Exercise, diet, mobility, and other life issues that have nothing to do with medications or finding competent medical care
NYT: Why Americans feel more chronic pain Our Neuropathic companion is often chronic pain. This article, by New York Times health columnist Nicholas Kristol, does a deep dive into the issue of pain and gives some suggestions on managing it. Click here for access to the article.
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Brenda Cheadle mentioned the OSHER Life Long Learning Institutes (OLLI) at the March PNSN meeting. OLLI is a member-organization that sponsors educational classes on a variety of topics for adults over 50. Offerings are non-credit with no tests or grades. Most of the OLLI opportunities are offered through colleges and universities across the country. They
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New Titles From Rebecca’s Bookshelf Rebecca Hotop recommends these two new book finds to the group. The first is 55 Essential Balance Exercises for Seniors by Brandon Lee.Described as a fall prevention and stability guide, the book comes with a video and illustrations to get you started. The whole effort is devoted to helping us
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Chat session from January 2024 PNSN meeting This is a quick recap of the chat session during our January 2024 PNSN meeting. We’ve truncated names to protect privacy (except for group leaders who are public). 14:06:14 From Glenn Ribotsky to Everyone: Sending virtual chicken soup Pat’s way. 14:13:56 From Glenn Ribotsky to Everyone: I keep
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Slow memory loss after 60? A multivitamin may be the answer. By Marlene Cimons A group taking a multivitamin was two years younger in memory function, research shows. https://wapo.st/481Gidg
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A study of more than 10,000 brain scans found that just 25 minutes of weekly exercise lead to bigger, healthier brains. https://wapo.st/42pCwsP
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Six Food Rules For A Stronger Brain https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/26/harvard-nutritionist-ive-always-lived-by-these-6-food-rules-for-a-stronger-happier-brain.html Food is an important element of our PN self care. But nutrition is one of those issues that seems to be a confusing garden of ideas and concepts. Plus, eating out, which may be part of our social strategy, offers few good choices for keeping our diet
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What neuropathy topics are most popular? We asked our AI agent to tell us the 25 most popular PN topics today across the internet. The results are below. The number is the score for the topic. We use this kind of information to recruit speakers and meeting discussions. Are these the subjects in which you
DIY bed cover may lessen foot pressure The weight of a bedsheet sometimes is very uncomfortable for sleepers. Some PN sufferers can’t tolerate even the light touch on their skin. Glenn Robitsky, board member of the Western Neuropathy Association, brought this article to our attention. It provides instructions for building your own bed support that
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September 2023 Regular PNSN Meeting Our September meeting was held via Zoom AND in-person at the Floris United Methodist Church. Jaime Cruz and Colin Phillips, Physical Therapists, shows us some basic exercises that they use to help patients retain their ability to maintain their balance. These exercises are very simple to learn and require nothing
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