Touch for Clients with Alzheimer's or Dementia
While manual therapies do not stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, they can help improve the patient's quality of life.
Karrie Osborn
Karrie Osborn is senior editor at Massage & Bodywork magazine and has been writing about manual and energetic therapies since 1998. Karrie has been involved in the creation of many member benefits at Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, including ABMP Exam Coach, ABMP Five-Minute Muscles, and ABMP Pocket Pathology. She holds a masters degree in communications and is passionate about the massage and bodywork community she serves. Contact her at [email protected].
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Remembering Erik Dalton
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Faces of Bodywork: Kei Yumoto
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Inaugural Black Massage Therapist Conference
The first Black Massage Therapist Conference was held October 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was rich with support, learning, and encouragement, and ABMP was proud to be a sponsor in attendance.
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Faces of Bodywork: Heather Topoly
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