The ParaDocs
May 5, 2020

What does the future hold? What is the new normal? And how can we collaborate with uncertainty to co-create the future? In Volume 2 of this ongoing guest series, Psychotherapist, Dr. Francis L. Battisti, and Nutritionist, Dr. Helen E. Battisti share their wisdom on embracing the unknown to reimagine and reinventour futures. For over 10 years,

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The Zone, Vol 2: Where are we going?
The ParaDocs
April 29, 2020

How do we thrive in the face of ever-changing challenges of Covid-19?   In the first of this new weekly guest series, Psychotherapist, Dr. Francis L. Battisti, and Nutritionist, Dr. Helen Battisti guide us in navigating and calming the unprecedented stress we find ourselves facing.   For over 10 years, they have worked closely with us on aging concerns and have presented many webinars and in-person workshops.  Their newsletter, The Zone, is a weekly mental health and nutrition tip sheet during times of change.   The Coronavirus has disrupted every

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The Zone, Vol 1: Stress Management and Self-Care
Avila Institute Staff
February 20, 2015

On February 17th, the Avila Institute and the NRRO co-sponsored another successful webinar titled “Interacting with Religious Members with Memory Impairment.” The webinar presenter, Alfred Norwood, is a behavior specialist who uses applied behavior analysis combined with current neuropsychology to resolve behaviors in community and institutional based seniors with cognitive and memory deficits. Mr. Norwood

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Webinar Re-Cap – Interacting with Religious Members with Memory Impairment