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Pets provide comfort and companionship to dementia patients

Posted on May 9, 2019June 9, 2024 by seniajean

Relationships with pets go far deeper than we understand – even if the pet doesn’t belong to the person.

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Montessori Method for those with dementia may have merit

Posted on March 5, 2019September 2, 2019 by seniajean

Abilities changed over time as dementia robbed the bits and pieces of Mama’s brain. We had to be strategic, patient and choose our battles. If she didn’t feel like singing, that was okay, but wearing shoes was a requirement.

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Senia and Wayne backing up for better memories

Backing up is good for your memory

Posted on February 7, 2019March 9, 2025 by seniajean

In this modern, computerized society of ours, warnings and advice about backing up computers and tablets have become fairly common. I had to learn the value of backing up my photos and documents the hard way. It happened back in the 90s when personal computers were becoming more and more popular. I can still remember…

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Beautiful autumn colors along Hwy 9 in Maine

Autumn sights, sounds and smells help trigger memories

Posted on November 1, 2018August 19, 2020 by seniajean

I love this time of the year. Autumn, Fall, Holiday season – whatever you call it. Cooling trends begin as days get shorter. Trees begin dressing in their fall finery before decorating the ground with their orange, red and yellow jewels. We recently enjoyed a road trip that took us through several New England states…

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Toothbrushes at the ready with my favorite toothpaste.

Brush your teeth to stay healthy

Posted on September 4, 2018August 14, 2022 by seniajean

I remember a time when I was in elementary school that a dentist came to visit our classroom. He brought everyone in the class a new toothbrush. He demonstrated with a model of teeth the correct way to brush. First, we all brushed our teeth. Next, we were then given a little pinkish-red pill to…

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Our 'Bee Crossing' Sign that alerts the bees where to cross.

Quality of life for loved one benefits everyone

Posted on August 1, 2018February 20, 2022 by seniajean

Quality of life rises to a higher priority as options become more and more limited. When we first realized that Mama was beginning to display signs of dementia, our family made the decision to try to fill her life with as much joy as possible. I say ‘unconscious decision’ because, at that point, we didn’t…

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Get a grip to prevent ‘digital dementia’

Posted on July 11, 2018August 19, 2020 by seniajean

Have you ever shaken someone’s hand and it felt like a limp noodle? You know the feeling. We’ve all experienced that from time to time. Have you ever wondered what it means?

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A frequent visitor to our bird feeder

Bird watching is good for mental health

Posted on February 16, 2018August 19, 2020 by seniajean

My husband and I found it a very peaceable thing to watch the birds (as well as squirrels) flit, fly and scamper around in search of their favorite munchies.  Watching them, I understood Mama’s fascination with the flitting little flyers as we began watching and learning the habits as well as species of the birds who visited our little backyard feeders.

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Do You Hear the Music? Dance!

Posted on January 11, 2018March 5, 2021 by seniajean

The biggest surprise of the study was that social interaction of dancing lowered the seniors’ risk of dementia by a staggering 76%. Sorta makes you want to do the happy dance.

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Smile For a While and Let’s Be Jolly…

Posted on December 4, 2017March 18, 2023 by seniajean

The takeaway here is that smiles might just be the best Christmas gift you can give out all season long…and best of all, they’re free!

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