ALZHEIMER’S: UCI MIND Looking For Cure
As one of the leading research centers in the US dedicated to Alzheimer’s and Dementia, UCI Mind is at the forefront in finding a cure. In this segment, two of the institute’s top researchers, Megan Witbracht, Ph.D., Associate Project Scientist, and Elizabeth Sosa, Ph.D., Registered Psychologist, discuss how they work with patients and families and … Read more
Alzheimer’s Or Just ‘Senior Moments’ ?
If you’re worried about Alzheimer’s or dementia in yourself or your loved one you will often wonder about those little “Senior Moments.” How serious are they? Are they related to Alzheimer’s? An early warning sign perhaps? In this video, UCI MIND Associate Project Scientist, Megan Witbracht, Ph.D. and Registered Psychologist, Elizabeth Sosa, Ph.D., discuss the … Read more
Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Reducing Risk
Psychologist, Elizabeth Sosa, Ph.D., discuss the causes. These top researchers go through both genetic and lifestyle influences and list a number of helpful things one can do to reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s: Early Treatments and Clinical Trials at UCI MIND
Researchers at UCI Mind are now finding some brain abnormalities which allow them to assess Alzheimer’s before symptoms even occur! This early diagnosis allows early treatment and holds great potential. UCI MIND researchers, Associate Project Scientist Megan Witbracht, Ph.D. and Registered Psychologist Elizabeth Sosa, Ph.D., discuss this exciting development and mention how you can sign … Read more
Bodybuilding – Valuable At Any Age
Gail Bell, at 58 years old, has been a Bodybuilder for almost 30 years and encourages everyone to give the sport a try. It’s not what you think! She explains how easy it is to start and how to do it safely. Gail particularly recommends it for post-menopausal women. Her Daughter, Gaelyn, who now trains … Read more
Bodybuilding: LESSONS LEARNED
Gaelyn (daughter) and Gail (mother) compare notes on what they have learned about themselves and life from the process of bodybuilding and weight training. The discipline you use in training can be applied to anything in your life.
Female Bodybuilders: Prep For Competition
Mother -Daughter bodybuilders, Gail and Gaelyn, talk about how they prepare for competition. They discuss their training plan and exercising their various muscle groups. while they also talk about nutrition and diet as well as superficial items like the right bikini and tanning, what’s most important is your mental strength and muscle development.
Why Bodybuilding?
Gaelyn, while only recently taking up bodybuilding (compared to her mother who has been doing it for over 30 years) tells her personal story of how bodybuilding helped her recover from a bad spinal accident—a story not unlike her mothers! She became inspired to actually compete and talked he mother into becoming her training partner.
Bodybuilders: Mother-Daughter Team
An amazing and heartwarming story: Gail Bell, now 58 years old, started bodybuilding around age 18 after a back injury. Working with weight training, she fixed her back and continued on. Many years later her daughter Gaelyn joined her after similar circumstances. Both women appreciate the camaraderie of training together and the unique bond it … Read more
Dr. G. – Infidelity Over 50
Ehsan Gharadjedaghi, Psy.D., known as Dr. G., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified, Couples and Sex Therapist. Cheating by a spouse, partner or lover can be devastating at any age. But for those over 50 it can be particularly hurtful. Well-known Couples and Sex Therapist, Dr. G., focuses on relationships of people over 50 for … Read more