Tag: dementia care

Practical Advice from America’s Wisest; The Elderly
Posted on May 22, 2012
dementia care
In 2004 Karl Pillemer, a professor of human development in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, created a program that allowed for people to collect practical advice from America’s elders. What better way to gain some insight and guidance for our future? Enjoy these bits of wisdom form some of America’s wisest!   […]

3 Key Points to Improve Quantity and Quality of Volunteers within your Community.
Posted on May 9, 2012
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average of volunteers nationwide rose 5% from 2010-2011. That makes 28.6%, 64.3 million Americans, volunteering their time to serve. How many Volunteers do you have helping you? With these simples tips you can enhance the quality and quantity of volunteers you have! Before we can begin the search […]

5 Tips to Enhance Activity Programming Variety
Posted on April 25, 2012
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One of the biggest challenges to face while working in senior retirement communities is ensuring that the majority of all social, spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of each individual resident is being met. The daunting task of meeting all these needs is considered even more complicated when taking into consideration the multiple diverse factors of each individual, such […]

Dementia and Creativity- 5 tips to ensure more creativity
Posted on March 26, 2012
dementia care engagement
Being engaged in different aspects of art, such as singing or story telling, can assist people with dementia or Alzheimer’s in expressing themselves creatively. Many times a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s will find the ability to access emotions or deep thought through arts that would not be able to be expressed otherwise. Singing or […]

31 Quotes for 31 Days!!
Posted on March 1, 2012
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Enjoy a quote each day this month to help give you new insights on aging. 1.    I know elderly people who have so lived in their long lives. Today, they find great pleasure in each and every day. –Loretta Young quotes (American Actress, 1913-2000) 2.    Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a […]

Coordination and Cooperation benefits Assisted Living Facilities
Posted on February 29, 2012
dementia care
After several years and cooperative efforts from some of the nation’s leading voices and advocates of public health, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama, January 4, 2011. This law will allow for the creation of a coordinated plan to attack the ravages of the devastating disease of […]

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