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Could ‘love hormone’ oxytocin help treat Alzheimer’s disease? Here’s what researchers currently know

"The study investigated what role oxytocin had in memory." - Author: Eleftheria Kodosaki, PhD, Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom July 27, 2020 Oxytocin is often called “the love hormone” because of its role in social bonding, reproduction and childbirth. This hormone may also affect our memory – though in [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-28T23:46:15-05:00May 24th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Alzheimer’s disease, Cognitive decline, Dementia, memory, Oxytocin|0 Comments

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Why there is no healing without grief

This article, originally published in 2016 just after the election, reflects the deep sense of loss experienced by many at that time. The grief was not about "just another political loss." Nor was it accurate to surmise the grief was coming from a "poor loser." To treat it like a [...]

Susan Troyer2021-06-02T21:12:23-05:00May 22nd, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: 2016 US presidential election, Alexis de Tocqueville, American democracy, Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump, Federal election 2016, Grief, Hope, Scriptures, Transition|0 Comments

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Looking for a proven way to be stress-free during the pandemic?

Health is the proper relationship between microcosm, which is man, and the macrocosm, which is the universe. Disease is a disruption of this relationship. - Dr. Yeshe Donden, Physician to the Dalai Lama Now, more than ever, each and every one of us needs to learn how to take control [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-29T13:55:09-05:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: 9-part series, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Dr. Yeshe Donden - Physician of the Dalai Lama, essential healing foods, evidence-based holistic approaches, hidden toxins, mindfulness practice, monitor wellness, natural and alternative healing, online health tests, PROVEN - a docuseries, traditional medicines|0 Comments

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Exercise is medicine, and doctors are starting to prescribe it

The need for this change in how we approach health and disease comes from two key realizations. One is that there are a growing number of people with preventable chronic illness, and our health-care system is not adequately prepared to deal with all these patients. Author, Scott Lear, PhD, Simon [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-19T00:12:51-05:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Canadian healthcare system, Cancer, Cardiac rehabilitation, Chronic disease, Depression, Diabetes, Disease prevention, Exercise, Healthcare system, Heart attack, Medical education, Medical schools, Stroke|0 Comments

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We all hope for a ‘good death.’ But many aged-care residents are denied proper end-of-life care

Professor Davina Porock, PhD, holds a Professorial Research Fellowship in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. Her research program focus is living and dying well in residential aged care with a particular interest in person-centred practice. Her article focuses on a culture of [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-17T23:42:47-05:00May 16th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Aged care, Death, End-of-life-care, Palliative care, Residential aged care|0 Comments

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How to listen to your loved ones with empathy when you yourself are feeling the strain of social distancing

The skill set described in this article could be used by all who care about and support the care partner team of an older person living with dementia. These skills are needed to create a cohesive support system for the one at the center of the care team – the [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-17T17:22:09-05:00April 29th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Active listening, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Effects of social distancing, Empathy, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Listening, Thich Nhat Hanh|0 Comments

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They don’t come as pills, but try these 6 underprescribed lifestyle medicines for a better, longer life

The application of lifestyle medicines is particularly important now because unhealthy lifestyles have caused a pandemic of preventable chronic diseases that is now exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately afflicts those with these conditions. . . . Ask your doctor to “prescribe” these six “pills” for a longer and better [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-14T15:13:57-05:00April 14th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Addiction, Chronic stress prevention, Community, Diet, Disease, Exercise, Health, Inflammation, Isolation, Lifestyle diseases, Loneliness, Medicine, Nutrition, Physical activity, Plant-based proteins, Sleep, Stress|0 Comments

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Anxiety and depression: why doctors are prescribing gardening rather than drugs

"And the evidence base for such treatments is growing – with research indicating that social prescribing can help to improve patient’s anxiety levels and general health. Findings also seem to suggest that social prescribing schemes can lead to a reduction in the use of NHS services." Author, Yvonne Black, University [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-06T23:49:30-05:00March 26th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Anxiety, Community gardens, Depression, Gardening, Gardens, nature, NHS, Outdoors, Social prescribing, Urban gardening|0 Comments

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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the pressures faced by female care partners

Validation, appreciation, and respite - all would go a long way in supporting the 24/7 female care partner. Take a moment, check in on the care partners in your life and offer your support and aid. July 29, 2020 1.23pm EDT Author: Victoria Atabakhsh, PhD Student in Aging, Health, [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-10T11:47:03-05:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Caregivers, Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19|0 Comments

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Still – a great time to try knitting your first woolly scarf – 5th in a series

It might still be a great time to try something new! In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. Author: Emily Brayshaw, University of Technology Sydney May 3, 2020 3.50pm EDT First, a warning: knitting can be highly [...]

Susan Troyer2021-04-05T15:36:03-05:00March 12th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: hand-knitted garments, knit garments, knitting, Knitting for Dummies, Knitting is associated with comfort, knitting needles, knitting pattern., meditation and relaxation, popularity of knitting|0 Comments