Non-medicinal treatment of poor sleep for older adults Dana Wheatley MSc. Experimental Psychology Why do older adults have more trouble sleeping? Poor sleep is a common complaint of the elderly. Up to 40% of older adults complain about poor sleep quality. As part of normal aging, older adults experience: reduced deep sleep increased night waking…
Non-medicinal treatment for calming people with dementia Dana Wheatley MSc. Experimental Psychology What is Dementia? People with dementia have a reduction in mental and social skills due to brain damage. Dementia refers to a group of symptoms which have many causes and specific symptoms. Dementia is most common in the elderly and typically gets worse…
This blog post is part of a three part series and has been syndicated with the permission of Catherine from the dabels divulge. It documents how she found Hippo Hug weighted blankets out of Calgary, Alberta Canada and how it changed her sleep (for good). Stay tuned over the next few days for all three parts, the final…
This blog post has been syndicated with the permission of Catherine from the dabels divulge. It documents her journey of sleep problems and how she stumbled upon Hippo Hug weighted blankets out of Calgary, Alberta Canada. Stay tuned over the next few days for all three parts, the final part will be a video review of her…
As an Occupational Therapist working in continuing care, I am often faced with difficult cases of complex senior’s mental health. When Hippo Hug’s postcard landed on my desk with information about weighted products, I was really intrigued and wanted to know more about this intervention. When I contacted Leslie, she was more than willing to…
For years, our dog Darby has suffered from extreme anxiety and sensory-related issues. Motorcycles, fireworks, whistling, and even Coldplay on the radio would send him running to his safe place – the bathtub – where he would curl up, shake, and slowly recover from a severe anxiety episode. There was one summer where we could…
In the news today lots of people are talking about the Case-Control study of 1004 mothers that may point to obesity being a cause of autism. If you read the statistics and numbers it seems frightening and very conclusive but you must remember that these numbers have been pulled out of the study and used…
Autism Awareness Day should spur action to combat discrimination, says Ban. April is autism awareness month and April 2nd, 2012 is World Autism Awareness day. Studies are now showing as many as 1/88 children have some form of Autism. Those numbers are staggering! Many people with Autism also suffer from sensory issues, a weighted blanket…
This is a great video promoting Autism awareness. Although I don’t agree with some of the statements in the video I do think the message about Autism is strong. I have read stats as low as 1 in 90 children have autism. This video says 1 in 150 so I’m not sure how you ever…
Here are Hippo Hug Weighted Blankets two newest members: These two weighted animals now live at my son’s preschool where the teacher uses them during circle time to help the fidgety 3 and 4 year olds sit still through songs and story time. I was recently preschool parent volunteer and got to see them in action with my…
Catherine reveals the secret on her blog today. We are so happy to hear that a Hippo Hug weighted blanket is helping her get sleep again. the dabels divulge: paisley. part two.
Catherine has a secret, can you guess what it is? We know! the dabels divulge: paisley. part one.