by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Aug 25, 2021 | Dementia Experience, Memory Care Programs, Our Blog, Research & Outcomes, Support Resources
Music creates magic for people with cognitive impairment; we offer multiple music classes Music is an inherent part of every culture, as recent research out of Harvard University indicates. It also resonates with those with cognitive impairment and can be beneficial... by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Jul 15, 2021 | Memory Care Programs, Our Blog, Research & Outcomes, Support Resources
Research shows viewing pictures or videos of important life events can help temporarily reconnect a cognitively impaired individual with their memories. Combining these catalysts with the natural curiosity in our participants is a perfect recipe for helping people... by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Jun 3, 2021 | Memory Care Programs, Our Blog, Support Resources
Sherri Friend, CEO Oakwood Creative Care™ in Mesa, Arizona, has long recognized the importance of creating opportunities for participants in their program to learn, laugh and create. Science has caught up to her theories, and there is more and more data supporting the... by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Apr 14, 2021 | Dementia Experience, Memory Care Programs, Our Blog, Support Resources
Expressing ourselves is a critical part of a meaningful life. We can draw from the past, be in the present, and look toward the future. For people living with dementia, it is often difficult to keep the parts and pieces connected. Also, it is difficult for many... by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Mar 19, 2021 | Dementia Experience, Memory Care Programs, Our Blog, Research & Outcomes, Support Resources
Born in 1860, Grandma Moses grew up on a farm in upstate New York, married, and moved to a Virginia farm where she raised five children. She did not start painting until she was 77 years old. Arthritis prevented her from doing needlework any longer and she was looking... by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Feb 15, 2021 | Dementia Experience, Memory Care Programs, Our Blog, Research & Outcomes, Support Resources
Our team at EngAGE EnCOURAGE™ believes that good programming begins with the concepts of learning, laughing, and creating. National and international studies continue to reveal and support the importance of moving away from “institutional or child-like activities”...