Mindful Presence

Motivated by a compassionate spirit
How spirituality can help us cope with the trials of ageing

Spiritual engagement is losing out to efficiency when it comes to older age.   Authors: John Wattis and Stephen Curran Old age is a time [...]

Reducing dementia risk
Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effect

Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain... But in recent years, we have learned that brain gene activity can be [...]

Engagement in dementia care
TEDx Talk: Rehumanizing Medicine – Bringing Compassion to the Forefront of Patient Care

Explore Dr. Anthony Orsini's insights on the importance of compassion and human connection in healthcare. We beam a light on his TEDx Talk to amplify [...]

The cycle of life surrounds us
Inspiring new beginnings in caring for people living with dementia

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8, 1926 – August 24, 2004) was a Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the internationally best-selling book, On Death and Dying (1969), [...]

Seeking healing of all living things
There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype

Have the benefits of meditation been overhyped in the West? Author: Pierce Salguero, PhD Mindfulness is seemingly everywhere these days. A Google search I conducted [...]

The power of humility
A researcher’s prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

Humility among health care providers can help prevent burnout. Author: Barret Michalec, Arizona State University Better health care for patients begins with humility – a [...]

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