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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the topic of learning from others from last week’s interview (113) with Jean Lee. Jean is an author and co-founder of AlzAuthors.com whose mission is to provide resources to light the way for those on the Alzheimer’s/dementia journey. They spotlight authors who share their personal journeys so that others can benefit. This week, Rayna continues with that theme and looks at reading and how it can help caregivers.

•  [0:43] Books allow those who have been before us to communicate their experiences, and we can glean from that on our own time.  
• [1:00] Think about how you can carve out a little bit of time to become more of a reader.
•  [1:20] A couple of book recommendations from caregivers:
  •  Say It Now: 33 Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life, by Sherry Richert Belul
  • Emotions: An Owner’s Manual: Harness the Power of Your Greatest Personal Resource for Life and Work by Joey Sheldon
• [6:00] Embrace reading not only to learn but to escape.
• [7:00] Benefits to reading every day:
  • Mental stimulation for your brain
  • Stress reduction
  • Improve sleep
  • Enhancement of knowledge
  • Expand your vocabulary
  • Build stronger analytical skills
  • Improve focus and concentration
  • Free source of entertainment by utilizing the library
• [14:19] Reading out loud to your loved ones can help them too.
• [15:56] If you are not currently a reader, find something you would enjoy reading and go from there.