it was the night before my dad’s second open-heart surgery in 15 years and he
open-heart surgery in 15 years and he
open-heart surgery in 15 years and he looked a little unsettled because who
looked a little unsettled because who
looked a little unsettled because who wouldn’t you’re not exactly planning a
wouldn’t you’re not exactly planning a
wouldn’t you’re not exactly planning a party the night before open-heart
party the night before open-heart
party the night before open-heart surgery but I remember before my mom and
surgery but I remember before my mom and
surgery but I remember before my mom and I left the room left the hospital room
I left the room left the hospital room
I left the room left the hospital room my dad looked at me right in the eyes
my dad looked at me right in the eyes
my dad looked at me right in the eyes and I pulled toward him looked me right
and I pulled toward him looked me right
and I pulled toward him looked me right in the eyes and he said to me your mom
in the eyes and he said to me your mom
in the eyes and he said to me your mom is really mixed up and I kind of knew
is really mixed up and I kind of knew
is really mixed up and I kind of knew when I kind of didn’t know what he was
when I kind of didn’t know what he was
when I kind of didn’t know what he was talking about I kind of knew because we
talking about I kind of knew because we
talking about I kind of knew because we were there not too many weeks earlier
were there not too many weeks earlier
were there not too many weeks earlier for thanksgiving and after the big meal
for thanksgiving and after the big meal
for thanksgiving and after the big meal we all settled in for a movie watched it
we all settled in for a movie watched it
we all settled in for a movie watched it on TV and as we’re sitting around my mom
on TV and as we’re sitting around my mom
on TV and as we’re sitting around my mom turned to my father my wife and I and
turned to my father my wife and I and
turned to my father my wife and I and said what’s this movie about now we
said what’s this movie about now we
said what’s this movie about now we explained five minutes later she turned
explained five minutes later she turned
explained five minutes later she turned back to us one more time same question
back to us one more time same question
back to us one more time same question same tone what’s this movie about now we
same tone what’s this movie about now we
same tone what’s this movie about now we sort of looked at each other five ten
sort of looked at each other five ten
sort of looked at each other five ten minutes later she turned around again
minutes later she turned around again
minutes later she turned around again same question same confusion so we knew
same question same confusion so we knew
same question same confusion so we knew something was up and luckily we also had
something was up and luckily we also had
something was up and luckily we also had known about her diagnosis about a year
known about her diagnosis about a year
known about her diagnosis about a year two years before that my mom had mild
two years before that my mom had mild
two years before that my mom had mild cognitive impairment which is something
cognitive impairment which is something
cognitive impairment which is something that is not too uncommon for people as
that is not too uncommon for people as
that is not too uncommon for people as they age but it was new something we
they age but it was new something we
they age but it was new something we knew we had to watch very carefully for
knew we had to watch very carefully for
knew we had to watch very carefully for us for my wife and I it was much more
us for my wife and I it was much more
us for my wife and I it was much more apparent we weren’t there every day we’d
apparent we weren’t there every day we’d
apparent we weren’t there every day we’d come home in intervals we’d seen the
come home in intervals we’d seen the
come home in intervals we’d seen the decline my dad probably not so much so
decline my dad probably not so much so
decline my dad probably not so much so back to the hospital room my dad pulls
back to the hospital room my dad pulls
back to the hospital room my dad pulls me toward him and says your mom is
me toward him and says your mom is
me toward him and says your mom is really mixed up never forget those words
really mixed up never forget those words
really mixed up never forget those words left the room took my mom home to their
left the room took my mom home to their
left the room took my mom home to their rural eau claire home and said good
rural eau claire home and said good
rural eau claire home and said good night kissed my dad on the forehead
night kissed my dad on the forehead
night kissed my dad on the forehead knowing that he had surgery in the
knowing that he had surgery in the
knowing that he had surgery in the morning my dad got through heart surgery
morning my dad got through heart surgery
morning my dad got through heart surgery but he never really fully came to and a
but he never really fully came to and a
but he never really fully came to and a couple days later my dad passed away
couple days later my dad passed away
couple days later my dad passed away from a heart attack on expect
my mom’s challenge was now our challenge
my mom’s challenge was now our challenge this is not a story of loss however this
this is not a story of loss however this
this is not a story of loss however this is a story for all of you and most
is a story for all of you and most
is a story for all of you and most importantly for my mom of awakening I’m
importantly for my mom of awakening I’m
importantly for my mom of awakening I’m not an expert I’m a recovering
not an expert I’m a recovering
not an expert I’m a recovering journalist I’m a son like you our sons
journalist I’m a son like you our sons
journalist I’m a son like you our sons and daughters and relatives so my dad
and daughters and relatives so my dad
and daughters and relatives so my dad passed away mom went back home to that
passed away mom went back home to that
passed away mom went back home to that rural eau claire home a few neighbors
rural eau claire home a few neighbors
rural eau claire home a few neighbors around but in the country fairly
around but in the country fairly
around but in the country fairly isolated a cat an empty house
isolated a cat an empty house
isolated a cat an empty house january-february march i was at work in
january-february march i was at work in
january-february march i was at work in madison i got a call from my neighbor
madison i got a call from my neighbor
madison i got a call from my neighbor Tom who’s like family that’s how it
Tom who’s like family that’s how it
Tom who’s like family that’s how it works in the country and Tom said alex
works in the country and Tom said alex
works in the country and Tom said alex took your mom to the hospital today she
took your mom to the hospital today she
took your mom to the hospital today she said some things that troubled us and we
said some things that troubled us and we
said some things that troubled us and we felt we had to do this I dropped
felt we had to do this I dropped
felt we had to do this I dropped everything drove back home I met my mom
everything drove back home I met my mom
everything drove back home I met my mom and I’ll never forget my mom told me
and I’ll never forget my mom told me
and I’ll never forget my mom told me something new from my mom she said I
something new from my mom she said I
something new from my mom she said I can’t do this anymore I need to be
can’t do this anymore I need to be
can’t do this anymore I need to be around people that is a blessing my mom
around people that is a blessing my mom
around people that is a blessing my mom knew it she needed it she acknowledged
knew it she needed it she acknowledged
knew it she needed it she acknowledged it so what did we do well a gender
it so what did we do well a gender
it so what did we do well a gender gentle shoulder shake from my wife to my
gentle shoulder shake from my wife to my
gentle shoulder shake from my wife to my brother and I was necessary we took
brother and I was necessary we took
brother and I was necessary we took action we immediately identified a
action we immediately identified a
action we immediately identified a wonderful living environment for her
wonderful living environment for her
wonderful living environment for her similar to what she was used to similar
similar to what she was used to similar
similar to what she was used to similar to the area she was used to got her in
to the area she was used to got her in
to the area she was used to got her in there 55 and up community with
there 55 and up community with
there 55 and up community with programming and most importantly people
programming and most importantly people
programming and most importantly people down the hall at the dinner table people
down the hall at the dinner table people
down the hall at the dinner table people all around her to keep her connected
let’s jump to a year and a half later
let’s jump to a year and a half later well first 1982
well first 1982
well first 1982 and now 2015 year and a half later my
mom is a fashion model what does that
mom is a fashion model what does that got to do with anything well here she is
got to do with anything well here she is
got to do with anything well here she is I think they’ll get this rule me back
I think they’ll get this rule me back
I think they’ll get this rule me back that up one more time here she is she’s
that up one more time here she is she’s
that up one more time here she is she’s doing her thing in the mall you can get
doing her thing in the mall you can get
doing her thing in the mall you can get does it go there we go she’s got the
does it go there we go she’s got the
does it go there we go she’s got the moves down pretty good she’s got the toe
moves down pretty good she’s got the toe
moves down pretty good she’s got the toe point you know off to the side slightly
point you know off to the side slightly
point you know off to the side slightly the twist she knows what she’s doing
the twist she knows what she’s doing
the twist she knows what she’s doing she’s she’s she’s thriving I was there I
she’s she’s she’s thriving I was there I
she’s she’s she’s thriving I was there I recorded this she had a bunch of friends
recorded this she had a bunch of friends
recorded this she had a bunch of friends from her development who encouraged her
from her development who encouraged her
from her development who encouraged her to go do this something she never would
to go do this something she never would
to go do this something she never would have done before never done never would
have done before never done never would
have done before never done never would have even considered probably so my mom
have even considered probably so my mom
have even considered probably so my mom is a fashion model this is important
is a fashion model this is important
is a fashion model this is important let’s get sciency now research from
let’s get sciency now research from
let’s get sciency now research from Harvard has shown that these social
Harvard has shown that these social
Harvard has shown that these social connections that push us to do these
connections that push us to do these
connections that push us to do these things are critical they are so so
things are critical they are so so
things are critical they are so so critical research shows that when we’re
critical research shows that when we’re
critical research shows that when we’re isolated and alone by ourselves we go
isolated and alone by ourselves we go
isolated and alone by ourselves we go into flight or fight mode and when we do
into flight or fight mode and when we do
into flight or fight mode and when we do that our body produces something called
that our body produces something called
that our body produces something called fibrinogen there’s a million-dollar word
fibrinogen there’s a million-dollar word
fibrinogen there’s a million-dollar word for you when it produces this fibrinogen
for you when it produces this fibrinogen
for you when it produces this fibrinogen protein what your body is doing is
protein what your body is doing is
protein what your body is doing is preparing for the potential of blood
preparing for the potential of blood
preparing for the potential of blood loss what if but when yours when there’s
loss what if but when yours when there’s
loss what if but when yours when there’s really no threat of blood loss this
really no threat of blood loss this
really no threat of blood loss this stuff’s bad for us what that research
stuff’s bad for us what that research
stuff’s bad for us what that research found was pretty telling when we go into
found was pretty telling when we go into
found was pretty telling when we go into this fight or flight mode they looked at
this fight or flight mode they looked at
this fight or flight mode they looked at one in five people who had five
one in five people who had five
one in five people who had five connections five friends just five
connections five friends just five
connections five friends just five friends fibrinogen levels were twenty
friends fibrinogen levels were twenty
friends fibrinogen levels were twenty percent higher than people who had 25
percent higher than people who had 25
percent higher than people who had 25 friends and for those people who maybe
friends and for those people who maybe
friends and for those people who maybe didn’t have so many friends maybe not as
didn’t have so many friends maybe not as
didn’t have so many friends maybe not as many as 25 even 10 to 12 fewer than the
many as 25 even 10 to 12 fewer than the
many as 25 even 10 to 12 fewer than the 25 they had fibrinogen levels equivalent
25 they had fibrinogen levels equivalent
25 they had fibrinogen levels equivalent to people who were taking up smoking
to people who were taking up smoking
to people who were taking up smoking fewer friends equals smoking what social
fewer friends equals smoking what social
fewer friends equals smoking what social connections are that important
connections are that important
connections are that important unbelievable there’s more
unbelievable there’s more
unbelievable there’s more a study done from 1998 to 2012 looked at
a study done from 1998 to 2012 looked at
a study done from 1998 to 2012 looked at people 800 excuse me 8300 people ages 65
people 800 excuse me 8300 people ages 65
people 800 excuse me 8300 people ages 65 em up all kinds of socioeconomic
em up all kinds of socioeconomic
em up all kinds of socioeconomic backgrounds and they had them come in
backgrounds and they had them come in
backgrounds and they had them come in over that time period these people well
over that time period these people well
over that time period these people well once every two years to do a memory test
once every two years to do a memory test
once every two years to do a memory test one in six of those people said I’m
one in six of those people said I’m
one in six of those people said I’m lonely of the people who said they were
lonely of the people who said they were
lonely of the people who said they were lonely those folks experienced cognitive
lonely those folks experienced cognitive
lonely those folks experienced cognitive decline according to the study at a
decline according to the study at a
decline according to the study at a twenty percent faster rate we’ve got to
twenty percent faster rate we’ve got to
twenty percent faster rate we’ve got to stay together we’ve got to have the
stay together we’ve got to have the
stay together we’ve got to have the connections isolation is killing us so
connections isolation is killing us so
connections isolation is killing us so some pretty telling research finally in
some pretty telling research finally in
some pretty telling research finally in Wisconsin right here just in 2016 in the
Wisconsin right here just in 2016 in the
Wisconsin right here just in 2016 in the Wisconsin medical journal there was a
Wisconsin medical journal there was a
Wisconsin medical journal there was a report that looked at geography and
report that looked at geography and
report that looked at geography and isolation of rural women in particular
isolation of rural women in particular
isolation of rural women in particular those lack of social connections beyond
those lack of social connections beyond
those lack of social connections beyond the family the lack of social
the family the lack of social
the family the lack of social connections really decreased people’s
connections really decreased people’s
connections really decreased people’s perception of their own health the women
perception of their own health the women
perception of their own health the women felt like they were in poor health so
felt like they were in poor health so
felt like they were in poor health so the conclusion was we’ve got to find
the conclusion was we’ve got to find
the conclusion was we’ve got to find more ways to connect women in rural
more ways to connect women in rural
more ways to connect women in rural parts of our state in rural parts of our
parts of our state in rural parts of our
parts of our state in rural parts of our country anywhere to greater social
country anywhere to greater social
country anywhere to greater social networks it’s critical I know this I’ve
networks it’s critical I know this I’ve
networks it’s critical I know this I’ve seen it my mom I’ve seen it so let’s
seen it my mom I’ve seen it so let’s
seen it my mom I’ve seen it so let’s move on what else is my mom done during
move on what else is my mom done during
move on what else is my mom done during this awakening my mom is into meditation
this awakening my mom is into meditation
this awakening my mom is into meditation Mary Hummel is not a monk uh but she’s
Mary Hummel is not a monk uh but she’s
Mary Hummel is not a monk uh but she’s into meditation she went to a grief
into meditation she went to a grief
into meditation she went to a grief counseling group after my dad passed
counseling group after my dad passed
counseling group after my dad passed away a resource and eau claire that was
away a resource and eau claire that was
away a resource and eau claire that was fantastic it got her connected to people
fantastic it got her connected to people
fantastic it got her connected to people came away from it with so many takeaways
came away from it with so many takeaways
came away from it with so many takeaways then she moved into her apartment
then she moved into her apartment
then she moved into her apartment complex great place few months later she
complex great place few months later she
complex great place few months later she meets a friend or a friend’s name is
meets a friend or a friend’s name is
meets a friend or a friend’s name is Jerry turns out Jerry’s daughter was the
Jerry turns out Jerry’s daughter was the
Jerry turns out Jerry’s daughter was the facilitator of that grief counseling
facilitator of that grief counseling
facilitator of that grief counseling group not only that Jerry’s daughter
group not only that Jerry’s daughter
group not only that Jerry’s daughter said hey ladies you should come in and
said hey ladies you should come in and
said hey ladies you should come in and try this mindfulness a meditation class
try this mindfulness a meditation class
try this mindfulness a meditation class so they did they loved it my mom to me
so they did they loved it my mom to me
so they did they loved it my mom to me on the phone Alex
on the phone Alex
on the phone Alex I ordered the CD this was way beyond d
I ordered the CD this was way beyond d
I ordered the CD this was way beyond d let’s go to target shopping stopped at
let’s go to target shopping stopped at
let’s go to target shopping stopped at olive garden or maybe culvers experience
olive garden or maybe culvers experience
olive garden or maybe culvers experience of my mom and dad but fantastic so my
of my mom and dad but fantastic so my
of my mom and dad but fantastic so my mom is into meditation speaking of which
mom is into meditation speaking of which
mom is into meditation speaking of which you may recognize these two gah one of
you may recognize these two gah one of
you may recognize these two gah one of these two guys the guy on the foreground
these two guys the guy on the foreground
these two guys the guy on the foreground probably his holiness the dalai lama and
probably his holiness the dalai lama and
probably his holiness the dalai lama and the gentleman in the background dr.
the gentleman in the background dr.
the gentleman in the background dr. Richard Davidson of the Center for
Richard Davidson of the Center for
Richard Davidson of the Center for healthy minds at the University of
healthy minds at the University of
healthy minds at the University of wisconsin-madison their pals they’ve
wisconsin-madison their pals they’ve
wisconsin-madison their pals they’ve done research to study the minds of of
done research to study the minds of of
done research to study the minds of of monks and people who practice meditation
monks and people who practice meditation
monks and people who practice meditation and mindfulness people like the Dalai
and mindfulness people like the Dalai
and mindfulness people like the Dalai Lama and it’s incredible what they find
Lama and it’s incredible what they find
Lama and it’s incredible what they find dr. Davidson’s research in 2003 found
dr. Davidson’s research in 2003 found
dr. Davidson’s research in 2003 found that mindfulness and meditation is
that mindfulness and meditation is
that mindfulness and meditation is actually helping positive effect in
actually helping positive effect in
actually helping positive effect in people’s minds people who practiced it
people’s minds people who practiced it
people’s minds people who practiced it at work saw a positive effect in the
at work saw a positive effect in the
at work saw a positive effect in the immunity to the influenza vaccine
immunity to the influenza vaccine
immunity to the influenza vaccine unbelievable unbelievable what we’re
unbelievable unbelievable what we’re
unbelievable unbelievable what we’re discovering people who practiced just 12
discovering people who practiced just 12
discovering people who practiced just 12 minutes of mindfulness and meditation
minutes of mindfulness and meditation
minutes of mindfulness and meditation according to some research by the
according to some research by the
according to some research by the Alzheimer’s research and prevention
Alzheimer’s research and prevention
Alzheimer’s research and prevention Institute out of Tucson Arizona they’ll
Institute out of Tucson Arizona they’ll
Institute out of Tucson Arizona they’ll send me the letter they found that
send me the letter they found that
send me the letter they found that people who practice just 12 minutes a
people who practice just 12 minutes a
people who practice just 12 minutes a day had improved cognition dramatically
day had improved cognition dramatically
day had improved cognition dramatically so and then finally research switching
so and then finally research switching
so and then finally research switching over to Massachusetts not too many years
over to Massachusetts not too many years
over to Massachusetts not too many years ago found that people who practice
ago found that people who practice
ago found that people who practice mindfulness meditation actually had some
mindfulness meditation actually had some
mindfulness meditation actually had some positive increase in the density of the
positive increase in the density of the
positive increase in the density of the gray matter in their left hippocampus
gray matter in their left hippocampus
gray matter in their left hippocampus that’s the first time I’ve ever said
that’s the first time I’ve ever said
that’s the first time I’ve ever said left hippocampus but Wow mind into
left hippocampus but Wow mind into
left hippocampus but Wow mind into matter quite literally we’re changing
matter quite literally we’re changing
matter quite literally we’re changing our brains we have the ability to change
our brains we have the ability to change
our brains we have the ability to change our brains more and more research is
our brains more and more research is
our brains more and more research is suggesting last take away my mom is an
suggesting last take away my mom is an
suggesting last take away my mom is an artist that’s not this issue wasn’t an
artist that’s not this issue wasn’t an
artist that’s not this issue wasn’t an artist before she was a sixth grade
artist before she was a sixth grade
artist before she was a sixth grade teacher she and my dad were both
teacher she and my dad were both
teacher she and my dad were both schoolteachers and she’d have her kids
schoolteachers and she’d have her kids
schoolteachers and she’d have her kids do soap carvings for the
do soap carvings for the
do soap carvings for the chuckles of Narnia unit and that kind of
chuckles of Narnia unit and that kind of
chuckles of Narnia unit and that kind of thing she was really creative but she’s
thing she was really creative but she’s
thing she was really creative but she’s never really got her hands into it
never really got her hands into it
never really got her hands into it especially after she retired so my mom
especially after she retired so my mom
especially after she retired so my mom is an artist she told me about this
is an artist she told me about this
is an artist she told me about this painting she painted once again in her
painting she painted once again in her
painting she painted once again in her community here 55 and up community in
community here 55 and up community in
community here 55 and up community in eau claire she met somebody who moved in
eau claire she met somebody who moved in
eau claire she met somebody who moved in after she did who was a former artist
after she did who was a former artist
after she did who was a former artist and introduced all these neighbors and
and introduced all these neighbors and
and introduced all these neighbors and community members to painting this is my
community members to painting this is my
community members to painting this is my mom’s painting I remember what she said
mom’s painting I remember what she said
mom’s painting I remember what she said Alex I started putting the colors on the
Alex I started putting the colors on the
Alex I started putting the colors on the canvas and the red fused into the orange
canvas and the red fused into the orange
canvas and the red fused into the orange and all of a sudden there’s like this
and all of a sudden there’s like this
and all of a sudden there’s like this sunset there and then there was a rock
sunset there and then there was a rock
sunset there and then there was a rock and this thing I think it’s a boat it
and this thing I think it’s a boat it
and this thing I think it’s a boat it crashed into it like a you know a
crashed into it like a you know a
crashed into it like a you know a shipwreck I send me the picture mom oh
shipwreck I send me the picture mom oh
shipwreck I send me the picture mom oh yeah I see that to me it’s got some
yeah I see that to me it’s got some
yeah I see that to me it’s got some Salvador Dali qualities too but who am I
Salvador Dali qualities too but who am I
Salvador Dali qualities too but who am I to judge it’s fantastic my mom is
to judge it’s fantastic my mom is
to judge it’s fantastic my mom is painting she’s working on her second one
painting she’s working on her second one
painting she’s working on her second one now it’s going to be flowers she told me
now it’s going to be flowers she told me
now it’s going to be flowers she told me just last night on the phone I’m still
just last night on the phone I’m still
just last night on the phone I’m still working on it I’m almost there things my
working on it I’m almost there things my
working on it I’m almost there things my mom might never have done before she is
mom might never have done before she is
mom might never have done before she is now doing and it is so critical to her
now doing and it is so critical to her
now doing and it is so critical to her health to her wellness how do we know I
health to her wellness how do we know I
health to her wellness how do we know I want to introduce you to another person
want to introduce you to another person
want to introduce you to another person just down the street in our academic
just down the street in our academic
just down the street in our academic world professor and basting who you seen
world professor and basting who you seen
world professor and basting who you seen this picture of working with some senior
this picture of working with some senior
this picture of working with some senior residents she is a professor of theater
residents she is a professor of theater
residents she is a professor of theater at the University of wisconsin-milwaukee
at the University of wisconsin-milwaukee
at the University of wisconsin-milwaukee and she created something called the
and she created something called the
and she created something called the time slips time slips storytelling
time slips time slips storytelling
time slips time slips storytelling initiative using her creativity using
initiative using her creativity using
initiative using her creativity using her discipline to reach out into the
her discipline to reach out into the
her discipline to reach out into the community and engage people living with
community and engage people living with
community and engage people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s and creative
dementia and Alzheimer’s and creative
dementia and Alzheimer’s and creative storytelling maybe it’s a cut out piece
storytelling maybe it’s a cut out piece
storytelling maybe it’s a cut out piece of a magazine or old photo that they
of a magazine or old photo that they
of a magazine or old photo that they don’t recognize probably never would
don’t recognize probably never would
don’t recognize probably never would it’s maybe a foreign photo to them but
it’s maybe a foreign photo to them but
it’s maybe a foreign photo to them but they engage these people in storytelling
they engage these people in storytelling
they engage these people in storytelling no faqs don’t have to remember anything
no faqs don’t have to remember anything
no faqs don’t have to remember anything just let’s engage let’s tell a story
just let’s engage let’s tell a story
just let’s engage let’s tell a story together reducing stress reducing
together reducing stress reducing
together reducing stress reducing anxiety creating a pathway to connect
anxiety creating a pathway to connect
anxiety creating a pathway to connect with people in a completely new way that
with people in a completely new way that
with people in a completely new way that maybe they wouldn’t have ever connected
maybe they wouldn’t have ever connected
maybe they wouldn’t have ever connected before maybe the isolation would have
before maybe the isolation would have
before maybe the isolation would have set in she’s shattering that isolate
set in she’s shattering that isolate
set in she’s shattering that isolate it’s fantastic and it’s getting a lot of
it’s fantastic and it’s getting a lot of
it’s fantastic and it’s getting a lot of attention right here in Wisconsin
attention right here in Wisconsin
attention right here in Wisconsin professor and basting is one of 2016’s
professor and basting is one of 2016’s
professor and basting is one of 2016’s macarthur fellows one of 23 in the
macarthur fellows one of 23 in the
macarthur fellows one of 23 in the United States of America the first one
United States of America the first one
United States of America the first one ever at University wisconsin-milwaukee
ever at University wisconsin-milwaukee
ever at University wisconsin-milwaukee first-ever you might know these fellows
first-ever you might know these fellows
first-ever you might know these fellows you might have heard of them before as
you might have heard of them before as
you might have heard of them before as the recipients of the genius grants we
the recipients of the genius grants we
the recipients of the genius grants we have geniuses in our midst right here in
have geniuses in our midst right here in
have geniuses in our midst right here in the Badger State how about that once
the Badger State how about that once
the Badger State how about that once again finding a new way to connect with
again finding a new way to connect with
again finding a new way to connect with people to shatter through that that that
people to shatter through that that that
people to shatter through that that that force of isolation that can shut us down
force of isolation that can shut us down
force of isolation that can shut us down and impact our health wellness future so
and impact our health wellness future so
and impact our health wellness future so I’m proud that right here in Wisconsin
I’m proud that right here in Wisconsin
I’m proud that right here in Wisconsin we have another person who’s on the
we have another person who’s on the
we have another person who’s on the cutting edge a pioneer so my mom is
cutting edge a pioneer so my mom is
cutting edge a pioneer so my mom is doing great as great as can be what’s
doing great as great as can be what’s
doing great as great as can be what’s down the road I don’t know but I do know
down the road I don’t know but I do know
down the road I don’t know but I do know that we’re finding ways to keep her
that we’re finding ways to keep her
that we’re finding ways to keep her connected to reach in and inspire that
connected to reach in and inspire that
connected to reach in and inspire that creativity inside of her and make sure
creativity inside of her and make sure
creativity inside of her and make sure that she’s going to live her life to the
that she’s going to live her life to the
that she’s going to live her life to the fullest from here on out and I think
fullest from here on out and I think
fullest from here on out and I think that’s something we all can take away
that’s something we all can take away
that’s something we all can take away when you retire if you retire hope you
when you retire if you retire hope you
when you retire if you retire hope you retire don’t retreat connect and connect
retire don’t retreat connect and connect
retire don’t retreat connect and connect deeply try mindfulness and meditation
deeply try mindfulness and meditation
deeply try mindfulness and meditation who knows what happens looks like it
who knows what happens looks like it
who knows what happens looks like it probably is going to be pretty good for
probably is going to be pretty good for
probably is going to be pretty good for you I need to start and finally imagine
you I need to start and finally imagine
you I need to start and finally imagine create why do we lose those powers those
create why do we lose those powers those
create why do we lose those powers those powers of imagination the fearlessness
powers of imagination the fearlessness
powers of imagination the fearlessness to go and paint into story tell it’s
to go and paint into story tell it’s
to go and paint into story tell it’s critical to our health and wellness by
critical to our health and wellness by
critical to our health and wellness by the way research has shown through
the way research has shown through
the way research has shown through professor base teams work that not only
professor base teams work that not only
professor base teams work that not only do caregivers also see greater
do caregivers also see greater
do caregivers also see greater connection to the people that give care
connection to the people that give care
connection to the people that give care for when these
for when these
for when these retelling efforts are underway and when
retelling efforts are underway and when
retelling efforts are underway and when they’re engaging their clients and their
they’re engaging their clients and their
they’re engaging their clients and their their patients but there’s science to
their patients but there’s science to
their patients but there’s science to suggest and more research needs to be
suggest and more research needs to be
suggest and more research needs to be done that the stress reduction the
done that the stress reduction the
done that the stress reduction the anxiety reduction of people with
anxiety reduction of people with
anxiety reduction of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia might be a
Alzheimer’s and dementia might be a
Alzheimer’s and dementia might be a better it might be a better way than a
better it might be a better way than a
better it might be a better way than a pharmacological solution a major shift a
pharmacological solution a major shift a
pharmacological solution a major shift a major shift so that’s my story that’s my
major shift so that’s my story that’s my
major shift so that’s my story that’s my mom’s story that’s our story and like I
mom’s story that’s our story and like I
mom’s story that’s our story and like I said I dedicate this to my mom who was
said I dedicate this to my mom who was
said I dedicate this to my mom who was so brave and doing so well I’m so proud
so brave and doing so well I’m so proud
so brave and doing so well I’m so proud of her that I hope we can all feel the
of her that I hope we can all feel the
of her that I hope we can all feel the same kind of pride in our loved ones if
same kind of pride in our loved ones if
same kind of pride in our loved ones if we ever encountered these challenges
we ever encountered these challenges
we ever encountered these challenges with them with them in our futures and
with them with them in our futures and
with them with them in our futures and finally i will say i look forward to the
finally i will say i look forward to the
finally i will say i look forward to the day when the badger state the badger
day when the badger state the badger
day when the badger state the badger state of beer of cheese the Green Bay
state of beer of cheese the Green Bay
state of beer of cheese the Green Bay Packers a maybe the Cure from
Packers a maybe the Cure from
Packers a maybe the Cure from Alzheimer’s comes right from here you
Alzheimer’s comes right from here you
Alzheimer’s comes right from here you never know thank
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