Hi, I took care of my mom with help from my brother. I loved my mom and she made caring for her pretty easy. She had a sweet personality. I didn't know what I was doing really, but we went through old pictures and did all kinds of crafty things. There are new things that come up daily. I am a retired educator so I'm used to that. My brother and church friends were lifesavers.
I've been working with The Nectar Group for almost 2 years. The company specializes in helping individuals reach their full potential through Cognitive Training. It is amazing what can be achieved! I love learning about how we can utilize neuroplasticity!
I'm so sorry about your mother, Julie. My grandmother had dementia, and was able to “fake” it for a good while until she couldn't. She didn't suffer that long, so that's what I'm most thankful for - I know families can live years with this tragic illness.
My interest in the brain is a bit different. I have MS. I was diagnosed when I was 16 (still considered pediatric MS) back in 2002 when they weren't diagnosing children; now children are being DX every day. Anyway, I just found you and thought I’d take a look - I’m continually doing things to challenge my brain (mainly due to paranoia), but I may need to work on the not-so-obvious…
I would love inmensaly to read your posts but can not pay for a premium suscription and is very frustrating start reading and find the stop sign in the second parragraph. 😥
My heart goes out to both you and your mom. 🫶 Alzheimer’s takes away more than a healthy functioning brain. The disabling disease robs its victims from their dignity nit to mention what it to their family members. In my opinion I believe it is one of the most devastating diseases we can die from. The disease has no prejudices. It can affect anyone including young adults. My mom suffered from dementia for years before the and Alzheimers settled in for too, too many years before she could let go to transition to a much happier place where she could revert back to her beautiful loving self. With Alzheimers on both sides of my family and my siblings and myself all being neurodivergents (with sprinkles of other diagnoses), I am very interested in maintaining a healthy brain and body. This past January I discovered mindful meditation and took to it like water. It’s now a daily practice for me. Feel free to reach out to me if I can be of any assistance other than a follower. Best.
P.S. Typos are unfortunately inevitable. As a dyslexic as well with crippling arthritis in my fingers and hands I finally accepted typos cannot be eliminated. It is what it is. Thank you for your understanding.
Hello Dr. Julie - I am a recently retired architect who always preached that communication was the key to us doing our job to the best of our abilities. I’m so looking forward to hearing from you about the brain
I do not have any issues at this time, but I just want the knowledge to help the rest of my family.
Thanks Julie for providing such valuable info. I am a retired speech pathologist with interest in particular interest in the brain and its plasticity as I suffered a brain injury at birth and had a VP shunt when I was in my 20’s. There is also a history of dementia on my father’s side of the family. I will enjoy reading your info and advice as I know it will come with scientific data. What a service this will provide for those seeking help!
I am excited to find your Substack and will be looking forward to future updates. I suffered a stroke several years ago, and have since been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder and early onset dementia along with some other chronic illnesses. Keeping my brain healthy is my Number One goal. I’m only 55, so I have many years ahead! 🌸☺️
This is why I'm an advocate for euthanasia... Or making suicide generally more accessible. Having watched multiple people who've lived very healthy lives get dementia at age 70ish, my aim is to die before I get dementia... Certainly not to do anything to live longer, only markedly increasing my chances of dementia!
Hello from a fellow introvert and yoga instructor. My interest in brains comes from a slightly different perspective as a clinical psychologist and trauma therapist, but I'm keen to hear more neuroscience and subscribing now 😀
Hi, I took care of my mom with help from my brother. I loved my mom and she made caring for her pretty easy. She had a sweet personality. I didn't know what I was doing really, but we went through old pictures and did all kinds of crafty things. There are new things that come up daily. I am a retired educator so I'm used to that. My brother and church friends were lifesavers.
We all are subject to entropic decline. Good to know someone is working to oppose it
I've been working with The Nectar Group for almost 2 years. The company specializes in helping individuals reach their full potential through Cognitive Training. It is amazing what can be achieved! I love learning about how we can utilize neuroplasticity!
I am in the UK training to be a speech and language therapist (pathologist!). Looking forward to reading your work on Substack!
Welcome Clare!
I'm so sorry about your mother, Julie. My grandmother had dementia, and was able to “fake” it for a good while until she couldn't. She didn't suffer that long, so that's what I'm most thankful for - I know families can live years with this tragic illness.
My interest in the brain is a bit different. I have MS. I was diagnosed when I was 16 (still considered pediatric MS) back in 2002 when they weren't diagnosing children; now children are being DX every day. Anyway, I just found you and thought I’d take a look - I’m continually doing things to challenge my brain (mainly due to paranoia), but I may need to work on the not-so-obvious…
Hi Amanda, glad you're here!
I would love inmensaly to read your posts but can not pay for a premium suscription and is very frustrating start reading and find the stop sign in the second parragraph. 😥
REALLY looking forward to learning from you, Dr. Julie❣️
(Fratantoni looks like a good Italian name.😊🇮🇹 Am I right?)
Thank you for being here Rita! Si, io sono italiana :)
I too hate leaf blowers 😆
the absolute worst 😂
I actively try and do as much as possible for cognitive enhancement. Do you have any suggestions?
Lots! Check out the archives
Welcome Dr. Julie.
My heart goes out to both you and your mom. 🫶 Alzheimer’s takes away more than a healthy functioning brain. The disabling disease robs its victims from their dignity nit to mention what it to their family members. In my opinion I believe it is one of the most devastating diseases we can die from. The disease has no prejudices. It can affect anyone including young adults. My mom suffered from dementia for years before the and Alzheimers settled in for too, too many years before she could let go to transition to a much happier place where she could revert back to her beautiful loving self. With Alzheimers on both sides of my family and my siblings and myself all being neurodivergents (with sprinkles of other diagnoses), I am very interested in maintaining a healthy brain and body. This past January I discovered mindful meditation and took to it like water. It’s now a daily practice for me. Feel free to reach out to me if I can be of any assistance other than a follower. Best.
P.S. Typos are unfortunately inevitable. As a dyslexic as well with crippling arthritis in my fingers and hands I finally accepted typos cannot be eliminated. It is what it is. Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you Diane! I am grateful for your support. So glad to hear that mindful meditation has been impactful for you.
Hello Dr. Julie - I am a recently retired architect who always preached that communication was the key to us doing our job to the best of our abilities. I’m so looking forward to hearing from you about the brain
I do not have any issues at this time, but I just want the knowledge to help the rest of my family.
Why can’t I subscribe? Not letting me (or could be my Alzheimer’s
Never mind—I’m in. Got the gene from mom and dad!
Thanks Julie for providing such valuable info. I am a retired speech pathologist with interest in particular interest in the brain and its plasticity as I suffered a brain injury at birth and had a VP shunt when I was in my 20’s. There is also a history of dementia on my father’s side of the family. I will enjoy reading your info and advice as I know it will come with scientific data. What a service this will provide for those seeking help!
Hi Donna, I am so glad you are here!
I am excited to find your Substack and will be looking forward to future updates. I suffered a stroke several years ago, and have since been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder and early onset dementia along with some other chronic illnesses. Keeping my brain healthy is my Number One goal. I’m only 55, so I have many years ahead! 🌸☺️
Hi Kerry, glad you’re here!
This is why I'm an advocate for euthanasia... Or making suicide generally more accessible. Having watched multiple people who've lived very healthy lives get dementia at age 70ish, my aim is to die before I get dementia... Certainly not to do anything to live longer, only markedly increasing my chances of dementia!
Hello from a fellow introvert and yoga instructor. My interest in brains comes from a slightly different perspective as a clinical psychologist and trauma therapist, but I'm keen to hear more neuroscience and subscribing now 😀
Hi Dr. Vicki, great to meet you and thanks for being here!