Two observances this March International Happiness Day (March 20) and National Memory Day (March 21) are two of the topics I researched for my upcoming book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Self-Care Plan to Balance Body, Brain and a Busy Life. coming out this summer.

Following are a few articles I have written over the years about these two topics and also a link to the recently released 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Facts & Figures Report that shows 6.7 million Americans – up from 6.5 million last year – are now living with the disease.

Happiness Articles

Lessons From The World’s Longest Study On Happiness

Why Laughter is Crucial for Caregivers

Finding Happiness As a Caregiver

Happiness article (Spanish translation for Univision)

Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Articles

Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest

Can Loneliness Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk?

Creating Dementia Friendly Home Design

First U.S. Dementia Village

New Research Finds Flu And Pneumonia Vaccines May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

A New Study Reveals A Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Environmental Risks

New Studies Find 9/11 Responders May Have Increased Dementia Risk

A Trio of Alzheimer’s Studies Asks ‘Is U.S. Healthcare System Ready for This Epidemic?’

Wonder Women: Former First Lady Laura Bush and an all-woman brain trust join the brain health movement

Also – check out our Booklovers List on Alzheimer’s including celebrity memoirs for March National Reading Month

And check out our podcasts with Dr. Annie Fenn, author of the Brain Health Kitchen Cookbook and Bonnie Kaplan, author of The Better Brain – Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition.