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Book Recommendations
399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young
Exercising your brain is like exercising your body—with the right program, you can keep your brain young, strong, agile, and adaptable. Organized on an increasing scale of difficulty from “Warm-up” to “Merciless,” here are 399 puzzles, trivia quizzes, brainteasers, and word game that are both fun and engaging to play, and are expertly designed to give your brain the kind of workout that stimulates neurogenesis, the process of rejuvenating the brain by growing new brain cells.
Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief
Nearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It's not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members, friends, neighbors as well as educators and professionals―anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr. Boss helps caregivers find hope in "ambiguous loss"―having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent.
Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together
On the dementia journey, each quality moment of connection is priceless. Deborah Shouse and dozens of experts in the field of dementia share ideas that engage the creative spirit so you can continue to experience those meaningful moments of connecting. These easy and adaptable projects--music, art, movies, cooking, storytelling, gardening, movement, and many more--can foster stronger relationships, renew hope, and ignite a sense of purpose for people who are living with dementia and their care partners. You don't need special skills to enjoy these expressive activities. Simply incorporate them into your daily routine and you'll enrich your time together.
Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Mother’s Guided Journal To Share Her Life & Her Love
"Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story" is the fun and delightful way for you to discover everything from your mother's childhood memories to the profound turning points in her life. Featuring specially selected questions in an easy-to-use layout, each intentional section gives your mom a place to share her life with you while creating a lasting legacy.
Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father’s Guided Journal To Share His Life & His Love
This is the Original and Best-Selling Way for Your Dad to Share His Life Story
Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story will guide your Father with prompts and questions, making it fun and easy for him to share the stories of his childhood, teens, and adult years. This will be the tale of his life, his victories, his challenges, and his lessons. You will give your Dad a gift he will cherish while also giving yourself the gift of knowing him a little bit better.
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Storyworth
Learn more about the people you love most, and preserve their stories and photos for generations in a keepsake book.
Music & Memory
MUSIC & MEMORY® is a non-profit organization that helps individuals with a wide range of cognitive and physical conditions to engage with the world, ease pain, and reclaim their humanity through the use of personalized music.
Teepa Snow DVD's
Get practical insights from Teepa Snow, America’s leading educator in dementia care, on how to ease daily caregiving tasks such as bathing, eating, transfers, dressing, and how to resolve and reduce challenging behaviors.
Alive Inside DVD
ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music
Dolphin GuideConnect Remote
Tactile Remote with Voice Input Feature Makes GuideConnect Even Easier!
Use the GuideConnect remote to navigate the software just like you would on your TV. Use the voice input feature to dictate a quick email to a friend, download your favorite book, or search for the weather on the web!
The Dolphin remote control lets you ‘do’ so much with just the remote and your voice.
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One of the hardest decisions a home caregiver can make is that of moving a loved one to an assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing facility. Sadly, as our population ages, more of us will be faced with making these critical care choices. Every day in the United States, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65; according to AARP, the number of older adults will more than double over the next several decades. In Sonoma County, 28% of residents are age 60+, making Sonoma County’s population the second-oldest in the Bay Area.
