Archive for Self Care
Snow Much Fun!
Happy New Year to You!
My granddaughter Annie, 3
May 2010 be just as fun as it is to play in the snow!
Hiking for R and R: Mt Baker, WA
I’m just back to Phoenix after an amazing 6 weeks in Bellingham, WA…..cool weather, busy life with little children, and constant beauty!
This hike with three of my grandsons was a fun day….. landscape looks fake, doesn’t it?
We didn’t get to do any sled riding in the snow as we have at times in the past, [...]
10 Answers for Best Creativity and Focus
Recently I asked a number of professional women what their favorite practices were to stay focused and creative.
Here is a collection of ten suggestions.
Thank you to all of you women who shared what you do.
I’d also love to hear what YOU do to keep your brain sharp and creative!
1. Walking in a park while [...]
Interview: Staying Sane, Healthy, and Professional
Thursday I was interviewed by Viki Kind on her BlogTalk Radio Show.
Viki is a personal healthcare strategist and a medical ethicist.
She has lectured across America teaching healthcare professionals to have integrity, compassion and to improve end-of-life care. She created a nationally distributed program, “Improving the Geriatric Patient’s Medical Experience” video.
In our interview we talked about [...]
Preventing Memory Loss With Antioxidant Fruits and Vegetables
I receive a weekly newsletter, Brain In The News from Dr. Daniel G. Amen, AmenClinic.com.
This information was particularly interesting so I thought I would include some of it here for you.
Quoting from the newsletter:
Here are some tips to help you stay vital into your senior years. Preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of memory loss [...]
Make Cooking Easy With a Shopping Plan
Keeping the refrigerator stocked for healthy eating!
Here are some ways I make life easier and my meals healthier and even save some $:
1. Vegetables:
I buy large bags of frozen organic beans and mixed vegetables to have in the freezer ready for times that I am out of fresh veggies.
Check for specials in the grocery ad [...]
National Institute on Aging (NIA) Resources
Today I just became aware of the resources available at the website for the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
===>> http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/
About the ADEAR Center
The U.S. Congress created the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center in 1990 to “compile, archive, and disseminate information concerning Alzheimer’s disease” for health professionals, people with AD and their families, [...]
Is Your Fitness Supporting You in the Marathon of Caregiving?
Having a parent with Alzheimer’s, whether you are doing the care at your own home or visiting and supporting your parent at a facility, the “progression” of the disease can go on for many years. You need to have the physical stamina as well as emotional support to weather the storm of these many [...]
Is Your Work Causing Sleep Deprivation?
Great to see where my articles go!
Today it was fun to find an email from Bert Langdon, CFP and find out that my article was published on the front page of the Raymond James Financial Services newsletter this month.
I met Bert and his wife at Jack Canfield’s Breakthrough to Success Workshop in Scottsdale last summer.
I [...]
Taking Care of a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease
With all the responsibility involved in taking caring of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, it’s hard to take time to tend to your own well-being.
What causes burnout when your parent has Alzheimer’s?There is a huge shift in roles between you and your parent….It’s difficult to give up on the idea that your parent could [...]
