Brain Health and Handwriting —The Benefits of Writing over Typing
When we write, we process more than when we type. Two years before entering World War II, Great Britain began an undertaking...
Let Me Die—Knowing When it’s Time to Go and Let Go
I had just started my shift at the hospital when I was paged to the intensive care unit. As I stepped out of the elevator...
The Wonders of the Savant Brain
I have long been fascinated by the highly specialized virtuosity of people once called “idiot savants.” The neurological...
How to Have a Healthier Relationship with Bedtime
Have you ever watched a small child sleep and envied how easily they do it? The older we get, the more we seem to savor that...
Finding Nell; Living and Loving a Spouse with Alzheimer’s
When my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, almost everything I read painted a bleak picture of our life together...
Sweet Tooth – A Case for Reducing Dietary Sugar
My sisters and I were rarely allowed sugary foods as children. My dad declared war on dessert—although plain doughnuts...
Something Greater Than Ourselves
“Will two plus two always equal four?,” asks Jeff in one Family Circus cartoon. I found myself asking the same question...
The Latest Science on Beating Alzheimer’s
What the latest science tells us about treatment, prevention, and the impact of COVID-19 on the brain. When Dr. Maria Carrillo...
Pandemic Reading: In Memory of 2020
Surrounded by evidence—shelves, tidy and chaotic; clip-on reading lights; mocking and ubiquitous New Yorker magazines—I...
Experience Everyday Wonder
Throughout my life, travel has provided many opportunities to be moved by the majestic. Who wouldn’t feel wonder sitting...
