Connie Assiff
@ConnieAssiff
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Senior Trainer for Tai Chi for Health and Healthy Aging Advocate (Personal Account)
Houston, TX
Joined July 2014
Grateful for my mentors and Dr. Paul Lam ~I've achieved a meaningful milestone as Texas' 1st of many Senior Trainers in Tai Chi for Health! ☯️ Tai chi is helping me thrive with purpose alongside the very community I serve. ❤ #TaiChiForHealth #DrPaulLam #TaiChi #HealthyAging
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Spend time with people who are always there. 🌟💖
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Please re-Tweet for every caregiver who has felt overwhelmed, inadequate and helpless: You don’t have to be perfect. Doing what you are able — the best that you are able, when you are able — is plenty. #Alzheimers #dementia #autism #mentalhealth #caregiving #quote
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Magnesium glycinate combines magnesium w/glycine, an amino acid with calming effects. It supports sleep by promoting serotonin and reducing body temperature. It's also well absorbed. Talk to your doctor before starting a new supplement. https://t.co/K6Sug0YsAv 😴🛌 #magnesium
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Everyone, including people living with #dementia, should be able to get care for #mentalhealth without stigma. (image via @Thursley) #Alzheimers
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Please re-Tweet if you agree: Genuine #empathy may be among the most important and least understood elements of #caregiving. #Alzheimers #dementia
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My life is not perfect, but I am thankful for everything I have. 🙏💫
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According to a survey conducted by Age Wave and The John A. Hartford Foundation, though older adults fear Alzheimer’s and dementia more than any other health condition, less than half (40%) say their health care providers routinely evaluate their cognitive health and brain fu ...
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Dr @DanielCPotts details how clinicians can deliver difficult news to patients based on insights from his practice & an interview with Marie Marley, PhD, who was diagnosed with #Alzheimer disease. @alzassociation @usacollegeofmed @UABHeersink #dementia
https://t.co/k5Wr9XOOgZ
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Without a brain-healthy lifestyle, we can lose around 85,000 brain cells daily, accelerating brain aging. Science consistently shows that physical exercise is the best way to keep our brains young and healthy. #healthylifestyle
#brainhealth
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If we can do nothing else for someone with #dementia, we can give love. #Alzheimers #kindness #quote
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The goal of good #caregiving isn't just to perform tasks, it is to support quality of life. #Alzheimers #dementia
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When we're near water, our blood pressure drops, breathing evens out, and we shift our focus to our external surroundings. This is called "blue mind," a sense of calm that comes from being around water. #stressrelief #mentalhealth #nature
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Please re-Tweet for every caregiver who has felt overwhelmed, inadequate and helpless: You don’t have to be perfect. Doing what you are able — the best that you are able, when you are able — is plenty. #Alzheimers #dementia #autism #mentalhealth #caregiving
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Giving thanks 🙏 to God ✝️ for the gift of 34 Years Together!! Happy Anniversary my love❤❤ "The Best Thing to Hold Onto in Life is Each Other" ~Audrey Hepburn
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Please re-Tweet if you agree that the best way to respond to “invisible” illnesses is with visible #kindness. #mentalhealth #Alzheimers #dementia #quote
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