RV'er Brain Power
How Boomer RV'ers Can Keep Their Brains Fit
I was looking forward to attending a seminar in my home town of Scottsdale, Arizona, entitled: Keeping Your Brain Fit. Unfortunately all I could do was read about it in the newspaper cause I missed it. I would like to say that I had another engagement that night but the truth is I just plain forgot. And that is the crux of the matter here isn't it? Anyway, it was a seminar put on by a group called Boomerz. The featured speaker was Marwaan Sabbagh, author and geriatric neurologist, the writer that brought us the best-seller, The Alzheimer's Answer. He was talking to retirees about how there are ways to tell if you might be at risk for dementia. Seems that there are tests that can tell a trained person what your chances of developing Alzheimers are.(gulp!)
At what point in a baby boomers life do they stop making fun of the older set and start worshiping at the feet of their local geriatric neurologist (how do you get that job?). For me I think 50 was when it hit me and I started exercising a bit more patience. What was that writer's name again?, oh yeah, Marwaan. Like I mentioned earlier he says that there are tests that can be conducted to see if you are at risk for Alzheimers and/or dementia and more importantly, how you can slow down and sometimes even prevent the disease's progress. For guys like me who are towing a 30' rig or are driving a luxury motorhome, it might be comforting to know that there are ways to insure that we get to go RV'ing longer.
Do RV Enthusiasts Really Want To Know?
I say yes! That's good news for us baby boomer RV'ers because most of us are just getting started with our RV adventures and if we can know by testing that we are at risk for dimentia sometime later on in life we can take measures to delay it or even prevent it. Now all I have to do is get up the nerve to take that first test! What happens if I fail it? Does that mean they sieze my drivers license on the spot? Will I have to register with the local cops like a sex offender? Warning! demented old man on the block. My kids will be encouraging me to finalize my will - today!
This is a serious subject that I chose to treat somewhat lightly. The style is called: dark humor, (which really means I am a chicken). Because as a 59 year old guy who already can't remember where he puts his glasses and car keys it ain't so funny any more. (Remember, I forgot the seminar) But like most dark things I choose to deal with them on a humorous level. That's how I keep MY brain fit.
