Care Coaching for Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer; News from the web:

The KeepinMind organization specializes in “carecoaching” for dementia.

They offer holistic dementia solutions.

In their own words:

Although we realize that many individuals with a dementia diagnosis may benefit from medication; we whole heartedly believe that all individuals benefit from a holistic approach to care.

Incorporating holistic methods into your caregiving practices benefits both the care receiver and the care giver. As either a stand-alone option or used in tandem with medication; holistic approachesare effective methods for providing a nurturing care environment.

 

Read all about it HERE

We love our Alzheimer caretakers but……

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From the UK a horrific story about dementia caretakers abusing Alzheimer’s patients. The scenes were recorded with a hidden camera.

An encouragement for all of us to remain vigilant to find the (hopefully and probably) few rotten apples in caretakers land.

Read all about it HERE

Chocolate against Alzheimer’s! Am I dreaming?

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Well it is more complicated than that. Here is what the study says:

Researchers discovered that consumption of cocoa polyphenols reduces the formation of harmful proteins, including beta-amyloid and abnormal tau aggregates. Such proteins are known to accumulate in the brain and cause damage. The accumulation results in loss of synapses and hence makes the connections between nerve cells dysfunctional.

Read all about it HERE