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Control and the Uncontrollable
When I was researching this article, I came across a couple of article titles that I pulled: “Don’t Try and Control the Uncontrollable”...

Patricia Faust
Jan 13, 20226 min read


Late-Onset Alcoholism
A number of years ago I wrote an article about the impact of drinking on older adults. Everyone got nervous about the topic because...

Patricia Faust
Jan 13, 20225 min read


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...

Patricia Faust
Dec 9, 20212 min read


How Does Santa Remember Who Is Naughty or Nice?
There is no doubt that Santa always rises to the occasion of delivering all those gifts around the world on Christmas. But he isn’t the...

Patricia Faust
Dec 9, 20215 min read


Does Anger Define Americans Today?
It is hard not to notice that Americans are operating on their last nerve. Tempers are short, rudeness prevails, and anger is rampant. ...

Patricia Faust
Nov 10, 20214 min read


Being Grateful When Times Are Tough
I wanted to elaborate on gratitude during this Thanksgiving season. This blog post has run on other Thanksgivings. But COVID has kicked...

Patricia Faust
Nov 10, 20213 min read


Head, Heart, and Gut - Three Brains Are Better Than One
We work so hard to take care of our brains and that hard work can bring about amazing changes. What if I told you we have three brains?!...

Patricia Faust
Oct 14, 20213 min read


The Vagus Nerve - The Great Connector
There are twelve cranial nerves in the body. They come in pairs and help to link the brain with other areas of the body, such as the...

Patricia Faust
Oct 14, 20215 min read


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 Let’s go for the big idea...

Patricia Faust
Sep 9, 20213 min read


Mind Body Spirit - In Consideration of All of You
Recent years have proven to be a renaissance for the integration of Mind-Body medicine. The idea that our thoughts, feelings, beliefs,...

Patricia Faust
Sep 9, 20216 min read


The Effect of Climate Change on Our Brains
It is obvious and science confirms that we are in the process of climate change. What makes this different from other climate cycles the...

Patricia Faust
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Before, During, and After the Pandemic - the Joy We Receive from Pet Ownership
Over the course of the 2020 lockdown, over 11 million U.S. households have gotten a new pet. The big question at the time was – why? For...

Patricia Faust
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Can't Shake the Blues? Let's Find Some Joy
I have to admit, the past year and a half has been challenging. And even though we are in the process of experiencing social events,...

Patricia Faust
Jul 1, 20214 min read


The Biggest Financial Risk for Boomers - Cognitive Decline
A few years ago, I wrote about the dilemma of money and dementia. The boomers had not moved into the older years of old age just yet....

Patricia Faust
Jul 1, 20213 min read


Real Memory, Fake Memory – the Pandemic Has Changed Even Our Memories
pxfuel.com The stress and emotional turmoil we have experienced over the past year have exacerbated our tendency to remember things that...

Patricia Faust
Jun 10, 20216 min read


Science Alert! Science Alert! The Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and the Brain
theconversation.com Since this is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Week, I thought I would go back to the basics of how Alzheimer’s alters...

Patricia Faust
Jun 10, 20215 min read


Taking a Negative Brain to a Positive Brain
Have ever considered that you need to work at making your brain see the positive side of life? After all of the fear and angst that we...

Patricia Faust
May 27, 20216 min read


Where Are We in the Chaos of Change
We have jumped – or been pushed – into the huge chaos of change. There is no established normal currently. Everyone has to adjust or...

Patricia Faust
May 27, 20214 min read


Forever Changed
We are approaching the midway point of 2021! If you made any goals at the beginning of the year – have you made any progress on them?...

Patricia Faust
May 13, 20214 min read


This Is Our Moment to Transform Our Brains
Just as we were beginning to experience quarantine fatigue (an indifference and lack of fear) over the coronavirus, we in the United...

Patricia Faust
May 13, 20212 min read
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