Patricia Faust
The Value of Finding Your Life Purpose
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain With all of life’s problems...
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Patricia Faust
- Jan 30
- 4 min
Your Older Years Are Here! Now What?
Over the past few months, I have been seriously looking at the issues of aging. I became a gerontologist almost twenty years ago. The...
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Patricia Faust
- Jan 30
- 4 min
What Are My Dementia Risks Now and Later?
Over the past few years, I have been talking about the risk factors associated with developing dementia. Dementia is not a part of...
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Patricia Faust
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
In Celebration of Our Christmas Memories
The Christmas holidays are such a treasure trove of memories. The sights, the sounds, and the scents of Christmas have very accessible...
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Patricia Faust
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Give Yourself the Gift of Compassion
This year continued to be extraordinary in that it has pushed us to our limits and then pushed even further. Now we are right in the...
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Patricia Faust
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
Being Grateful When Times Are Tough
Feeling gratitude is a core piece of a brain healthy life. There is much written about it, and many suggestions of how to do it...
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Patricia Faust
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
Love Thanksgiving? So Does Your Brain!
This is Thanksgiving week in the United States. Gratitude is then an obvious topic to reflect on. It is fortunate that we have...
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Patricia Faust
- Oct 27, 2022
- 5 min
The Brainwork of Resilience
No sooner did we get out of the surge of the pandemic, that we now must face inflation, job restructuring in large companies resulting in...
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Patricia Faust
- Oct 27, 2022
- 5 min
The Scourge of the Boomers - Untreated Hearing Loss
Never did we ever believe when we were much younger that we would be discussing hearing loss! That was in the realm of ‘old’ people, and...
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Patricia Faust
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
Your Daily Step Count Matters
Last year I received an Apple watch for my birthday. In all honesty, I wasn’t sure if I would wear it that much. I really don’t like...
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Patricia Faust
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
Laughter Yoga - HUH?
When is the last time you had a belly laugh? It has been a while for me. As I looked over my state of stress lately, I realized I had to...
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Patricia Faust
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Elaborating on Anger in America
In November of 2021, I wrote a blog – Does Anger Define Americans Today? I wanted to elaborate on some of the findings in that blog...
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Patricia Faust
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Trying to Find Your Calm? Get Your GABA Flowing
These are such stressful times. Climate change, politics, social media, inflation, and deadly viruses are all blowing up the status quo....
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Patricia Faust
- Jul 13, 2022
- 4 min
Let's Talk About Sleep and Our Brain
Which scenario do you usually experience? Do you get good amount of sound sleep and wake up refreshed and ready to go? Or, do you get...
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Patricia Faust
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
A Firsthand Account of Sleep Deprivation
Over the years I have researched and written about anything that might affect brain health. In the early years, sleep was not considered...
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Patricia Faust
- Jul 13, 2022
- 1 min
Tips for Good Sleep Hygiene
Tips for Good Sleep Hygiene · Exercise regularly, but not within a few hours of bedtime. · Eat a balanced diet, and don’t eat...
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Patricia Faust
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
How Pets Affect Mental Health
by Johny Kershwas According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, pets can provide companionship and unconditional love,...
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Patricia Faust
- Jun 13, 2022
- 8 min
The Brainwork of Resilience
There comes a time in most people’s lives when their feet are knocked out from under them. The lives they were living are now not the...
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Patricia Faust
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
Peace of Mind When Times Are Tough
Peace of Mind When Times Are Tough There are going to be periods in your life when times are tough. Loved ones die, facing outcomes of...
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Patricia Faust
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Volunteering, a Smart Way to Recover from COVID-19
This past Sunday, my husband and I ran the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fluid station for the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati. This...
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