by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Jan 14, 2022 | Aging Seniors, Dementia Experience, FAQ's, Health & Wellness, Research & Outcomes, Senior Cognitive Impairment, Support Resources
Offering stimulating and intellectual activities at senior day clubs or in assisted living communities can increase synapses in participants’ brains, which is a good thing! While fitness and wellness classes keep our bodies moving, please don’t leave out...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Dec 13, 2021 | Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia Experience, Health & Wellness, Research & Outcomes, Senior Cognitive Impairment, Support Resources
When all else is lost, laughter remains. According to the 2016 study “Altered Sense of Humor in Dementia” by Clark et al., it’s highly likely that people with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease still have a sense of humor. A 2019 study in professional journal Current...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Oct 13, 2021 | Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's Disease, Health & Wellness, Memory Care Programs, Our Blog, Research & Outcomes, Senior Cognitive Impairment, Support Resources
The population of the United States is aging, and with the swelling number of older adults comes a greater need to provide care. According to a press release on the U.S. Census Bureau website, by 2030, “all Baby Boomers will be older than age 65. This will expand the...
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 | 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...
