by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Apr 4, 2023 | Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Research & Outcomes, Support Resources
Scientists who study the brain are discovering real physical changes to our brain during different seasons. Discover Magazine recently provided research information revealing how the human brain might change from season to season. Some of those changes are due to the...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Feb 6, 2023 | Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Our Blog
What is positivity? According to the dictionary, it is the practice or tendency to be optimistic. When we are positive, we engage in positive thinking, emotions, and behaviors like kindness and generosity. What is the value of positivity? According to John...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Jan 6, 2023 | Aging Seniors, Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Support Resources
We have a famous inventor to thank for saying something often used to encourage someone to stay optimistic after a failure or disappointment. Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another one opens, but we so often look so long and so...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Dec 5, 2022 | Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Our Blog
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is a song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that same year by Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, The Andy Williams Christmas Album. Since then, the song...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Nov 5, 2022 | Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Research & Outcomes
Can expressing gratitude improve your mental and physical health? Yes, says the Mayo Clinic. Studies have shown that expressing gratitude is one way we can improve our health and the month of November is a great time to encourage your staff, members, and families to...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Oct 6, 2022 | Aging Seniors, Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Senior Cognitive Impairment
Why does a smell trigger a memory? Our brain collects information, like smells and sounds, through our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Each of our five senses has its special sensor that sends information through the nervous system to the brain....
