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Get Your Loved One's Memories Professionally Recorded onto a DVD

Get Your Loved One's Memories Professionally Recorded onto a DVDWelcome to the February 18, 2009 edition of The Weekly Insider, our newsletter with quick updates on senior care tips, cool gadgets, new tehcnology and must-have services. February 18, 2009 Activities & Projects Get Your...Read entire article »

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Creating a Family Tree

Creating a Family Tree Some people find building a family tree gives them a sense of place within a historical context, others enjoy the idea of piecing together a puzzle, while others might use it to create a...Read entire article »

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Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking A heritage scrapbook is a wonderful project for the whole family and a way to share precious memories down through the generations. The most common scrapbook album size is 12"x12", but some prefer the...Read entire article »

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Games to Engage the Minds of Alzheimer's Elders

Games to Engage the Minds of Alzheimer's Elders Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Games to Engage the Mind" in McKnight's Long Term Care News November 2008 edition. A 2007 study in the journal Neuroepidemiology estimates that...Read entire article »

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Activity Directors' Tips for Creating Meaningful Senior Activities

Activity Directors' Tips for Creating Meaningful Senior Activities What do your typical daily activities include? Perhaps you go to work, talk to family and friends, exercise, go out to eat, attend worship, read or watch TV. There are probably lots more activities...Read entire article »

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Memory Card Games for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients

Activity Directors' Tips for Creating Meaningful Senior Activities Mem.o.ry: 1. a: the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms —Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed. Memory is a process that we take for...Read entire article »

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Memory Jogging Puzzles for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients

Memory Jogging Puzzles for Alzheimer's & Dementia Patients My mother was a beautiful, active lady with a great sense of humor—and with five children, she needed it! At fifty, she suffered a massive stroke, followed by many more. It affected all of...Read entire article »

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Activities for Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients

Activities for Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients Amazon.com Widgets I believe activities are crucial to well-being. In the past ten years, research has shown that activities play a large part in preventing the progression of dementia. We also know that socializing...Read entire article »

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