DEMENTIA
World Health Organization reports that 47 million people have Dementia syndromes including Alzheimer's disease worldwide. Rates are increasing by 10 million per year. The only known treatment is prevention.
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KRI yoga is empirically verified to regrow brain matter. If your family history includes dementia, this is an urgent practice for prevention.
Caretaking for people with dementia usually falls to family members. This can be one of the most stressful and demanding situations in our lifespan. This is very close to the heart of BAA. "My mother has dementia".
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Bathing-Epsom salt baths are critical for cellular regeneration. Helping reduce anxiety and supporting the liver in detoxification of the multiple prescriptions that can come with medical treatment.
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Anxiety relief-Wandering and emotional outbursts can be attributed, in part, to chronic underlying anxiety in people with dementias. Distraction and activities that absorb the anxious mind are helpful for patients and caregivers, alike: coloring, stringing beads, playdough, singing, drumming...think about it like this. If you were entertaining children-what kind of activity could you dream up?
Shape matching, felt cutting, making a storyboard...somewhere inside the dysfunction visible on the outside of the person suffering from dementia lies their former self. They need direction and initiative, but the skills are there.
Perspective-As a caregiver, your perspective regarding how to treat and soothe your loved one is vitally important. Self-care for you is critical in your ability to stay patient and endure the sleepless nights, worry, and confusion that comes with caring for a dementia-affected person. Make an appointment to learn more...classes are coming soon!
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In the meantime, read The Defense Postured Brain-See Link. Authored by a BAA favorite, The Journal of Heart-Centered Therapies has published this leading-edge work on the etiology of Dementias. Take a read and let us know what you think!
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