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"This is an important message" says Michelle DelPonte in her 5 star review of "Mindful Dementia Care"

Thank you WOW! Women on Writing for the opportunity to participate in this book blog tour - and thank you Michelle Del Ponte for excitedly volunteering to read and review this important and unique book. About the Book: Mindful Dementia Care is a book of stories and a book of love. It is a book without denial, without any papering over of the challenges that can be involved with being a caregiver, and the sadness, anger, and frustration they may bring. It is also a life-changing source of information that can revolutionize relationships with one of the most vulnerable populations in our midst. In her decades as a caregiver, Ruth Dennis witnessed the tragic results of the medicalized and institutionalized way of caring for people with dementia. And equally clearly, she saw a better way. Mindful Dementia Care illustrates alternative methods for making a difference and achieving results through care that honors the whole person. The key is creating an environment with countless enr...

Feeding the Brain by Francie Healey - brought to us by WOW! Women on Writing

Francine Healey, a mental health counselor and the author of Eat to Beat Alzheimer’s , is stopping by today with some advice about feeding our brains. Her advice can be helpful to all of us, but especially as moms. Learn more about her book in today's guest post! Thank you WOW! Women on Writing for bringing this fabulous book to Bring On Lemons! For more information about Francie and her tour, (as well as a fabulous interview I had with her), check out the WOW! blog.  Feeding the Brain We are in the midst of a great paradigm shift. Our understanding of health and the root cause of disease is expanding. While health concerns, issues and illnesses are extremely difficult for the individual and the community, they also offer us a particular leverage point for looking more closely at the human body. Our diets have a significant effect on the health of our brains, which will potentially affect all areas of functioning. Alzheimer’s and dementia are only two examples of how co...