Raise a Betty-tini™ today!
Can Martinis help in the fight against Alzheimer’s? Yes, they CAN!
Original blog posted by Martini Girl on May 28, 2010
At Betty’s Love, Alzheimer’s isn’t a life sentence. It’s a lifelong journey.
A journey that includes celebrations, music, laughter and – at a recent fundraiser at Chicago’s luxe Martini Park – all the martinis you could drink in three hours. Everyone who bought the custom designed Betty-tini provided funding for education, activities and programs to support families who are living with Alzheimer’s.
Maureen Gavan, executive director and founder of Betty’s Love, offers this advice for families dealing with this form of dementia:
1. Engage the brain. Puzzles, word searches, Sudoku, map reading, learning a new language. The stimulation of complex learning forces the brain to build to forge new pathways for neurotransmitters. The idea is to protect the brain from further loss, promote cognition, and maybe even repair some damaged synapses.
2. Dance! Especially the waltz, which requires intricate motor skill learning.
3. Classical or new age music to heal, soothe and sustain brain function. Try Mozart or Bach for relaxation; Rachmaninoff for stimulation.
4. A daily multivitamin with extra Vitamin C, as well as a heart-healthy diet which includes pomegranate juice, walnuts, almonds and dark chocolate.
5. Accept support; let your love guide you; build hope into your day.
This unorthodox approach to Alzheimer’s – focused on love and hope rather than grief and loss – is not always popular or easily understood.
“But why is it such a terrible thing?” Maureen muses. “Wouldn’t we all be better off if we spent 20 minutes every day talking about love?”
I’ll drink to that.
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Here’s a Betty-tini™
2 oz Ultimat Vodka
1 1/2 oz Pama Liqueur
1 1/2 oz cranberry juice
splash of lime juice
Serve stirred, not shaken. Garnish with olive and cherry. Give thanks.
OR: Try a MOMosa™ … that’s champagne with a splash of POMEGRANATE instead of OJ! Read more about ‘The’ Betty while you sip one today!….
Thanks to La Martini Girl for her enthusiastic support! YOU can help Betty’s Love change brains, lives, and the world … one family like yours at a time. Raise a Betty-tini™ and support Betty’s Vision of JOY today!