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May 28, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Memory Companions
As a volunteer with the Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness Memory Companion program, my role is simple yet profound: connect with people.
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Mar 26, 2026 ∙ 4 min
The Hidden Link: How Life Factors Shape Brain Health - Part 2
Did you know that older Black Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as their white counterparts, and Latin Americans are one-and-a-half times as likely? In Part 1 of this blog, we explored how the environments we live in shape stress levels and how chronic stress exposure affects brain health. Now, we’re going to dive deeper into how these same environmental factors drive disparities in brain health. Leah Daley, Education Program Manager at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of...
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Feb 19, 2026 ∙ 4 min
The Hidden Link: How Life Factors Shape Brain Health - Part 1
Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you felt like you couldn’t think straight? You weren’t imagining it. Numerous studies have found that stress can directly impact brain health, impairing cognitive functioning and memory. When it comes to brain health, Leah Daley, Education Program Manager at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, emphasizes that chronic stress is what we’re most concerned about. Prolonged exposure to stress causes your brain to shift its activity to areas responsible...
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