Aromatherapy Safe and Effective for People With Alzheimer's According to NIH

Alzheimer's disease can't be cured. There are medications that help slow the development of symptoms for some people, but the type of care that seems to help most people with Alzheimer's is hands-on attention. This often means that caregivers need to use a tool-box approach to providing care. Thus, opening our minds to ancient medicine can give us additional options. One ancient technique that's been studied by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the use of aromatherapy. Read the full article on HealthCentral about how the NIH has found that aromatherapy can be helpful to our loved ones who live with dementia: MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Photo credit Kelly Sikkema: Unsplash                Related StoriesOptimistic Thinking: Could It Help Preserve Your Memory and JudgementMaintaining Social Life Important for Caregiver HealthDementia: Monitor Blood Pressure to Avoid Vascular Dementia 
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