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We link today to a site that gives good information for caregivers to fight the stress that their work may give them. It is important to take good care of our caregivers!
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Beloved Music Can Renew Lives Lost to Dementia
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At MUSIC & MEMORY℠, they help people in nursing homes and other care organizations who suffer from a wide range of cognitive and physical challenges to find renewed meaning and connection in their lives through the gift of personalized music.
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Joseph Jebelli’s personal study of a disease that has reached epidemic proportions offers the latest research – but not much hope
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Model trains keep the brains running
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Closer to Nature – Interactive Installation Design for Elderly with Dementia
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See the innovative approach Carlijn Valk, a Dutch Industrial Designer working on her Ph.D. has used to bring nature closer to elderly patients with dementia and how it has helped them feel positive and think back about their past experiences.
The work was featured in the Dutch Design Week 2015 and has been presented during the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health in Porto, Portugal and published in the Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health – Volume 1: ICT4AWE,
A wonderful installation, built and tested in three homes in the Netherlands.
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