MINDRAMP PODCASTS
BRAIN HEALTH
MENTAL MANAGEMENT
A GOOD DEATH
Let's not just fade away; let's FLOURISH as we age!
The MINDRAMP Podcasts focus on three key components that have been shown to contribute to flourishing in the later years of your life. You will find mini-series of episodes that explore each component.
1) Keeping your brain and body healthy - see The Roots of Brain Health
2) Managing your mental states - see Flourishing
3) Planning the kind of death you want to have - (coming 10/1/24))
You will also find the occasional episodes that focus social concerns that I feel have an impact on our well-being, for example "Elections."
MINDRAMP PODCASTS
ARTS & BRAIN - Angel Duncan, Art Therapy, Aging & Dementia
Angel has a unique background that combines rigorous scientific research, psychology and the arts. She has worked on clinical trials searching for drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease and has an extensive background as an art therapist.
In this first of two podcasts with Angel, she discusses her experience practicing art therapy, particularly with people who are experiencing cognitive decline and dementia. We discuss why drug interventions have failed and why behavioral and lifestyle interventions can reduce risks for dementia and can be such an important aspect of any dementia treatment plan. Angel discusses her lifestyle approaches to achieving Qualongevity - living long and living well.
Episode #3 Chapters:
- 01:11 - Art does not lie.
- 02:17 - A Child with Asperger’s
- 0 6:16 – Dan Cohen, Alive Inside
- 11:59 – Becoming a Research Clinician
- 13:25 – Why have AD Drug Trials Failed?
- 16:18 – Art therapy for People with AD
- 18:40 – Angel’s Approach to Qualongevity
- 20:30 – Angel’s Podcast “N2Creativity”
- 21:45 - Conclusion
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