Memory Care Activities: How Communities Engage Seniors With Dementia
Originally published on A Place for Mom:
50+ Memory Care Activities That Keep Seniors Active and Engaged
Like everyone, seniors with dementia benefit from feeling engaged and productive. Memory care communities offer activities and entertainment to encourage social interaction, reduce anxiety, stimulate the brain, and inspire feelings of accomplishment among their residents.
“We’re providing the care they need, but also providing them with the engagement and opportunities they’re interested in and passionate about,” says Libbi Hash, national director of wellness and memory care programming at Carlsbad, California-based Kisco Senior Living.