IS IT ALMOST SPRING?

It's Mardi Gras and as I am looking out my window, the sky is blue, a light breeze is blowing, and the temperature is warming up to 65+ degrees.

A beautiful way to start a new month with the feel of Spring in the air. It's time to start thinking about cleaning out the unused stuff in the garage.

So what did we do? We cleaned out a great big space in our garage and sold one of our vehicles. Now we are a one-car family. This will take some getting used to, but we decided we really didn't need two cars when most of the time we were only using one.

There will be challenges and times when we will wish we had two vehicles. As we look at the space we now have we already have a vision of how we can make use of it. Wow! we didn't know we had so many ideas! It's going to be fun to see the changes.

So much to be grateful for! 

Do you have any plans for spring cleaning? 

Coach Sharon

REDUCING RISK FACTORS 

Before you can take steps to protect yourself against cognitive decline, you need to know what the risk factors are. You may only have one or two in addition to increasing age, or you may have a long list to consider.

Let's take a look at the risk factors for cognitive decline.

  • Increasing age
  • Lack of physical or mental activity
  • Substance abuse, including smoking and excessive alcohol use
  • A specific gene that has been linked to dementia
  • Malnutrition
  • High blood pressure
  • Vision or hearing impairment
  • Diabetes
  • Mental health issues such as depression
  • Chronic stress or anxiety
  • High cholesterol
  • Atherosclerosis
  • A lack of social interaction

Now, this should give you a better idea of where you are right now in terms of potential risk factors for cognitive decline. There are medical conditions and medications that contribute to cognitive decline. This is something you can discuss with your doctor.

But you can take steps to protect yourself! In the coming days, I am going to go into detail about what protective steps you can take to decrease your risk of cognitive decline. Believe it or not, it is still very much in your hands!

CLICK HERE to read an article about reducing your risks for cognitive decline.

COOL RESOURCE

I read a post about loopholes that could hurt us as seniors when we are most vulnerable and wanted to share it. The No Surprises Act passed by Congress in 2020 as part of the coronavirus relief package took effect on January 1, 2022. This addresses what has been termed "surprise bills". 

Click this link to read the article so that you can know when this is applicable. And to know what to be aware of when scheduling appointments outside of a hospital stay.   - https://firstaidkit.substack.com/p/no-surprises-act-loopholes?utm_source=url

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Sharon Dyer
Specialty Enterprises, LLC