Hail Sigyn of the strong heart!
Hail Sigyn, the light in the cave!
Hail Sigyn, who siphons poison from the suffering!I draw on your strength today. I keep you in the front of my mind as my evening grows darker and more difficult.
I love you, Lady Sigyn, and I carry your lessons in my aching heart as I struggle to learn to be more forgiving, kinder, and stronger in defense of those I love.
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What a Sudden Memory Loss Can Really Mean
For most boomers, a memory lapse can be an annoyance. For my wife, Sue, it was a lifesaver.
One late December afternoon, Sue left our New York City apartment for an exercise class. She returned a little over an hour later, unable to remember how she arrived home.
Then things got really strange…
Depression – it’s a bit like walking down a long dark corridor never knowing when the light will go on.
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Does Your Cold Sore Mean You’ll Get Alzheimer’s Disease?
What do cold sores and Alzheimer’s disease have in common? A pair of new studies suggests there could be a link between an increased risk of Alzheimer’s and the herpes virus that gives you cold sores that erupt in or near your mouth.
Researchers from Umeå University in Sweden found that being a carrier of herpes simplex virus 1 nearly doubled a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In a second study, the investigators followed 3,432 people for an average of 11.3 years, and found that a reactivated herpes simplex 1 infection doubled one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Herpes simplex virus 1 infections are very common. The majority of the population carries herpes simplex 1, the virus responsible for most cold sores. Once you are infected, you carry the virus for life. From time to time, the virus can become active, which causes the cold sores.
We talked with Alzheimer’s specialist Jagan Pillai, MD, about the studies to find out what they mean…
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Holding the Bowl 