#AlzChat 3pm/8pmUK Topic today: Pet therapy in dementia care creativityincare CIC nursesKidONE Mary Margaret Beth Britton 💖Rebecca💖🦄 @Mycarematters Arts and Aging Canada S. Olson B.S. J.D.

'A recently added setting on iPhones and iPads makes the devices less complicated.…Called Assistive Access, the setting was introduced in September in iOS 17 as an accessibility option for people with cognitive disabilities.'
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#AlzChat 3pm/8pmUK Topic today: Tips for nutrition and eating in dementia care creativityincare CIC nursesKidONE Mary Margaret Beth Britton 💖Rebecca💖🦄 @Mycarematters Arts and Aging Canada Rekha Boodoo-Lumbus FDR-CEO RN(MH) FASRN S. Olson B.S. J.D.

#AlzChat 4pmEST/8pmUK Topic today: Books and poetry in dementia care creativityincare CIC nursesKidONE Mary Margaret Beth Britton 💖Rebecca💖🦄 @Mycarematters Arts and Aging Canada Rekha Boodoo-Lumbus FDR-CEO RN(MH) FASRN S. Olson B.S. J.D. #WorldPoetryDay

#AlzChat 4pmEST/8pmUK Topic today: Dementia care Springtime activity ideas creativityincare CIC nursesKidONE Mary Margaret Beth Britton 💖Rebecca💖🦄 @Mycarematters Arts and Aging Canada Rekha Boodoo-Lumbus FDR-CEO RN(MH) FASRN S. Olson B.S. J.D.

#AlzChat My love plays Sudoku before going to sleep to relax and prepare for a restful nap or night’s sleep. It is always on his side of the bed, on his table. He really needs the time to unwind. Special thanks to our son’s and grandson’s Christmas gift 10 years, ago.🤎

computer-based brain training 7,000 ppl 50yr+ showed results of problem-solving/reasoning tests in people who did 6mths Improved reasoning & remembering words. Ppl 60 yrs+ said improved money skills, preparing meals, shopping & navigating public transport #AlzChat #AlzSocResearch

#AlzChat Research finds chess and crosswords help lower dementia risk www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinica… via Michelle Wisbey

There is still controversy re the impact of 'brain training' on cognitive skills in dementia care, so go with what feels right for you. We see increase in ppl's interactions & abilities through stimulating activities (as brain begins connecting differently?) & with fun! #AlzChat

Karrie Marshall Hilgos Foundation Even at 97 yrs of age (diagnosed with dementia at 82) , my mother still responds to stories when read to her. If there is a sad passage she will cry. And her dexterity such as balloon volleyball, is extraordinary. Stimulation, engagement, diet, etc all reap benefits #AlzChat

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#AlzChat study indicates that engaging in mental acuity tasks can potentially decrease dementia risk neurosciencenews.com/mental-acuity-…

#AlzChat Numbers and Suits playing card games were designed for and trialed with people with dementia mind-start.com/numbers-and-su…

#AlzChat Cognitive reserve: wisdom knowledge, experiences over a life time. Also: “Individual differences in how people process tasks allow some to cope better than others with brain pathology” (Stern, 2009). article 2017: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

‘Cognitive reserve’ is the idea that people develop a reserve of thinking abilities during their lives, and that this protects them against losses that can occur through ageing and disease. #AlzChat see: ageuk.org.uk/information-ad… #KeepLearning

What are your favourite brain training, maths, problem-solving activities? do you have experience of using games/books such as Bingo, Card games, Jigsaws, Dominoes or 'brain training' books? #AlzChat

Dr Kawashima's early article here (2005) 6 months of daily stimulation using mental arithmetic and reading aloud ... 'observed the restoration of communication and independence in experimental group.' #AlzChat academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…

Hilgos Foundation creativityincare CIC nursesKidONE Mary Margaret Beth Britton 💖Rebecca💖🦄 My Care Matters Arts and Aging Canada S. Olson B.S. J.D. #AlzChat Some people living with dementia can still do basic math, but this ability is not the same for everyone. It depends on which parts of the brain are damaged by dementia. In the early stages, some people can still handle tasks like paying for groceries or getting change,…

Games and puzzles designed for people with dementia to enjoy alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/pu… #AlzChat

#AlzChat daylight savings time in US, so next Monday chats at 4pmEST/8pmUK thru March 31 when UK daylight savings begins - chat then returns to 3pmEST/8pmUK creativityincare CIC