Have you ever noticed that individuals with dementia are often times able to sing along to a familiar song even though they may have a hard time remembering daily occurrences and/or their communication may be impaired? Why is this? According...
According to Elder Care Communications, up to half of all Nursing Home residents have some form of dementia or cognitive impairment. We all know that with cognitive and memory impairments it can change how a person thinks, acts, responds and/or...
Many studies have been conducted recently through The Cochrane Collaboration under the discussion topic of the benefits of group activities and their ability to improve the mental function in mild to moderate cases of dementia. British researchers examined data from...
According to Wikipedia, Consistency is The achievement of a level of performance that does not vary greatly in quality over time. When it comes to retirement communities, performance is usually understood as the experience felt by the customer, the resident. ...
The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) just announced that the theme for the 2012 National Assisted Living Week has been finalized: Art for the Ages. You can now save the date and start planning today: September 9 – 15,...
The Gallop survey indicated that seniors who spend much of their time socializing are more likely than their others to report a high level of happiness. The more time Americans spend socially with family and friends, the more likely they are...
Heidi and the rest of our team here, at Linked Senior would like to extend our warmest Holidays greeting to you and your loved ones!! But can one still make resolutions when one is over forty? I live according...
It is known that providing interesting and enjoyable nursing home activities is essential to the physical, emotional and mental health of the seniors living there. But there might be even more here: According to the Public Library of Science Medicine,...
Have to love this article from Anthony Cirillo about the importance of activity director: He claims they should be, rightfully so, be promoted to Chief Experience Officers! Great activity professionals had MDS 3.0 nailed before it was ever conceived —...
> Family visits are about to be more frequent with the holidays coming up. They are important because they give residents something to look forward to, decrease the residents feeling of separation, and it gives staff a chance to include...