Ayurvedic medicine and dementia

Transcendental Meditation (TM) has been a part of my daily life since 1979, and I find it has been the one constant that always helps me to relax deeply. It has been said that 20 minutes of TM is the equivalent to 2 hours of deep sleep, and as I have survived on less sleep…

Juggling Enhances Connections In The Brain

My girlfriend Karen gave me juggling balls for my birthday, and a copy of this article. For everyone out there with dementia, or who is over 18, I strongly suggest you start juggling! It is fun, and according to this article, very good for your brain function. I’ve added in into my daily regime of…

Professor Roger Rees on music and dementia

You may have heard the following on ABC radio Sunday May 6th ( Ockham’s Razor ), which is more wonderful evidence for including Music Therapy in Dementia Programmes.  He may not have said specifically it could help dementia patients, but dementia is a neurological disease. It was sent to me from a contact in Domiciliary Care, from…

Laughter and dementia

First up are the details for attending Laughter Boss Training in 2012. Although Perth, Melbourne and Sydney have already had their training sessions this year, you can attend any of the following dates: 25 May – Brisbane, 1 June – Gold Coast, 8 June – Newcastle, 22 June – Canberra, 6 July – Hobart, and…