light on the subject of dementia

Posted on June 20, 2016August 19, 2020 by seniajean

Whether you are a sun flower or a shade plant, be sure to get enough of the sunshine vitamin.

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Curry some goodness

Posted on June 3, 2016October 30, 2021 by seniajean

Eating curry at least once a week may help to stave off dementia, new research suggests.

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Maintaining a good balance

Posted on May 15, 2016October 30, 2021 by seniajean

Those who maintained muscle strength were significantly less likely to go on to develop memory impairment or Alzheimer’s disease.

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Help, my Mother-In-Law is moving in….

Posted on May 3, 2016August 19, 2020 by seniajean

Remember, at the end of the day, we can only do what we can do to make a home a safe place for our loved one. My sister and I would tell each other all the time, “We’re doing the best we can, and so is Mama.”

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Send in the Butterflies

Posted on April 25, 2016April 26, 2016 by seniajean

The important thing here is to keep your loved one as active and social as possible while continuing to treat them with dignity and honor.

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Who are you?

Posted on January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 by seniajean

Another person in the class said that they had heard it put that, “We are who we are, and as we age, we become more so.”

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Smiling Man

Posted on October 24, 2015June 14, 2016 by seniajean

Today however, was the best! When you spotted me, your whole face lit up and then finally, finally, finally – you waved!

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What a doll

Posted on October 15, 2015 by seniajean

I couldn’t believe my eyes. While I was at the care-home where my Mama lives, I noticed one of the residents in the hallway holding a tiny baby. What were they thinking? I quickly looked around for the baby’s mother. No one seemed to be paying any attention to her. Taking a closer look at…

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Upside Down and Backward

Posted on September 13, 2015March 30, 2025 by seniajean

So there I was on the treadmill set for reverse and the wonderful memory of Mama and I walking back and forth in the pool came back to me. I remembered the statement someone had said about walking backward being good for memory and wondered if it was really true.

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