About this episode

Kim and Penn discuss personal updates on ADHD and Alzheimer's, sharing insights and experiences related to their health journeys.

This week, Penn and I share some real-life updates from our house. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD at 50, which turns out… there were signs. I’m learning what that actually means for my brain, my emotions, and honestly, my entire life up to this point. (Something called “doom piles” should have honestly exposed my ADHD years ago.) Penn also shares an update on his journey to protect his brain health from Alzheimer’s. We talk about what he’s trying, what we’re learning, and how we’re thinking about the future. He has two copies of the APOE4 gene and has watched both of his parents succumb to the disease. To be clear, I would do witchcraft if it meant he will remember my name when we’re both in the retirement home.  We bring back What Gen Zers Are Saying, Penn Compliments Men (shout out to Dan!), and a very relatable story on the Laugh Line about a deer, a college kid, and a callback. Thanks for laughing along with us. We love to hear from you! Leave us a message at 323-364-3929 or write the show at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com. You can also watch our podcast on YouTube . Learn more about our new kids book ! Hear Dan’s viral song parody ! Visit Our Shop Join Our…

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Hosts: Kim Holderness, Penn Holderness

Topics covered

• ADHD
• Alzheimer's
• brain health
• personal updates
• family
• self-improvement

Keywords

• ADHD
• Alzheimer's
• brain health
• doom piles
• APOE4
• self-improvement
• family updates

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