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Inflammation is a biological response of the body to protect itself from harmful internal and external stimuliand start healing. It is a part of the body's immune system and protects us from infections, wounds and tissuedamage. Inflammation can be acute where it can start quickly and become severe in a short span of time. Forexample, acute inflammation can cause diseases and conditions like sinusitis, a sore throat from a cold, acutebronchitis, and more. Inflammation can also be chronic in response to unwanted toxins in the body likecigarette smoke or excess body fat. This may extend from months to years that may lead to conditions likerheumatoid arthritis, asthma and non-infectious conditions like tuberculosis, peptic ulcer, and hepatitis.

Chronic inflammation can be caused by stress, poor diet, unhealthy lifestyle, and environmental pollutants.Sleeping for a minimum of six to eight hours a night can help relieve stress and lower the occurrence of chronicinflammation. Regular physical activity can also reduce the chances of developing chronic inflammation bylimiting weight gain and relieving the stress on joints while helping to mobilize the joints.

A well-balanced and nutritious diet which includes all of the food groups is another way to combatinflammation. Foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, magnesium, carotenoids, antioxidants and lycopenehave anti-inflammatory qualities and include: olive oil, tomatoes, walnuts, almonds, leafy greens (especiallyspinach and kale), fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel, blueberries, oranges, cherries, and spices likeginger, turmeric, oregano and cloves.

Understanding the link between chronic inflammation, diet and exercise will help in aging healthily and keepchronic diseases at bay. Eating an overall healthy diet rather than singling out foods and incorporating theminto your diet is the best way to fight inflammation along with exercise and limiting stress.

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Egg knocking may sound a little messy, and it can be, but the tradition of egg knocking is afamily-friendly game played on Easter in Louisiana.

Also known as egg tapping, egg boxing, pocking or pâcques-ing (after the French word forPassover: Pâcques) egg knocking is a competition in which two players line up and strike twohard-boiled (and dyed) eggs together, point to point. Whichever egg cracks first is out and thewinner of that round then moves onto the next opponent. The last person with an intact egg isthe overall winner.

These egg battles have a long tradition among Louisiana families, though a story in Deep Southmagazine says the game has its origins in Europe, where the Greeks have a tradition of duelingeggs. That same article recounts a humorous story about two families in the small town of VillePlatte, Louisiana who would compete each year, with one family arriving in flatbed trucks with alive band and the other arriving via school bus while chanting, "We will, we will Pâcques you."

Competitors have their time-tested methods to produce a winner with one popular techniquecalling for eggs to be boiled points-down to ensure no air pockets. Others claim that boiling eggsin coffee grounds makes them stronger. Other folks get a little crazyand smash eggs side to side which seems to break tradition entirely.

Some towns even hold competitions. In Marksville, Louisiana, thereis “egg knocking” on the courthouse square, while Cottonport,Louisiana, has an "Egg Pocking on the Bayou Easter Festival" onEaster Sunday that features a 5k road race, festival with vendors, andcanoe races.

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Roiee DunhamPersonal Expressions

Jyoti Nagina Nate Morse Aimee MooreRetirement Counselors

Lisa SchumannExecutive Director

Marybel ParkerEnhanced Executive Director

Manny DirarAssociate Director

DJ BanarPlant Operations

Sierra PenfoldAssistant DRS

Pheng LorDining Room Supervisor

Nick SchumannResident Liaison

Ally WatsonMedication Manager

Haley HowlandPC Manager

Non- contact boxing inspired classes can reverse, reduceand even delay the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.

Rock Steady Demonstration Boxing Class forParkinson’s Disease

April 23rd at 2:30PM in the CPS- LR

April 6�� - May 18��Let’s welcome the Rosemont

High School volunteers. They will be here to do their high schoolproject and hangout with us. Let’s show them how the Carlton play.

Theme Days Congratulations to our 2018

Annual Best of the Best Winners!

Nhel Ligaya, Irene Dinkins and Manny Dirar

Thursday, August 2nd

9:00AM to 12:00PM ~ Church Shuttles (FD)9:30AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)10:30AM ~ SPCA “Love on Loan” (GG)1:30PM ~ Word Games: Word in a Word (PE)2:30PM ~ Game Time: Dominoes (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45PM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:30AM ~ Activity Meeting (GG)12:00PM ~ ALS Support Group (TV)1:30PM ~ Game Time: Bean Bag Baseball (GG)3:00PM ~ Game Time: Concentration (GG)

Friday, August 3rd

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy Exercise (GG)10:30AM ~ Story Telling with Allison (LR)1:30PM ~ Nail Painting (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy Exercise(GG)10:00AM ~ Aquaerobics at the YMCA (FD)10:30AM ~ Current Events (GG)1:15PM~ Word Games: Hangman (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Zack Sapunor (CPS-LR)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Saturday, September 1st

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)11:00AM~ Weight & Blood Pressure Clinic (FD)1:00PM ~ Word Games: Around the World (LR)4:00PM ~ Carlton Annual Family BBQ (LR)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (PE)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (PE)10:00AM ~ General Store Open (BS)10:30AM ~ Keyboard Melodies (PE)1:00PM ~ Game Time: Concentration (PE)2:30PM ~ Coloring for Adults (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Wednesday, August 1st

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy Exercise (

A better world can start anywhere.Even in your in home garden.

Come plant a minitree on Arbor Day!

New Activities!

-Artist at Heart: Every other Saturdays-Travel with Liz

Come join us for a new and fun activity

Come and watch theChildren’s Music Recital

Lifting SpiritSunday, April 7th at

3:00PM Carlton SacramentoLiving Room

National Culture WeekApril 8��-12�� Monday - Friday:

Will be a week of exploring different cultures in taste, arts, and history.

On Thursday, April 11�� we have the National Culture weekCelebration at 1PM in the CPS- Living Room

Sunday, September 2nd Thursday, April 4th

9:00AM to 12:00PM ~ Church Shuttles (FD)9:30AM~ Ball Toss (GG)10:30AM ~ SPCA “Love on Loan” (GG)10:30AM ~ Informational Seminar with Roiee: San Francisco Excursion (CPS-PE)1:00PM ~ Lemonade & Cookies Social (Porch)2:00PM ~ Game Time: Concentration (LR)6:00PM ~ Sunday Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:30AM ~ Activity Meeting (GG)12:00PM ~ ALS Support Group (TV)1:15pm ~ Ball Toss (PE)1:45PM ~ Word in a Word (PE)2:30PM ~ Music with Liz (PE)

Monday, April 1st Friday, April 5th

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (GG)10:00AM ~ Shopping Shuttle: Women Assistance League (FD)10:30AM ~ Current Events (GG)1:30PM ~ Mind Jogger (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Fred Edano (CPS-S)6:30PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Tuesday, April 2nd Saturday, April 6th

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)11:00AM ~ Keyboard Melodies (GG)11:00AM ~ Weigh & Blood Pressure (FD)1:00PM ~ Scattergories (PE)2:00PM ~ Cover That Number (PE)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:00AM ~ General Store Open (CPS)10:30AM ~ Bounce the Ball (GG)1:15PM ~ Pressure Cooker Trivia Game (PE)2:00PM ~ Dominoes (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Wednesday, April 3rd

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:00AM ~ Shopping: Rite-Aid (FD)10:30AM ~ Art with Allison (LR)1:00PM ~ Outing: The Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art (FD)1:00PM ~ Travel with Liz to: San Francisco (PE)2:30PM ~ Word Game: 5x5 (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Elaine Lord (LR)7:00PM ~ Communion (TV)

First Floor:LR: Living Room

GA: Game Area DR: Dining RoomGG: Golf Green AT: Atrium

FD: Front Desk FP: Fireplace

Second Floor:TV: TV Room Lib: Library

BS: Beauty SalonPE: Personal Expressions Room

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (GG)10:30AM ~ Ball Toss (LR)2:00PM ~ Riddles! (PE)2:30PM ~ BINGO (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Easter Egg HuntApril 21st at 1PM in the first floor

(Both buildings)

Sunday, April 7th Thursday, April 11th

9:00AM to 12:00PM ~ Church Shuttles (FD)9:30AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)10:30AM ~ SPCA “Love On Loan” (GG)1:00PM ~ Pie & Ice Cream Social (LR)2:00PM ~ Riddles Riddles (LR)3:00PM ~ Lifting Spirits with Music Performance (CPS-LR)6:00PM ~ Sunday Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:30AM ~ Art with Melissa (PE)1:00PM ~ National Culture Week Celebration (CPS-LR)1:00PM ~ Jazz Talk: Ella Fitzgerald (PE)2:30PM ~ Entertainment with Liz (PE)3:30PM ~ Card: UNO (PE)

Monday, April 8th Friday, April 12th

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:30AM ~ Ball Toss (LR)1:30PM ~ International Sweet Tasting (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Tuesday, April 9th Saturday, April 13th

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:00AM ~ General Store Open (CPS)10:30AM ~ Ball-ercise (GG)1:00PM~ Artist at Heart: Flowers (PE)2:00PM ~ Dominoes (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:00AM ~ Shopping: Rite - Aid (FD)10:30AM ~ Art with Allison (LR)11:30AM: ~ Lunch Outing: Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant (FD)1:00PM ~ Connect 4 (PE)1:45PM ~ Earth Day Talk (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Benny & The Sax (LR)7:00PM ~ Communion (TV)

Come Get STRONG!!!Fabulous Fitness with Myna

Every Saturday at 9:45AM in the (GG)Seated Total Body Chair Workout

Resistance Band & Weight Exercises

National Culture Week: Day 1

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:30AM ~ Around The World: Visual Experience (CPS-LR)11:00AM ~ Keyboard Melodies (GG)11:00AM ~ Weight & Blood Pressure (FD)1:00PM ~ Scrabble 5X5 (PE)2:00PM ~ Resident’s Food Committee (PE)2:45PM ~ Proverbs & Sayings (PE)

National Culture Week: Day 2

National Culture Week: Day 3

9:00AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (GG)10:00AM ~ Shopping Shuttle: See’s Candy (FD)10:30AM ~ Current Events (GG)1:00PM ~ Dance from Around the World (CPS-PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Denny Colleret (CPS-S)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

National Culture Week: Day 4

National Culture Week: Day 5

Wednesday, April 10th

Sunday, April 14th Thursday, April 18th

9:00AM to 12:00PM ~ Church Shuttles (FD)9:30AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)1:00PM ~ Drinks & Social (LR)1:15PM ~ Grace Sunday Worship (TV)2:00PM ~ Riddle This Riddle That! (LR)6:00PM ~ Sunday Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)10:30AM ~ Art with Elisa (PE)1:00PM ~ History of: Titanic (PE)2:30PM ~ Entertainment by Liz (PE)3:30PM ~ Proverbs & Saying (PE)

Monday, April 15th Friday, April 19th

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)11:00AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)1:15PM ~ Resident Council Meeting (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (GG)10:00AM ~ Shopping Shuttle: Wal-Mart (FD)10:30AM ~ Current Events (LR)1:30PM ~ Say It With Music Trivia (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Rick T (CSL-S)6:30PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Tuesday, April 16th Saturday, April 20th

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)11:00AM ~ Keyboard Melodies (GG)1:00PM ~ Brain Quest (PE)2:00PM ~ Around the World (PE)2:45PM ~ Jokes & Riddles! (PE)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening? (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:00AM ~ General Store Open (CPS)10:30AM ~ Balloon Toss (GG)1:15PM ~ Scrabble 5X5 (PE)2:15PM ~ Dominoes (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Wednesday, April 17th 2019 Resident Council

President: John KehoeVice President: Elizabeth FlemingFood Chair: John & Elizabeth

9:00AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (GG)10:00AM ~ Shopping Shuttle: Rite-Aid (FD)10:30AM ~ Art with Allison (LR)11:30AM ~ Lunch Outing: Casa Garden (FD)1:00PM ~ Art Exhibit: Botanica (PE)2:30PM ~ Concentration Game (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Jerry Lopes & Linda (LR)5:30PM ~ Evening Blackjack with Elaine (PE)7:00PM ~ Communion (TV)

Sunday, April 21st Thursday, April 25th

9:00AM to 12:00PM ~ Church Shuttles (FD)9:30AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)11:00AM ~ Easter Brunch (DR)1:00PM ~ Easter Egg Hunt (First Floor)2:00PM ~ Riddle Me That! (LR)6:00PM ~ Sunday Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:30AM ~ Art with Elisa (PE)1:00PM ~ History of: Dust Bowl (PE)2:30PM ~ Bell Choir (PE)3:30PM ~ Game: 5X5 (PE)

Monday, April 22nd Friday, April 26th

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:30AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)10:30AM ~ Working on Garden with The Three Young Lads (Garden)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:00AM ~ Shopping Shuttle: Safeway, CVS, Dollar Tree (FD)10:30AM ~ Arbor Day: Tree Planting Clinic (LR)1:00PM ~ Paint a Tree (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Midtown Jazz (CSL-S)4:00PM ~ Shabbat Shalom (CPS-Lib)6:30PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Tuesday, April 23rd

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)11:00AM ~ Keyboard Melodies (GG)1:00PM ~ Scattergories (PE)2:00PM ~ Resident’s Choice (PE)2:30PM ~ Rock Steady Demonstration: Boxing Class for Parkinson (CPS-LR)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:00AM ~ General Store Open (CPS)10:30AM ~ Bouncerise (PE)1:00PM ~ Artist at Heart: Birds (PE)2:30PM ~ Dominoes (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Wednesday, April 24th Activity Key9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:00AM ~ Shopping Shuttle: Rite - Aid (FD)10:30AM ~ Art with Allison (LR)1:00PM ~ Outing: Arden Cinema (FD)1:00PM ~ Let’s Talk: Barbara Streisand (PE)2:30PM ~ Connect 4 (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Country Club Aires (LR)7:00PM ~ Communion (TV)

Saturday, March 27��

Starting : April 26th at 4:00PM in the Carlton Sacramento LibraryShabbat Shalom will be every fourth Fridays at 4PM

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN!

Sunday, April 28th

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:30AM ~ Art with Elisa (PE)1:00PM ~ History of: California Missions (PE)2:30PM ~ Bells Choir (PE)3:30PM~ Finish The Lyrics (PE)

Monday, April 29th

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:00AM ~ Shopping: Tuesday Mornings (FD)10:30AM ~ Current Events (LR)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: SSpjhdfong Birds (CSL-S)6:30PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Tuesday, April 30th Sunday, April 28th

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)11:00AM ~ Keyboard Melodies (GG)1:00PM ~ Let’s Talk: Willie Nelson (PE)2:00PM ~ Teacher’s Choice of Game (PE)

9:30AM ~ What’s Happening Today! (GG)9:45AM ~ Fabulous Fitness (GG)10:00AM ~ General Store Open (CPS)1:30PM ~ Game Time: Dominoes (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)2:30PM ~ Afternoon Movie (TV)

9:00AM ~ Outing: Red Hawk Casino (FD)9:30AM~ Live 2B Healthy (GG)10:00AM ~ Shopping: Rite - Aid (FD)10:30AM ~ Art with Allison (PE)1:00AM ~ Outing: Chili's (FD)1:15PM ~ Who is Karen Carpenter? (PE)2:15PM ~ Scrabble (PE)3:30PM ~ Happy Hour: Bob Rawleigh (LR)5:30PM ~ Blackjack with Elaine (PE)7:00PM ~ Communion (TV)

9:30AM ~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:30AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)1:00PM ~ Trivia (PE)2:30PM ~ Bingo (PE)6:00PM ~ Evening Movie (TV)

Wednesday, February 27th 9:00am Departure

9:00AM ~ Church Shuttles (FD)9:30AM ~ Ball Toss (GG)1:00PM ~ Coffee & Social (LR)1:15PM ~ Grace Sunday Worship (TV)2:00PM ~ Riddle This Riddle That! (LR)6:00PM ~ Sunday Movie (TV)

Thursday, March 28th

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9:00AM~ Live 2B Healthy (LR)10:00AM~ Shopping Shuttle:10:30AM~ Current Events2:30PM~ BINGO3:30PM~ Happy Hour: Spaghetti Westerns (CPS-S)6:00PM~ Evening Movie

Wednesday, March 27th 9:00AM Departure

9:30AM~ What’s Happening Today! (GG) 9:45AM~ Fabulous Fitness (GG) 10:00AM~ General Store Open (CPS)1:00PM~ Word Puzzles (PE)2:15PM~ Dominoes Challenge (PE)3:00PM~ Drinks & Social (PE)

Sunday, March 31st

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Doctor ShuttlesAvailable every Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.

Please schedule your appointments with the frontdesk at least 48 hours ahead. We will need fulladdress, doctor’s name and phone number for

each appointment.Non-doctor shuttle services must be approved 48

hours in advance.

Transportation may also be arranged for a fee.

Outings & Shopping ShuttlesTrips are every Wednesday and Friday mornings

to local shopping centers & other outings.

Please check at the front desk andsign-up if you are interested in going on our shut-tle. Be sure to bring your own cash to the outings

for lunch or purchases. If you have suggestionsfor future outings, please join us at the monthly

Activity Meeting.

Church ShuttlesWe travel to 6 local churches and we will try toaccommodate by providing either round trip or

drop off only.

Our Sunday church shuttle runs between 9:00am and 12:00 pm. Please sign up for the shuttleon the Friday prior to the services at the front

desk.

Meet at the front desk a half hour before yourscheduled service.

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Augustine "Augie" was born in Los Angeles on August 28, 1925, to hard-working parents whose supported him and his three sisters.In June of 1942, he signed up for the Navy and enlisted for fiveyears. He expressed that his major life experience was in the Navy with his fellow crews in USS Robinson ship. Robinson enteredcombat and attacked Japanese battleship in 1944. He recalled itto be the scariest life event because he thought he wasn't going tomake it home.After the Navy in 1947, Augie met his wife, Mary Eva at the dance hall. He thought shewas the most beautiful woman. He knew he wanted to marry her. He asked her todance with him and they went on several dates before getting married. He didn't havemuch money after he left the Navy, he regretfully speaks of not attending school to gethis education. However, he wanted to marry Mary Eva but couldn't pay for the churchfee, so his grandma helped pay for the ceremony.Mary Eva came from Mexico and life was tough for her. Augie knew he wanted to giveher everything, so he taught her everything he knew. They have one daughter and twosons that he's so proud of. He talked about their accomplishments and is happy thatthey made a life for themselves.Even though Augie didn't have much money, he described himself as a hard worker.He went from job to job to support his family and found himself working for the LosAngeles Postal Service as their Special Delivery driver. Augie's family is very importantto him that he wished he can do more to give them what they needed, especially hiswife.Augie's life philosophy is "Live and Let Live" because all he wanted to do was saveand help people during his time in the Navy. He remembered a time when he wantedto save a Japanese man from drowning, but the man refused to be saved. He gave anapple to another man and watched him devour it like he hadn't eaten in days. It wasone of his notable accomplishment along with partaking the battle with Robinson 562.Life travels were 30 days' cruise with his wife. They loved to travel and went to manygreat countries like Israel, Egypt, Rome, and India. He and his wife love history, sothey spent most of their time learning about each country. Augie also enjoy readingthe National Geographic magazine. He get a lot of his knowledge from there.He appreciated the help all the staff is doing for him at the Carlton Senior Living. Heonly enjoys the food when there's fried chicken. He loves fried chicken and all Mexicanfood. The only activity he enjoys doing is reading and socializing.

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The Heart-Mind ConnectionAccording to doctors, chronic high blood pressure is the

single biggest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.And recent studies have indeed linkedcardiovascular health to brain health.

Nearly 50 million Americans suffer from hypertension, a condition in which theblood flows through the arteries with too much force. Hypertension increases yourrisk for stroke, heart attack and now it appears–Alzheimer’s. A study conducted by

the University of Pittsburgh showed that blood flow to the brain (critical for normalbrain function) was substantially decreased in the subjects with hypertension and

was lowest in subjects with Alzheimer’s combined with hypertension.

Another study from Northwestern University’s Steinberg School of Medicinefound a correlation between low sugar glucose in the brain, which occurs when

cardiovascular disease restricts the blood flow to the brain, and stickyprotein clumps that appear to be a cause of Alzheimer’s.

Bottom line: It appears what’s good for the heart is good for the mind. Whichmeans monitoring your blood pressure, getting enough exercise and eating right.

Greece is the WordIt turns out a heart-healthy diet is also a brain-healthy one. People who eat what is

known as a “Mediterranean” diet have a lower risk of developing mild cognitiveimpairment and Alzheimer’s disease. This is according to an observation study

done at Columbia University Medical Center. The study involved1,875 elder men who were asked to follow a Mediterranean-stylediet over the course of 4.5 years. The results show that the more

strictly one adhered to the diet, the lower their chances ofdeveloping dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

So, what is a Mediterranean diet? One that’s rich invegetables, fruits, nut, legumes, fish, olive oil and

cereals. And goes light on dairy products, meat and fat.

Shall We Dance?Stop watching “Dancing With the Stars.” Get out there and

Samba, Cha-Cha and Foxtrot on your own. You’ll notonly have a stronger body, but a stronger mind for your

efforts. That’s what researchers at Albert EinsteinCollege of Medicine have discovered.

In a 2003 study, participants over the age of 75 whoengaged in reading, dancing, playing musical instruments

and board games at least 11 days a month had a 63% lower risk ofdementia. Out of the 22 physical activities in the study, dancing was the only

one that was associated with this reduced risk. According to Joe Verghese, leadresearcher of the study, perhaps one explanations is “dancing involves precise

physical activity, listening to the music, remembering dance steps and taking yourpartner into account. Which is very mentally testing.”

Not to mention an awful lot of fun. So put your dancingshoes on and work out that mind of yours.

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