Can Reading Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk? Why I Encourage Aging Parents to Keep Reading
Reading cannot guarantee protection from Alzheimer’s disease, but research around cognitive engagement, cognitive reserve, and brain health suggests that mentally active habits may help support memory and thinking over time. For KD Schnee, this topic is deeply personal. His mother’s Alzheimer’s journey helped inspire Yabbit the Rabbit and The Rabbit in the Moon.
The Origin of Yabbit the Rabbit: What Yabbit Means and Where the Story Began
Yabbit the Rabbit began with a phrase my mother, Barbara Bedner, used whenever I answered a challenge with “Yeah, but…” What started as a family expression eventually became a character for children who hesitate at the edge of something new and a story about finding the courage to begin.