You Are Not Alone: How to Cope With Negative Emotions as an Alzheimer's Caregiver

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It's 2013 and the world knows much more about Alzheimer's than it once did. But many of us still walk into Alzheimer's caregiving at least partially in the dark. We know the textbook version of what to expect, but the emotions that bloom while caring for our loved ones take many of us by surprise. 

Yesterday we discussed the positive emotions associated with Alzheimer's disease. But negative emotions associated with Alzheimer's are are perhaps the most startling. However, they are a natural part of the caregiving process. The key to coping with them is to correctly identify them and then acknowledge them as healthy and natural. Treat yourself with kindness and care and these emotions will eventually give way to more positive feelings. Here's a quick guide on how to do just that.

Anger Management Tools that Fit in Your Pocket

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Here at Iglehart Wellness, we’ve been talking about anger management tools. We’ve discussed foods to help improve your mood and tips to help keep toddler tantrums under control. And to wrap up our in-depth discussion, I’d like to leave you with a few helpful mantras.

I use these mantras in my practice, right along with my psychiatrist’s couch and my prescription pad. My patients who struggle with anger management find it helpful to keep these anger management tools in their pocket or purse when they’re away from my office. If you could use a take-home tool, bookmark this page or print it out and find a quiet place to read when you feel the need!

Anger Management for Children: Advice for When Toddler Tantrums Are Too Much

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Not too long ago, the parenting experts at Education.com asked me for a little advice on a big issue: toddler aggression. It’s a problem that many of my patients face. But while toddler aggression is overwhelming, it is manageable.

To give struggling parents a helping hand, I’ve put together some helpful tips that I have shared with my patients and the good folks over at Education.com. Follow these steps and you’ll learn to not only survive toddler tantrums but to use them to help guide his (and your) development.

How to Use Food to Manage Anger

I am an Integrative Practitioner and my medical practice embraces wellness. And many first time patients (and web visitors) wonder just what in the world that means.

The simple answer is that the Iglehart Wellness Institute integrates traditional medical practice with complementary treatments; basically, I look at the whole picture before pulling out a prescription pad to ensure wellness for each and every patient.

We live in a multi-dimensional world, and the problems we experience reflect that: they’re multi-dimensional. Take anger for example. Many of my patients who struggle with anger consider it simply an emotional problem. But in fact, anger comes from many sources within us and throughout our environment. In fact, food and lifestyle can be a regular trigger for anger. And just by changing a few things in your food environment, you can help change or regulate your mood.