by admin | Aug 6, 2022 | Brain Engagement, Brain Health, Dementia Information, Experience, Health & Wellness, Lifelong Learning Classes, Senior Discussions, Senior Living Population, Well-being
In a recent ALLE Learning class titled “The Lyrics Tell the Story of Peace and Love,” we listened to the songs and then studied music lyrics from different eras. We used creative thinking strategies to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the...
by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Brain Engagement, Brain Health, Dementia Information, Health & Wellness, Lifelong Learning Classes, Memory Care, Senior Discussions, Well-being
We’re living longer and healthier lives. We live in the middle of a global learning world that requires us to pay attention, constantly update, retool, rethink, and relearn. We are touched by learning broadly throughout our daily lives – through informal interactions...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | 21st Century, Brain Engagement, Brain Health, Dementia Information, Experience, Health & Wellness, Lifelong Learning Classes, Memory Care, Senior Discussions
Think about this: What would happen if older adults were offered an age-appropriate program that enables them to associate and celebrate their past lives while living in the present? We know that many older adults have led wonderful and full lives. Do we provide...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Brain Engagement, Brain Health, Dementia Information, Health & Wellness, Memory Care, Senior Discussions, Well-being
Aging, by design, brings new challenges to all of us. The adage that age is just a number may be a pleasant thought but falls flat in reality. That doesn’t mean older people have to give up on things. Instead, they must find ways to live differently. Jane E. Brody...
by admin | Nov 18, 2020 | Dementia Information, Emotion, Experience, Memory Care, Well-being
Comfort and Familiarity, Who Knew? We certainly had no idea when we began introducing short stories into our Lifelong Learning program of the power contained within ten short pages. Is it the pleasant and often theatrical sound of the reader’s voice or the sense of...
by admin | Aug 18, 2019 | ALLE Learning, Dementia Information, Experience, Peer support, Senior Discussions, Well-being
How does a lifelong learning program fit in a Memory Care setting? Whether it is Dementia Friendly Tempe, a Senior Day Center, or a senior adult living community for memory care, organizations across the US are using lifelong learning classes to generate enthusiasm...
