Avila Institute Staff
April 28, 2021

The Catholic Health Association of the United States asked AIG’s own Sr. M. Peter Lillian Di Maria, O. Carm., BA, LNHA and Alf Norwood, BS, MBA to present back in January 2021 on the latest studies in long-term care about dementia in the time of COVID. An article was written about their presentation, titled “Pandemic adds to stress of patients with dementia and their caregivers.”

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AIG Featured in “Catholic Health World”
The ParaDocs
March 29, 2021

The paraDocs have some exciting news to share. When you receive the next edition of “The ZONE”, it will mark our 52nd Volume. An entire year has passed since we started our newsletter to assist individuals in their navigation through the ups and downs of the past year. Parts of our lives that we always

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The future of “The Zone”
The ParaDocs
March 22, 2021

Are you unable to unwind at the end of a long day? Learn how choosing activities that “down shift” our stress can help us take better care of ourselves.

In Volume 51 of this guest series, psychotherapist Dr. Francis L. Battisti and nutritionist Dr. Helen Battisti explain how doing activities, such as contemplative walks, time with nature, pleasure reading and disconnecting from technology, can calm and focus us.

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The Zone, Vol 51: Down Shifting
The ParaDocs
March 9, 2021

With our lifestyles being more stationary than they were pre-pandemic, many of us have lost the motivation to move. How can we incorporate more natural movement into our days?

In Volume 50 of this guest series, psychotherapist Dr. Francis L. Battisti and nutritionist Dr. Helen Battisti explain how incorporating more natural movement into your day can improve overall health.

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The Zone, Vol 50: Movement as Self-Care