Memory and Dementia

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, one in three seniors in the USA dies with some form of dementia*. And with the rapidly-aging population, numbers are expected to double within the next thirty years. These are sobering statistics but in this episode, Thom puts forward the Vedic perspective on the subject and a simple solution, which, ironically, lies in reviving our lost ability to forget. With so many cognitive demands placed on us each day, and our obsessive need to remember, Thom reminds us that our twice-daily dose of Vedic Meditation gives our brain the much-needed respite from the demands of the day, and the chance to avoid the forced shut-down that dementia often provides in later life. It’s a hopeful message that could help many better understand the condition they fear more than any other. *Alzheimer’s Association. Episode Highlights [00:45] The Value of Memory [03:19] Fight/Flight Response [05:30] Structural and Material Changes that Pertain to Fighting or Fleeing [07:07] The Stress of Stress [08:31] Our Immune System - Reducing Neoplsams [10:21] Stress And Cancer [12:28] We Get Stressed by Everything [14:20] Our Memory and Memory in the Cells [16:11] Power of Consciousness [17:53] Hundreds of Thousands of Mantras [20:05] Prime Property of the Mantra [24:01] Forgetting and Remembrance Phenomenon [25:43] Letting Go of Irrelevancy [27:59] Letting Go of Attachment [29:44] Forget and Remember [31:49] The Major Problem [34:11] Purpose of Memory [36:45] Your Contribution to Evolution [38:35] What is it You're Remembering and Forgetting? [40:03] What Form of Dying Frightens You the Most? [42:01] Everything is Forgotten [43:55] This Happened, and That Will Happen. [45:59] Enjoy Forgetfulness [48:17] Remembering the Right Things Useful Links [email protected] https://thomknoles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/