*** The American food industry tends to tout non-fat or low-fat as healthy options. But contrary to public opinion, not all fat is bad fat. Good fat is actually vital for proper body function. Our cells need good fat ...
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Sleep: Putting the Brain Through the Dishwasher
This just makes sense. Sleep is renewing and necessary. Listen to Jon Hamilton discuss new research on NPR. Read more about it here.
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Self-feeding: Improving Nutritional Intake and Functional Ability
*** There is a growing body of evidence in the literature to support what many caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients have known all along: when it comes to maximizing nutritional intake and functional abilities for self-feeding, the environment matters. Things ...
Read More »Closed Chain Exercises for Late Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
*** Closed chain exercises are exercises that are performed with the hand or foot fixed on a stable surface. They usually involve weight bearing, compression forces to the body. Push-ups and pull-ups are considered closed chain exercises since the hands ...
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