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....
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Sep 7, 2022 | Aging Seniors, Brain Health, Dementia Experience, Health & Wellness, Oakwood Creative Care Day Club, Senior Cognitive Impairment, Support Resources
Why is creativity important? According to an article published in the NIH Online library titled “Creativity as a Stepping Stone toward a Brighter Future,” creativity has the power to help people lead happier and more meaningful lives. People sometimes describe...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | May 10, 2022 | Aging Seniors, Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Memory Care Programs, Senior Cognitive Impairment, Support Resources
Building an emotionally safe and positive environment plays a specific role in promoting and fostering lifelong learning during all stages of dementia. Our words carry a lot of weight to them, but our body language does a lot of the talking, too! The Marbella...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Apr 13, 2022 | Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Health & Wellness, Research & Outcomes, Senior Cognitive Impairment, Support Resources
Don’t give up the opportunity to seek out valuable social connections. Even after the brain has begun to deteriorate, seniors living with dementia still have an ever-present and deep-rooted desire to feel connected and secure. Socialization is the process of...
by EngAGE EnCOURAGE | Feb 8, 2022 | Aging Seniors, Brain Health, Dementia Experience, Health & Wellness, Research & Outcomes, Senior Cognitive Impairment, Support Resources
Evidence has been building for years that connects cognitive stimulation with brain health as we age. Puzzles, games, and movies are popular ways for care partners to keep people with dementia occupied, but they appear to have little to no effect on slowing...
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...
