by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | ALLE Learning, Lifelong Learning Classes, Senior Discussions, Well-being
Studies show lifelong learning promotes brain health, and most older adults embrace the idea of keeping their mind active and staying informed about the world around them. But “lifelong learning” often conjures an image of seniors sitting in front of a screen or...
by admin | Jul 28, 2021 | Brain Engagement, Emotion, Experience, Peer support, Senior Discussions, Well-being
We recently sat down with five 90+-year-olds and asked them about the term “successful aging.” Do they like the term, does it apply to them, or do they find it odd? Before we met, I asked them to think about the term “successful aging” to have time to process the term...
by admin | Apr 14, 2021 | Brain Engagement, Memory Care, Well-being
“Every time your heart beats, 25% of that blood goes right to the brain. But while exercise is critical, it may be education that is more important.” – Paul Nussbaum, neuropsychologist We have plenty of evidence-based research that has proven the importance of...
by admin | Feb 16, 2021 | Lifelong Learning Classes, Senior Discussions, Well-being
For senior adults, lifelong learning is the joy of connecting with their community in a new and fun way. A consistent lifelong learning program provides residents with frequent opportunities to establish a new sense of energy, purpose, and enthusiasm, and it may be...
by admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Experience, Lifelong Learning Classes, Senior Discussions, Well-being
Start with Why; How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek, is a book written for corporate structures but resonates beautifully with senior communities (most of which operate within a corporate management structure). Sinek is "leading a...
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...
