Hello! Plato hopes this blog finds you well, with your Medicare Insurance working and his nickname “Plate” helping with your wordle puzzle clues🧩😂.
Medicare Supplement plans can be switched any month of the year, (if you are in good health). Medicare Advantage or Part D Drug plans can be changed in the fall, from October 15th to December 7th. Please e-mail Gray, Gray@TheBig65.com or book a time on my calendar.
Remember, keep calm and Plato on🐕!
We had a quiet Labor Day Weekend here in Colorado, Quantz caught up on the yard work.
Shava and I focused on the hives. The bees and the queens looked super healthy but we only harvested 30 pounds of honey🍯! Last year, we pulled 160 pounds from the same two hives, five times more than this year😮!
Our care protocols were exactly the same as every year: regular inspections, mite iradication, and proper feeding of the bees🐝. What changed?
The answer, things beyond our control: Mites & viruses, pesticide exposure, habitat loss & monoculture, and extreme weather.
But just because we didn’t get the results we wanted doesn’t mean we are going to give up on good habits (like feeding the hives after we harvest the honey).
And the same message applies to brain health and dementia.
Even though each year is a little tougher than the last, a new JAMA study shows that everyday lifestyle choices — moving your body, eating well, staying social, and challenging your brain — can help protect memory and thinking as we age.
And best of all you don’t have to hire a trainer to get the lion’s share of these benefits. Here are things you need to do.
💪 Move Your Body
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30 minutes a day, 5 days this week.
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Mix in brisk walking, light strength work (chair squats, wall push-ups), or balance practice (heel-to-toe walk).
Miti, our exchange student, and I helped our neighbors plant trees and bushes. That was a serious workout.
🥗 Eat Brain-Healthy Foods
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Add at least one extra serving of leafy greens each day.
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Swap butter for olive oil once or twice this week.
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Enjoy nuts or beans as a snack or side.
Brad and Chau brought over dinner after we worked in their yard. OK, the s’mores weren’t healthy🤫, but the chicken and the salad were!
🧠 Challenge Your Mind
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Do a crossword, puzzle, or memory game 3 times this week.
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Try learning one new skill or word.
Our neighbor Tony just bought this sweet ride as his future retirement hobby. Keeping it on the road will definitely be good for his brain!
🤝 Stay Connected
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Schedule at least two social moments this week: a phone call, a coffee with a friend, or a group activity.
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Bonus: combine with exercise (walk and talk).
Our daughter surprised us with a visit and it was such a delight to see her again and for her to meet Miti.
Of all the habits you can practice, staying connected to the ones you love is the most important of all. Be sure to keep it at the top of your list!
And do keep squeezing the juice🍊 out of life and look for ways to help others.
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