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In the US, senior citizens fear Alzheimer's Disease above all else.
Research shows that getting Alzheimer's is the biggest worry among
US residents older than 55 years. Even cancer, which is perhaps
the most feared affliction in the world, is not as feared as Alzheimer's
by this demographic. Something about the idea of losing one's identity
to dementia seems to terrify people even more than the thought of
physical death. Among many of the elderly (and even among some younger
individuals) the mere thought of this wasting illness of the mind
is enough to send one into a state of complete panic. Unfortunately,
the phobia of diseases that affect the brain can cloud people's
minds, too. It, too, can interfere with normal living. Isn't there
a way to keep one's fears under control, and enjoy one's sanity
while one still can? Is there a system of thought that can help
with fears?
Worry Solves Nothing
Unfortunately, it does little good to worry about something that
one cannot do anything about. Plus, worry tends not to solve problems;
it just makes the person who is worrying imagine the problem in
the same way over and over again. The best you can do to prevent
the onset of memory loss is to keep the mind sharp. Occupy your
thoughts with challenging puzzles that encourage the development
of memory (of course, if you have a hereditary predisposition towards
Alzheimer's, your chances of getting it are going to be much higher
than those of someone who doesn't have that predisposition, no matter
what you do). In fact, worrying about losing your memory takes up
valuable time--time that would be better devoted to actually exercising
your brain and thus potentially preventing memory loss.
Be Pro-active: Don't Fear Alzheimer's Disease
People who severely troubled by the possibility of becoming afflicted
with Alzheimer's can attend counseling sessions. These sessions
explain the illness, and can help people adjust emotionally to the
process of aging. Counseling is especially helpful to those who
stand a high chance of suffering from the condition in the future,
or for those who face the prospect of caring for someone with the
condition. However, what if you want more than just coping strategies
and information? What if, in addition to understanding the illness,
you want to be able to stop worrying about it for good, and lead
an independent, mentally active life while you still can?
NLP Can Help Put Away Your Fears
A form of therapy that combines the NLP and hypnotherapy techniques
pioneered by American psychologist Milton Erikson can provide effective,
fast results. After just a few sessions of NLP therapy, you'll be
able to significantly curtail your unnecessary worries.
When you worry about something you can't do anything about, your
worry typically takes the form of the same sequence of thoughts,
the same sequence of mental images. That is why unproductive worry
is so deadly dull. NLP works by taking advantage of the monotony
of worry. The NLP therapist will teach you to recognize negative
thought patterns. The therapist will then teach you how to stop
those thought patterns in their tracks, using hypnosis and conditioning.
Although NLP can't stop the onset of dementia, a few NLP sessions
can assure that you won't fear Alzheimer's again, not when there's
nothing you can do about it.
J J Seymour is a writer with Self Help Recordings. Hypnotherapy
and NLP can be very useful in reducing Fear
Alzheimer's Disease - one good source of experienced hypnotherapists
and NLP practitioners is Just Be Well. This organization has experienced
professionals throughout the UK in London, Birmingham, Bristol,
Buckinghamshire, East Anglia, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Surrey,
Sussex and Scotland. You will also find links to related practitioners
for treatment of fear of Alzheimer's disease in Vancouver and Toronto,
Canada, for Dublin, Ireland, and for Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
in Australia. If you are unable to visit a practitioner in person
you may well benefit from a good and guaranteed self hypnosis recording
such as Help
With Fears, by experienced hypnotherapist Duncan McColl.
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How to Overcome Fear of Alzheimer's Disease
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