Review Article

Complementary and Integrative Approaches to Dementia

This is a review that evaluates complementary and alternative approaches to dementia and places them into an integrative framework. While many therapies in popular use have yet to be supported by “best-evidence” trials or meta-analysis, conventional treatments for dementia are clearly suboptimal. This encourages both health care providers and patients’…

Posted in: alternative medicine 3 Alzheimer disease 3 complementary medicine 3 dementia 3 integrative medicine 4 mind-body therapies 2

Expired CME Article

Pain Management in Children: Developmental Considerations and Mind-body Therapies

One of the most challenging roles of medical providers serving children is to appropriately assess and treat their pain. Pain is one of the most misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and undertreated/untreated medical problems, particularly in children. New JCAHO regulations regard pain as “the fifth vital sign” and require caregivers to regularly assess…

Posted in: attitudes 6 mind-body therapies 2 pain 18
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