Do you want to protect your brain from Alzheimer's disease so you can be sharp and stay sharp for life? This podcast is for you. Your host, Amy Lang, master certified health coach and founder of Moxie Club will be sharing with you the lessons learned and insights gained from 20+ years as a health club owner and Alzheimer's prevention coach. For more information, visit www.moxie-club.com
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If your mom or dad has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s, you may be weighing whether one of the newer treatments— Leqembi or Kisunla —could be worth considering. And then you hear the words brain swelling and bleeding . For a lot of families, that’s the moment the conversation stops. But here’s the problem: those words don’t tell you the whole…
If your mom or dad has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s disease, you may suddenly be facing a decision you never expected to make: Should they take Leqembi or Kisunla? And if you’ve already read headlines saying anti-amyloid drugs offer little to no clinically meaningful benefit, that decision gets even more confusing. In this episode, I’m taking a closer look at…
What if some of what you’ve been told about exercise and aging is incomplete? Maybe you’ve heard you need to walk more. Lift heavy. Work on your grip strength. Or simply accept that more aches, less strength, and declining mobility are inevitable as you get older. But which of those things actually matter most if your goal is to protect your brain, stay independent, and keep doing the things you…
Have you ever reached for a glass of wine, a bowl of ice cream, or another familiar comfort at the end of a stressful day—without feeling as though you consciously made the decision? An urge can feel like a command. But it is actually information. In Part 3 of the Name It to Navigate It series, Amy explains how emotions create urges and why your brain automatically reaches for familiar ways to…
What emotions can you recognize in your body while they are happening? For many of us, the list is limited to happy, sad, and angry. But trying to understand your emotional experience with only three words is like trying to draw a sunset with three crayons. You might capture the general idea, but you will miss important shades, details, and information. In Part 2 of the Name It to Navigate It…
Have you ever eaten a bag of chips or a bowl of ice cream even though you want to lose some weight and you weren't physically hungry? Or skipped the walk you planned to take? Or stayed up late scrolling on your phone even though you promised yourself you would go to bed earlier that night? So why did you give in to the urge and what can you do about it? In Part 1 of the three-part Name It to…
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I’m just not disciplined enough,” “I have no willpower,” or “Why can’t I figure this out?” In the moment, these thoughts can feel like facts. But they may actually be limiting beliefs your brain has accepted without considering all the evidence. In this episode, I’m sharing one simple question that can help you challenge a limiting belief in about 10…
After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the conversations are only part of the work. The next step is making sure the right plans, documents, passwords, wishes, and decision-makers are in place — before a crisis forces your family to guess. In Part 3 of this three-part series, Amy and end-of-life doula Sandra Newsome talk about the practical details families need to consider, including healthcare proxy,…
The conversations that follow an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can feel tender, awkward, and overwhelming. But avoiding them does not make them easier. In this episode, Amy and end-of-life doula Sandra Newsome walk through a practical conversation starter guide that can help you begin with more calm, clarity, and compassion. What to Listen For [00:47] The tender place many families start from. [01:40] The…
When a parent receives an Alzheimer’s diagnosis , it can feel like everything becomes urgent overnight. What do we do first? What conversations need to happen now? And how do we talk about end-of-life wishes without making it feel like we’re rushing things? In Part 1 of this three-part series, Amy talks with Sandra Newsome, an end-of-life doula, about why timing matters, why families avoid talking…
What if protecting your brain could start with your very next meal? In this episode of Happy & Healthy with Amy , Amy explains why the MIND diet may be one of the most powerful tools you have for supporting brain health and reducing your risk of cognitive decline. Rather than focusing on one “magic” brain food, Amy walks you through how this eating pattern helps create a healthier internal…
If your mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, you may already be wondering, “Am I next?” But if your dad, husband, brother, or partner is the one you’re worried about, this episode is for you too. Amy breaks down the differences in Alzheimer’s risk in women and men, including why women carry more modifiable risk factors, why certain risk factors may hit women’s cognition harder, and why Alzheimer’s…