Category Archives: alzheimers

How ghost hunting made me a better caregiver

Posted on December 4, 2014 by webmaven

How ghost hunting made me a better caregiver for my parents Now this sounds pretty far-out, right? Think we’ve gone off the deep end a bit? Well, of course that happened lonnnnng ago! 🙂 Actually this is a really good … Continue reading →

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NHS Recognition that Mindfulness Meditation is Good for Depression

Posted on April 9, 2013 by webmaven

  NHS recognition of mindfulness meditation is good for depression  It’s only been at least forty years that this has been known…see: Benson, Herbert. The Relaxation Response. New York: Avon Books, 1975, p. 32. Is science finally starting to catch up to … Continue reading →

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A New Look at Causes of and Solutions to Alzheimers Dementia

Posted on March 26, 2013 by webmaven

Causes of and Solutions to Alzheimers/Dementia | Health Advocates Worldwide. An alternative look at the causes of Alzheimer’s – provocative and sensible. It may change your views about this “disease.”

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LRS Course starting; Learn a very simple, effective, time-honored way to help others

Posted on March 2, 2013 by webmaven

Labyrinth Reader’s Society Class starting this week (07/01/2014)! Learn how to help others, including those who are overwhelmed, stressed, ill, or near the end of life. Following is a brief description of our ongoing online activities taken from an email … Continue reading →

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The Caregiver Crisis

Posted on October 10, 2012 by webmaven

An absolute MUST site for healthcare professionals as well as volunteers and administrators. TEDMED – Great Challenge – The Caregiver Crisis.

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Recreating a 1950’s village street for residents with dementia

Posted on September 18, 2012 by webmaven

A stimulating village environment for those with alzheimers dementia has been recreated in a nursing home in Bristol, UK. Seems like a pretty cool idea…and it shows that the administrators and staff care enough to make this kind of effort … Continue reading →

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