Yoga for Dementia

A Guide for People with Dementia, Their Families and Caregivers

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Diseases, Allied Health Services, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: Tania Plahay ISBN: 9781784504335
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Publication: February 21, 2018
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Language: English
Author: Tania Plahay
ISBN: 9781784504335
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication: February 21, 2018
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Language: English

Proven to enhance wellbeing, posture, breathing and sleep, and reduce anxiety and agitation, this programme shows how yoga can be adapted to benefit people with dementia.

Based on the findings of a pilot therapeutic yoga programme for people with dementia in care homes, this book offers substantial yoga sequences, breathing exercises, meditations and mindfulness exercises for improving symptoms associated with dementia. It offers an innovative Reminiscence Yoga approach, which uses sounds, music, guided imagery and familiar actions to stimulate memories. The book demonstrates the many benefits of yoga for people with dementia, and describes the ways that each yoga exercise can be adapted for people of different abilities.

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Proven to enhance wellbeing, posture, breathing and sleep, and reduce anxiety and agitation, this programme shows how yoga can be adapted to benefit people with dementia.

Based on the findings of a pilot therapeutic yoga programme for people with dementia in care homes, this book offers substantial yoga sequences, breathing exercises, meditations and mindfulness exercises for improving symptoms associated with dementia. It offers an innovative Reminiscence Yoga approach, which uses sounds, music, guided imagery and familiar actions to stimulate memories. The book demonstrates the many benefits of yoga for people with dementia, and describes the ways that each yoga exercise can be adapted for people of different abilities.

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