27
Sep
By Charles K. Bens, Ph.D.If you ask people what illness they fear most in old age, a surprisingly large number will say just one word: Alzheimer’s.And yet, if you ask them what they are doing to avoid this dreaded illness, a vast majority will give another one word answer: nothing. That is both shocking and […]
17
Aug
by Charles K. Bens, Ph.D.Caregivers experience some of the highest levels of stress of any profession, and family caregivers are no exception. Caring for a person with dementia is physically and emotionally demanding, and those offering care often place their own well-being on the backburner.But what you need to realize is that caring for yourself […]
06
Jun
by Charles K. Bens, Ph.D.For years we have used the phrase “the power of positive thinking” without knowing very much about how or where this power actually came from. In fact, for hundreds of years the brain was thought to be totally separate from the rest of the body.These were Western perceptions, which ran very […]
