Effects of Yin Yoga on Burden and Self-Compassion in Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Pilot Study.

Informal caregivers of persons with dementia face tremendous challenges in balancing their own needs and those of the care recipient. The aim of the current pilot study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a Yin yoga intervention on caregiver burden and self-compassion. This study used a convenience sample ( = 5) with one group pre-survey/post-survey design.

Effect of COVID-19 on Type 2 Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors: A Rapid Review.

Objective: The aim of this review was to describe how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown affected the self-care behaviors of people living with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A systematic rapid review was conducted using four electronic databases. Studies reporting on the lockdown's impact on at least one of the self-care behaviors that were published from January 2020 through October 2021 were included.

Efficacy of yoga for caregivers of persons with dementia: An integrative review.

Background: The progressive nature of dementia leaves the person vulnerable and dependent on others for care. While persons with dementia often have better outcomes when cared for at home, it can lead to personal challenges and self-neglect of the caregiver. Mindfulness-based interventions such as yoga can lessen the potential negative effects encountered by caregivers of persons with dementia.

Optimization of cerebrospinal fluid microbial DNA metagenomic sequencing diagnostics.

Infection in the central nervous system is a severe condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite ample testing, the majority of encephalitis and meningitis cases remain undiagnosed. Metagenomic sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid has emerged as an unbiased approach to identify rare microbes and novel pathogens.