Taking charge of cognitive health during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M SHAQUILLE LORD TODAY I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL GUEST, BRAD RUMPEL. HE’S HERE TO TALK ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH. ALL RIGHT, BRAD, TO KICK IT OFF, TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BRAIN HEALTH, WHAT THAT IS. YEAH. SO WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE. IT IS BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH, BRAIN HEALTH MONTH. AND SO THERE’S A LOT OF THINGS THAT YOU CAN BE DOING TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE PROTECTING YOUR COGNITIVE FUNCTION. AND SO RECENTLY, THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION HAS SPONSORED THE U.S. POINTER STUDY. AND THERE ARE THINGS THAT FOLKS CAN BE DOING ON A DAILY BASIS, MULTIPLE HEALTHY HABITS. THAT INCLUDES EXERCISE, A HEALTHY DIET, COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL CHALLENGE, ALL THOSE THINGS THAT PEOPLE MAY BE ASSUMED THAT THEY WERE HELPING THEM PROTECT THEIR LONG TERM BRAIN HEALTH, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED BY THIS STUDY. ALL RIGHT. TALK TO US A LITTLE BIT. DO YOU HAVE TO BE YOUNG, OLDER, BETTER, KIND OF DEVELOP THOSE HABITS WHILE YOU’RE YOUNG? BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY PLAYS PLAYS A ROLE. IT DOES. AND THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION. AND THAT’S WHAT WE’VE BEEN TELLING FOLKS THAT ARE ASKING QUESTIONS. WHAT CAN THEY DO? AND IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY AND IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR BRAIN HEALTH. SO THERE’S THINGS YOU CAN CHECK OUT ON THE ALZHEIMER’S WEBSITE, EAGLES.ORG. GO THERE, CHECK THAT OUT. AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO KNOW THAT THERE’S THINGS THAT THEY CAN DO TO PROTECT THEIR BRAIN HEALTH. ALL RIGHT. YOU JUST MENTIONED IT. JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH. WHAT ARE SOME WAYS FOLKS CAN GET INVOLVED? OBVIOUSLY, FOR SOME PEOPLE, THEY MAY HAVE A LOVED ONE WHO HAS ALZHEIMER’S. WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THEY CAN DO? YEAH, THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. I THINK YOUR VIEWERS, EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY OR A LOVED ONE THAT HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE. AND JUST TO SHARE SOME FIGURES WITH YOU RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE OVER 80,000 PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY THAT HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER’S. AND WHAT THAT ALSO MEANS IS THERE’S 190,000 CAREGIVERS THAT ARE PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THOSE WITH ALZHEIMER’S. AND SO IT TAKES A MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TOLL ON THEM. AND SO THERE’S RESOURCES, AGAIN, YOU CAN FIND ON OUR WEBSITE THAT THAT WILL ASSIST THOSE FOLKS. AND THEN ALSO WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GET INVOLVED IS YOU CAN WEAR PURPLE, WHICH I’M WEARING TODAY. AND SO WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU GO TO SOCIAL MEDIA, USE THE HASHTAG AND ALSO SHARE THAT WITH ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE A PART OF YOUR NETWORK. AND THEN ALSO ANOTHER THING THAT WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IS THIS YEAR, ON OCTOBER 18TH, I SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR FOR THE WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S IN LOUISVILLE. WE ARE HAVING OUR WALK AT CHURCHILL DOWNS. SO LAST YEAR WE WERE AT LYNN FAMILY STADIUM. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TURNOUT. WE’RE HOPING FOR EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER. AND SO TO HAVE IT AT THE HISTORIC VENUE LIKE CHURCHILL DOWNS, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU COME OUT AND SUPPORT, START YOUR OWN TEAM AND AND JUST COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE. AND SO THERE’S A LOT OF GOOD STUFF HAPPENING IN THE ALZHEIMER’S MOVEMENT AS WELL. CERTAINLY YOU JUST HEARD BRAD SAY IT, 80,000 PEOPLE IN KENTUCKY RIGHT NOW WITH ALZHEIMER’S, OBVIOUSLY, ANY DONATION CAN HELP YOU GIVE YOUR SUPPORT. WE HAVE A TON OF WAYS ON HOW YOU CAN DO THAT. YOU CAN HEAD OVER TO OUR WEBSITE, WLKY.COM. WE’LL HAVE LINKS FOR YOU TO GET INVOLVED AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED. BRAD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING AND SPEAKING ABOUT AN IMPORTANT SI
Taking charge of cognitive health during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month this June, health experts are encouraging the public to take charge of their brain health.Brad Rumple, the executive leadership chair for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Louisville, emphasized the importance of learning about Alzheimer’s and taking steps to improve brain health at all ages. He also highlighted that it is never too late to start making changes to improve brain health with exercise, a healthy diet, and cognitive and social challenges, to protect key parts of the brain that oversee memory and thinking.Experts say healthy habits and lifestyle choices can help reduce the risk of dementia and other cognitive conditions.
During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month this June, health experts are encouraging the public to take charge of their brain health.
Brad Rumple, the executive leadership chair for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Louisville, emphasized the importance of learning about Alzheimer’s and taking steps to improve brain health at all ages.
He also highlighted that it is never too late to start making changes to improve brain health with exercise, a healthy diet, and cognitive and social challenges, to protect key parts of the brain that oversee memory and thinking.
Experts say healthy habits and lifestyle choices can help reduce the risk of dementia and other cognitive conditions.