I preface this and other articles on Alternative Therapies
with this statement:
We are not advocating the use of alternative therapies as
your soul source of treatment. We are here to inform, educate and empower you
and your charges. Alternative therapies can work in conjunction with
pharmacology to enhance treatment while providing positive and beneficial
results. On their own, they have been shown to alleviate, and in many cases,
eliminate a multitude of symptoms. Rest assured, unlike most pharmaceuticals,
alternative therapies do no harm. Side effects, if any, are negligible and all
provide benefit to both patient and caregiver.
We do suggest working with your physician to incorporate
alternative therapies into your care plan. Many physicians find value and
embrace their use while others are strictly by the book. While many alternative
therapies have been the choice of medical treatment for centuries, it has only
been since the dawning of the 3rd millennium that the medical
community has begun to incorporate them. Physicians around the globe as well as
hospitals, hospice and dementia care facilities are relying more and more on
the use of a non-pharmacological approach.
If you haven't already, I highly suggest taking a look at www.lbdtools.com . Authors, Jim and Helen
Whitworth created LBDTools.com to help caregivers better understand the various
diseases and disorders and focus on how to provide appropriate care for their
patients and loved ones. Their Award
Winning books, “A Caregivers Guide to Lewy Body Dementia,”
and “Managing Cognitive Issues in
Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia” were born out of their personal
experiences as caregivers to their loved ones and the frustrations experienced
over the limited knowledge surrounding LBD. Both books have been lauded as incredible
resources for caregivers and must reads.
The Whitworth’s will tell you, care giving isn’t a job, it’s
a labor of love, personal sacrifice and commitment that can take its toll on
your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing well beyond what you can imagine.
Their books take you deep into the role of caregiver to better help prepare you
and fully understand the importance of caring for yourself too.
This is another positive side to incorporating Alternative
Therapies into your care giving routines. While these therapies can have a positive
impact on your charge, they can also have as positive an impact on the
caregiver. Many of these therapies require physical contact, others, a
connection on the spiritual and/or emotional level. As a caregiver, this
contact with the therapies may provide you with the same or similar positive experience
your charge will have.
While there are a multitude of therapies, we will cover
those therapies that:
1. Are evidence based in nature and have been
shown to have great impact on the health and well being of the dementia patient
as well as their caregivers
2. Are a range of affordable services provided by
licensed, trained therapist with a history and extensive experience working
with dementia patients
3. Are therapies (most) that can be taught to
caregivers who desire to implement them in the care of their patients or loved
ones
4. We have researched for higher than average
results with recommendations for specific products that meet the highest
standards in the industry
5. Have been found to have a significant impact
on behavioral and physical problems found in patients suffering from dementia.
Please join us at http://alternativetherapiesfordementia.blogspot.com/
for upcoming weekly articles covering:
·
Incorporating Alternative Therapies
· Essential Oils and their role in dementia care:
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Essential Oils for Nutrition Therapy
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Essential Oils and Massage Therapy
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Essential Oils and Touch Therapy
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Essential Oils for Aroma Therapy - Stress
Reduction, Improved Sleep, Memory and Cognition
· Music Therapy
o
Healing Frequencies, Tones and Vibration –
Impacting the body on a Cellular Level
o
Music and Memory
· Art Therapy
o
Memory and Motor Function
o
Color and How it Relates to Dementia
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Fractal Therapy
· Meditation and Stretch Yoga
· Nutrition Therapy – Dealing with Toxicity
· CBD Oil – Researching the Best, Purest, Cleanest
and Organically Grown Product and the Positive Impact on Dementia and Overall Health.
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