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  1. The wonders of nature never cease to amaze me. Are you a gardener or one of the 'outdoorsy people' (as my daughter used to say)? Bonus info: Norway has a national dementia care plan - how cool is that?

    "... gardening appears to have specific cognitive benefits. For one thing, gardeners seem to experience gains in the nerve levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that plays an important role in the growth and survival of neurons. They also receive boosts to their vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a protein associated with improving cognitive functioning."

    #gardening #BrainHealth #nature #dementiaresearch #dementiariskreduction

    bbc.com/future/article/2025050

  2. In nine weeks I’ll be taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading #DementiaResearch charity. So many people are affected by #dementia, including a close family member.

    I’ve been ramping up my running but I’ve got lots of training to get back to form and do this justice. If you’d sponsor me I’d be very grateful: justgiving.com/fundraising/roy
    #HalfMarathon #RoyalParksHalf #AlzheimersFundraiser #AlzheimersSociety #Alzheimers