{"id":903,"date":"2025-07-10T20:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/?p=903"},"modified":"2025-07-16T18:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:36:19","slug":"dementia-is-not-inevitable-a-health-coachs-guide-to-brain-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/dementia-is-not-inevitable-a-health-coachs-guide-to-brain-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build Brain Resilience and Fight Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re worried about your memory, or watching someone you love lose theirs, please know that there are real, evidence-backed steps you can take to support brain health. It doesn\u2019t require expensive treatments or endless supplements. What it does take is curiosity, consistency, and a willingness to explore some simple, science-based changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I became a health coach specializing in dementia prevention after experiencing Alzheimer\u2019s up close. My mother, her sister, and their mother were all taken by it. Watching that unfold in my family lit a fire in me. I believed there had to be another way. Not just for myself, but for the women in my family and for anyone willing to listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who knew it would be such a tough sell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people have resigned themselves to the idea that dementia is just part of aging &#8211; that there\u2019s nothing you can do. I beg to differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There <em>is<\/em> something you can do. A lot, actually. And it doesn\u2019t have to be expensive, frightening, or weird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are simple lifestyle shifts:<br>\u2013 Nutrition updates<br>\u2013 Targeted supplements<br>\u2013 Gentle detox strategies<br>\u2013 Movement and sleep patterns<br>\u2013 Environmental testing (like mold or heavy metals)<br>\u2013 And tools to manage chronic stress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first books that opened my eyes was Dr. Dale Bredesen\u2019s <em>The End of Alzheimer\u2019s<\/em>. It breaks down the science behind what\u2019s happening in the brain and what can be done about it. If you\u2019re just starting to explore this topic, I can\u2019t recommend it enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve taken the essence of what I\u2019ve learned, including insights from Bredesen\u2019s work, and boiled it down into a fast, digestible guide you can use right away. <a href=\"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/05\/08\/healthy-brain-program-synopsis\/\" title=\"\">Read about it here.<\/a> You can <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.awlund.com\/products\/your-one-beautiful-brain-book\" title=\"\">grab the booklet instantly<\/a> if you\u2019re ready to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you\u2019d rather not go it alone, I\u2019m here to help. I\u2019ve walked this road myself, and I know it can feel overwhelming at first. My coaching approach is kind, clear, and completely personalized to you. Whether you want just a little support, or you\u2019re ready to make lasting change, we\u2019ll work at a pace that fits your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are not powerless.<br>Dementia is not inevitable.<br>Let\u2019s talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more or schedule a conversation, email me at <a href=\"mailto:k2.kroll@gmail.com\">k2.kroll@gmail.com<\/a>. I respond quickly.<br>Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t wait for things to get worse. This guide offers a hopeful, practical path to protect your brain with simple lifestyle shifts that matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/dementia-is-not-inevitable-a-health-coachs-guide-to-brain-resilience\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Build Brain Resilience and Fight Dementia<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":"","iawp_total_views":2},"categories":[110,1,22],"tags":[157,17,167,156],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":996,"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions\/996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awlund.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}