Has this ever happened to you? You wake up exhausted, even though you slept eight hours. Your brain feels foggy—like you’re moving through the world behind a pane of glass. Small tasks feel overwhelming. And maybe there’s a heaviness to your mood that doesn’t quite match your life circumstances. If this sounds familiar, you’re not […]

You know that moment… When you wake up in those first days after surgery and the reality hits you: your body feels broken. Your hip, knee, or shoulder—the very joint that’s supposed to carry you through life—is now a source of pain and limitation. Maybe you’re lying there thinking: “I’m too old for this. I’ll […]

Now that you understand what’s causing your brain fog (if you haven’t read part one of this post, you can see it here), let’s talk about solutions that actually work. Important mindset shift: Brain fog rarely has a single cause. Most of my patients over 60 are dealing with 2-4 contributing factors. That’s why a […]

By Inge Bundchen, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | 15+ Years Specializing in Cognitive Health for Seniors You walk into a room and completely forget why you’re there. You can’t remember the name of that actor—the one you’ve seen in dozens of movies. You read the same paragraph three times and still have no idea what it […]

You know that moment when you step outside and the air feels different? Not quite the heavy warmth of summer, but something softer. The light shifts earlier each evening, and there’s a whisper of change in the wind. If you’ve been struggling with your sleep lately—tossing and turning more than usual, or feeling like your […]

If you’ve been waking up feeling like you haven’t truly rested, even after spending eight hours in bed, you’re not alone. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has worked with patients over 60 for more than 15 years, I hear this concern almost daily: “I’m sleeping, but I don’t feel refreshed.” What you’re experiencing makes […]

You look really tired today. What’s going on? It looks like you didn’t sleep well.
If these words sound familiar—whether you’ve heard them from a friend or whispered them to yourself in the mirror—you’re not alone.

Hello Again! In my last e-mail, I introduced you to Oliveda, the skincare products that I have been using for the past year. I mentioned that I’ve been learning about how 70% of most beauty products on the market is actually water. I’ve been learning all about why water in beauty products is a problem. It’s because if there’s water, there has to be a preservative too. And preservatives can cause inflammation in the skin, leading to all sorts of skin conditions. Here’s how the founder of…

I’ve tried more skincare products than I care to admit. At 60+, my skin has opinions about everything I put on it. But this little jar from Oliveda? It’s truly the best cleansing balm for mature skin. It’s become the star of my bedtime ritual – and honestly, it’s doing way more than just cleaning […]

Sleep problems in older women are reaching epidemic proportions, yet most of us have been told they’re simply “part of aging.” As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has spent over 15 years working specifically with women navigating their 60s and beyond, I can tell you this harmful myth is keeping millions of women from the […]