Posts by Jay Isidor

Across the nation as well as the globe, people are coming up with creative ways to stay connected during the Stay at Home mandates. Many of these opportunities include use of technology programs such as FaceTime, Skype, Zoom meetings and even live church services viewable through the internet. These are great ways to feel connected…

These past few months have been unchartered territory for most of us. Experiencing stress and anxiety is natural, but the effects of hormones that accompany stress, along with too much free time, can make us vulnerable to overeating. Follow these tips to help avoid overeating during times of increased stress:  Eat small meals throughout the…

My mother is 76 years old, lives alone in her home and is still very independent. I have attempted to get her to wear an emergency alert pendant, in the event she has a fall and is not able to reach her phone to call for help. She is very resistant to the idea and…

Sometimes clients ask me, “Why can’t I just get a brain scan to see whether I have dementia?” The answer is that neuroimaging techniques, such as CT scans or MRIs, can be helpful but may not show all the information necessary to determine the presence or absence of dementia. For the greatest certainty, a person…

By: Amy Natt My 81-year-old aunt is moving to the area to live closer to my family. Her plan is to purchase a small condo on one of the golf courses and remain there as she ages. We are trying to look ahead and plan for things she might need to make the home conducive…

by Karen D. Sullivan, Ph.D., ABPP, Owner of Pinehurst Neuropsychology In addition to the established cognitive changes that accompany aging (mild declines in vision and hearing, processing speed, complex multitasking and rapid recall), neuropsychologists are now adding a new change: Age-Associated Financial Vulnerability (Lachs & Han, 2015). While we need to remain mindful of not…

Larry Michael was trying to remember something and, when it suddenly came back to him, he snapped his fingers. It doesn’t sound remarkable until you know that Michael was only in his first three weeks of a specific exercise regimen to help him live with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease—and that Michael hadn’t been able…

I usually get a nice wall calendar for my mother each year in December and help transfer over important dates when I’m there to visit. This year, I didn’t because I knew it was too much for her. She will still ask what day it is and what (if anything) she has planned. Is there…

My wife was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia last year. We have been managing fairly well, but we are not able to have conversations like we used to and I am having to do everything around the house now. It gets lonely sometimes and my daughter suggested I go to a support group. I am…

Would you be surprised to know that according to an online blog*, the top five most popular New Year  resolutions for 2019 included; “exercise to get in shape”, “diet to lose weight” and “eat healthier in general”?   Do any of these happen to sound familiar to you? Do you dread even thinking about making…