Our Friday Song of the Week – Smooth Operator
Our Friday Song of the Week – Smooth Operator
Capturing Your Life Story – My Segment from Charlotte Today
The Benefits of Documenting Your Life Story
According to Debbie Bitticks, there are 101 reasons to document your life story. These include: remembering the challenges and triumphs that you faced on your life journey; an opportunity to analyze your past while gaining insight about who you are today; understand how your experiences have influenced the path you chose in life; become aware of ambitions or dreams that you have not yet realized… The list goes on. Debbie should know. She is the creator of Cherished Memories, a 96-page Guide for documenting your life story or that of a loved one. Now, she can add a one hundred and second reason for documenting your life story – it’s good for your health.
A recent article by Matthew Solan, Executive Editor of Harvard’s Men’s Health Watch, shed light on this. From the article: “The actual writing aspect also can be a therapeutic tool as you explore issues that may still trouble you. A study published in the March 2018 JAMA Psychiatry found that writing about a specific upsetting memory was just as effective as traditional cognitive processing therapy in treating adults with post-traumatic stress disorder.”
Watch our segment on Charlotte Today.
Depression Issues Linked to Memory Problems in Older Adults
Depression and Older Adults
Depression in older adults may be linked to memory problems, according to a study published in the May 9, 2018, online issue of Neurology®.The study also showed that older people with greater symptoms may have structural differences in the brain compared to people without symptoms.
“Since symptoms of depression can be treated, it may be possible that treatment may also reduce thinking and memory problems,” said study author Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri, PhD, MS, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida. “With as many as 25 percent of older adults experiencing symptoms, it’s important to better understand the relationship between depression and memory problems.”
