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The Best Medicine
Featured Book: Wonder Drug – 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself

A pair of doctors teamed up as authors in writing this book. Stephen Trzeciak, MD, and Anthony Mazzarelli, MD have worked together to illuminate, through neuroscience and captivating stories from their clinical practice, how serving others—and pitching in to the world in general—is a secret superpower. If a [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-04T00:07:37-05:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Benefits include better health and well-being, Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, Dr. Stephen Trzeciak|0 Comments

Transforming Thoughts
See me – hear me

Dear friends, We are holding this space for “transforming thoughts” - featuring actionable ideas from past and present thought leaders. This column presents beliefs articulated not only by the voice, the laptop, the mic, the megaphone of today’s great authors and thought leaders – but also the quill pen and [...]

Susan Troyer2022-07-17T19:48:37-05:00June 10th, 2022|Categories: General, Mindful Presence|Tags: "Loneliness Helplessness Boredom", David Augsburger PhD - Author, Dr. Bill Thomas, Jude Thomas|0 Comments

Not for women only
Activities to engage elder loved ones living with Alzheimer’s

It’s important to spend meaningful time with a family member or friend who has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Participating together in activities your loved one enjoys can help improve their quality of life and manage behavior changes that may come with the disease, such as sleep problems, aggression, and agitation. [...]

Susan Troyer2022-02-15T14:24:35-06:00February 15th, 2022|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Adapt activities to stay socially distant, Engage the mind, Involve older adults and children, Keep moving, Practice patience, Promote healthy eating|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
Close Caregiver Relationship May Slow Alzheimer’s Decline

This study is believed to have been the first to have documented the potential impact of emotional closeness on the course of the condition. Subject: "Close Caregiver Relationship May Slow Alzheimer's Decline" A study led by Johns Hopkins and Utah State University researchers suggests that a particularly close relationship with [...]

Susan Troyer2021-07-28T00:08:29-05:00July 27th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Johns Hopkins, Slowing Alzheimer's decline, Utah State University|0 Comments

Not for women only
The reality of caring for someone with dementia – stressful but rewarding too

"Of course, no one would deny that dementia care is stressful, but it’s clear that many carers have successfully adapted to their role. They draw on their own individual characteristics and resources within their immediate and wider social environment to build their capacity for resilience ... By promoting resilience and [...]

Susan Troyer2022-02-15T15:18:33-06:00July 26th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Dementia, Dementia caregiving, Dementia treatment|0 Comments

Mindful Presence - body, mind, spirit
Introducing Dr. Anna Cabeca, a women’s health expert, speaking about a diagnosis impacting 3.8 million women in the U.S.

Dr. Anna Cabeca, a women's health expert, is triple board certified in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Integrative Medicine, and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Founder of the "Girlfriend Doctor," she is an expert presenter who is included in this highly-respected roster of brain health experts appearing in the upcoming series, "Alzheimer's [...]

Susan Troyer2021-07-19T21:26:03-05:00July 16th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Alzheimers - The Science of Prevention, Dr. Anna Cabeca, Dr. David Perlmutter|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
An online event about the tools you need for better brain health

Author: Mark Hyman, MD, Head of Strategy and Innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine is one of the 20+ leading experts in the field of brain health who will be appearing in this groundbreaking series. July 13, 2021 When you think about aging or simply getting [...]

Susan Troyer2021-07-14T00:09:16-05:00July 13th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: 20 leading brain health experts, Alzheimers - The Science of Prevention, Dr. David Perlmutter, Dr. Mark Hyman, Online documentary series|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
How reducing the number of stressful events in our lives could help beat dementia

"But is the onset of something as complex as Alzheimer’s disease likely to come down to a simple numbers game, in which one too many stressful events mean it’s game over?" August 9, 2017 | Author: Claire J. Hanley, PhD, Swansea University Stress is bad for our physical and [...]

Susan Troyer2021-12-27T14:57:48-06:00June 18th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, Brain function, Cortisol, Dementia, Maintaining brain health, New research on Alzheimer's and dementia, Stress|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
Hospital gowns leave patients feeling open and vulnerable – their time is up

Following a 2014 study on this topic, I began to see a number of articles about the effect of the hospital gown on one's dignity and self-esteem. The authors state: "Although research on this topic is scant, the limited findings so far suggest that the hospital gown is undignified and [...]

Susan Troyer2021-06-19T00:31:56-05:00June 11th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Health and disease, Hospitals, Influencing policy and practice, Nursing home gowns, Psychology, Recent studies on hospital gowns|1 Comment

Mindful Presence - body, mind, spirit
Drug prescriptions in older adults with dementia: NIA-funded study finds increased risk of side effects and cognitive decline

At a Glance: An analysis found that almost 14% of older adults with dementia had long-term prescriptions for three or more medications that affect the nervous system. Such drug combinations can raise the risk of dangerous side effects, and in some cases hasten cognitive decline. Author: Sharon Reynolds, NIH’s National [...]

Susan Troyer2021-06-20T21:22:58-05:00June 4th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: 3+ medications, Dangerous side effects, Dementia, Effect on nervous system, Hasten cognitive decline, Loss of memory, Prescriptions|0 Comments