Author: oevans

Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia | New to Caregiving | Self Care for the Caregiver

Yoga, Alzheimer’s, and Caregiving
Byoevans August 7, 2017

A 2014 study, The Effect of Chair Yoga in Older Adults with Moderate and Severe Alzheimer’s Disease, published in Research in Gerontological Nursing, was recently a focus of a Yoga U article, Yoga May Aid in Treatment of Stroke, MS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and More, Research Review Finds. Ruth McCaffrey’s study asked 9 older adults (average…

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Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia | New to Caregiving | Self Care for the Caregiver

Food For Thought
Byoevans July 14, 2017

Peggy Knickerbocker’s article, Brain Food, Cooking Light, November 2016, focuses on the effect of food on brain health and highlights Hunter Lewis’ statement that “there’s hope in taking charge”. The article focuses on award-winning food writer Paula Wolfert, who noticed that her memory was slipping, went for neurological testing, and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease…

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