Mindfulness Meditation for Dementia Caregivers Caring for others may be rewarding, but it can also be emotionally, mentally, and physically draining. Being a caregiver to another person involves time, dedication, flexibility, and sacrifice. Also, being a caregiver often means seeing …
Children in a Dementia Environment Dementia causes a significant deterioration in cognitive ability, social and emotional skills, and behavior. Dementia also causes personality changes, memory loss, difficulty focusing, and confusion. A person with dementia may have trouble communicating and using …
Dr. Ethel Lord – The Dementia Warrior and Her Journey When her husband, Larry, got sick with vascular dementia, Éthelle decided to pursue her doctorate since she was limited to homecare for yet an undetermined amount of years. In the …
Dr. Ethelle G. Lord – The Dementia Warrior and Her Journey Read More »
How Books Can Help People with Dementia Research shows that reading can help prevent dementia. People who regularly participate in intellectual activities such as reading books, playing board games, or learning new skills have a lower dementia risk. A core …
How Listening and Reading Books Can Help People with Dementia Read More »
Ethelle Lord – the warrior of dementia, who is she? Éthelle G. Lord, M.Ed., DM can be described by many epithets. She’s the founding president of the ICA (International Caregivers Association), a GSHS (Good Shepherd Healing System) practitioner, author, educator, …
Ethelle Lord – the warrior of dementia, who is she? Read More »
Memory Lane TV and Its Benefits Memory loss is one of the defining features of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, along with confusion, disorientation, and impaired judgment and reasoning. Memory loss can involve an inability to create new …
How Summer Months Affect Our Mental Health and Well-Being Summertime has been associated with relaxation and a good mood for many people since childhood and lazy summer breaks. With the long and dark winter months behind us, our mood and …
How Summer Months Affect Our Mental Health and Well-Being Read More »
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol homeostasis is vital for proper cellular and systemic functions. Disturbed cholesterol balance underlies not only cardiovascular disease but also an increasing number of other diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. The cellular cholesterol level reflects …
How Cholesterol Effects on Alzheimer’s and the Best Way to Control it Read More »
