Virtual Reality Revolutionizing Dementia Care
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M.I.T.’s Rendever takes dementia residents like Miriam Keith back to wonderful places no longer accessible to them.
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Is Sitting Bad for the Brain? Maybe Not.
September 24, 2023
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Is keeping seated and sedentary, while intellectually stimulated, part of the best way to care for your brain?
12 Intervention Sessions Improve Cognition
September 17, 2023
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Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Horses Improve Life with Dementia
September 10, 2023
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A University of California at Davis study examines how connection, through activities with horses, improves life with dementia.
Play 3-D Video Games & Fight Dementia
September 3, 2023
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Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.
Keys Bags Names Words
August 31, 2023
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“Keys Bags Names Words” is a hopeful Alzheimer’s movie. The film portrays stories of young scientists and artists from around the world in, their effort to help those who are affected.
“Ageless Grace” Keeps People with Dementia Moving
August 27, 2023
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Denise Medved is the founder and creator of a program that takes Alzheimer’s patients through vigorous, spirited exercise routines. She calls her program, “Ageless Grace”.
Adding Meaningfully Beautiful Moments to Dementia
August 20, 2023
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Bringing art and creativity into elder care settings helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, Anne Bastings shares how.
The Alzheimer’s Dance-Yoga & Exercise Thing
August 13, 2023
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People with dementia are enjoying yoga and dance classes at the Alzheimer’s Association. See why caregivers find the classes “EXTREMELY helpful.”
Tour the Promise Alzheimer’s Garden
August 11, 2023
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Once a patient enters The Promise Alzheimer’s Garden, they can’t get lost, so they feel independent, yet safe.
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