Enhancing the Lives of Nursing Home Residents One Volunteer at a Time
Do you invite trick-or-treaters to your nursing home on Halloween? If not, I hope you’ll consider it. This is a highlight of the year for our residents and their families—as well as our employees and their kids.
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Recently, I asked my weekly newsletter subscribers for suggestions as to topics they would like to see addressed on my blog. One reader requested that I write about the latest research into the causes and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
That’s a tough assignment! Why? Because despite many decades of research, it seems as if we still know so little about this common type of dementia.
What I decided to do today is offer you an update on what I believe are 4 of the most fascinating developments in Alzheimer’s research. Please let me know if you find this helpful, and I’ll be happy to post more updates in the future.
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I’m sure many of you are working on your activity calendars for October, and I want to be sure you include International Necktie Day. Also known as Cravat Day, we celebrate this little-known holiday on October 18th.
This day offers so many opportunities for fun and creativity. Here are a few of my favorite ideas:
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Welcome to the second in my series of articles on how our five senses change as we age. Last month we explored our sense of smell. In case you missed it, you can find the article through this link.
Today we’ll explore the sense of hearing. We’ll look at the causes of hearing decline with aging and what we can do to help our residents. I’ll also share some information about hearing aids that may be new to you.
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Only 3 months remain in our year-long challenge to help our residents do acts of kindness for other people. I would love to hear what you’ve done so far! Please let me know in the comment section.
Now here’s our list for October: