We discussed in my previous blog some of the early signs of brain degeneration. I heard from many of you that you are exhibiting some of these signs, much to your surprise. If you haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to become familiar with the signs of brain degeneration. Today’s blog is on the current approaches brain experts use to repair the brain.
I am just returning from a six week stay in Bogotà, Colombia. Joe and I were finalizing the adoption of our new thirteen year old daughter. It was a very interesting stay for many reasons. The hospitality in Bogota was wonderful. We were taken care of for much of our stay. The food in other cultures has always interested me. Living in South America for six weeks gave me plenty of time to take special note of the food choices, preparation and consumption.
or… If I Had Known I Was Going to Live This Long I Would Have Taken Better Care of Myself.
In the course of my 27 years in practice I have had a chance to work with some amazing people. As a group, some of my favorites are my geriatric patients. That group of wonderful people have shown both the good and the bad in demonstrating how to age gracefully. I have met those who are quite honestly waiting to die. They are suffering with various pains and conditions and are on several medications. I can’t blame them when they tell me that they don’t want to live much longer as they are truly suffering. I have also met those in their late 80′s and early 90′s who are still active and living on their own. They are not just waiting to die, but are living fully for today. So I began to ask myself, “What’s the difference?” Over my next few blogs I want to share some of the things I have learned along the way. Hopefully, if we follow this direction, we can all be in great health in our 80′s, 90′s and beyond.
From my previous blog, we introduced the concept of Functional Disconnection Syndrome (FDS). FDS is a term used to describe the imbalance and “disconnection” in communication between the two hemispheres of the brain, leading to disorders such as autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder and more.
