The core focus of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room is advice and insight into Alzheimer’s disease…. By Bob DeMarco When I wake up in the morning the first thing I do is wiggle my toes for a minute. It might sound strange but those are the points on my body that are farthest from my brain? Is farthest a word? It seems to me that this is a good exercise for my brain. I base this on the fact that one of the first things going on my mother is her ability to walk. The use of her legs. When I wiggle my toes I have to think about it while doing it. I am also sending my brain a message — Alzheimer’s away. I also stretch my feet in the morning. This stretches all the nerves along the bottoms of my feet. It also stretches my calves. I also move my ankles around in a circle. All the time consciously using my brain and my extreme body parts. _____________________________ Did you know you have nerves in the bottom of your feet? A lot of older people claim their feet hurt. They should learn how to stretch the nerves in the bottom of their feet. I cured at least ten of my friends sore feet over the years by teaching them how to put the palms of their hands on the wall, stick their butt out and stretch. This stretches everything from your butt, down through your hamstrings and calves, all the way across the bottom of your feet

Original Source of Wiggling My Toes — Change on the Horizon