WHAT I'M READING WEDNESDAY : The Age-Proof Brain, by Dr. Marc Milstein

Like most people of my generation, my parents are in the early stages of "getting old."

Obviously, we are all "getting older", but they are in their 80s, and it's not the same caliber of "getting old" as many of us.

Last December, my mother fell while navigating the sleeping dog, in the dark, on her way to the bathroom.

She broke her sacrum and pubis bones in 5 places.

The doctors said it would be a 6-8 week recovery.

It's been months, and she's still walking with support.

Not only do our bodies not recover as quickly as we age, but our brains start to deteriorate as well.

As someone with diabetes, I am even more at risk for dementia and other health conditions as I age.

When my mom's physician recommended this book for her, I thought I would read it as well.

I take my health seriously, and have come to realize that any preventative measures are solely up to us, the individual, to implement.

Despite having diabetes, the French system won't prescribe me a continuous glucose monitor.

Why not?

Because I manage my diabetes solely with my diet, not insulin, which means, I don't qualify.

I have to go it alone, and pay for a CGM alone.

Why the hell would a system not want to PREVENT my diabetes from getting worse?

It makes absolutely no sense to me, but it's one that I have lived with for years.

Reading books like this AND IMPLEMENTING the ideas, is what I go to for support, when the system isn't ready to catch me just yet.

Take care of your bodies.
Take care of your brains.

Originally posted on LinkedIn with comments.
Ref: The Age-Proof Brain, by Dr. Marc Milstein
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