Alzheimer's Care
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| A Memory Care Memory | A memory I'll take from memory care in Apple Valley, Minnesota. |
2009-07-06 10:31:00 | View |
| September Vital Aging Network Forum: Alzheimer's Awareness | The Twin Cities' Vital Aging Network has announed their next forum, which is free to the public. |
2009-09-01 15:24:00 | View |
| Join Ecumen for Twin Cities Memory Walk on September 23 | You're invited to join Ecumen in the Twin Cities Memory Walk on September 23rd. |
2009-09-18 15:57:00 | View |
| The Alzheimer's Rate - Completely Mind Boggling | The 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report delivers some incredible facts. And illustrates again why aging is about all of us. |
2009-10-20 11:09:00 | View |
| iPod: another tool for battling dementia | The connection between music, emotions & memory takes a twist with new technology. |
2009-11-18 09:34:00 | View |
| What's Shakespeare got to do with dementia?! |
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2010-02-26 12:40:00 | View |
| NIMBY And Memory Care in Woodbury, Minnesota | What kinds of communities do we want as we age? |
2010-03-26 15:24:00 | View |
| Alzheimer's Housing and a Tale of Two Cities | Two different approaches to Alzheimer's housing. |
2010-03-31 16:04:00 | View |
| Alzheimer's Disease, A $20 Trillion Cost | The coming cost of Alzheimer's disease is staggering. |
2010-05-28 13:07:00 | View |
| 9,999,999 Kindred Spirits | Richard Taylor, a retired psychologist, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's-type dementia in 2001 at the age of 58. Now 67, he is a champion for individuals with early-stage and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, and author of the book Alzheimer's from the Inside Out (Health Professions Press, 2006). The following plea by Dr. Taylor expresses what we at Ecumen believe in most strongly -- empowering our residents with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia to live life as fully as possible. That's why we're embarking on a groundbreaking initiative at all of our skilled nursing centers to free these individuals from any and all unnecessary medications that are sadly, typically, prescribed to "calm" the most disturbing symptoms of dementia. "Awakenings" is supported by a grant from the State of Minnesota... |
2010-11-01 15:48:00 | View |
| Reducing Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Homes - Ecumen Awakenings Initiative | Colleagues in Ecumen's nursing homes are doing pretty amazing work in reducing the use of antipsychotic medications. |
2010-12-06 13:50:00 | View |
| Ecumen Work to Reduce Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Homes Covered in New York Times | New York Times covers Ecumen work to reduce antipsychotic medications in nursing homes. |
2011-02-15 12:03:00 | View |
| A Drug-Free Approach to Alzheimer's Care at Ecumen - Dr. Bill Thomas and Mick Finn Discuss | Interesting conversation on Alzheimer's care and Ecumen's Awakenings Initiative. |
2011-03-04 11:39:00 | View |
| Raymond | Music video by country music artist Brett Eldredge underscores the vital role caregivers, traditional and non-traditional, play in the life of a person with dementia. |
2011-03-17 14:31:00 | View |
| Duluth News Tribune Story on Ecumen's Alzheimer's Initiative | Ecumen's Awakenings Alzheimer's article featured in Duluth News Tribune. |
2011-04-19 16:56:00 | View |
| Ecumen's Awakenings Initiative Featured at Mill City Commons Forum | Ecumen's Awakenings initiative is getting a lot of attention, most recently by the active, independent, engaged members of Mill City Commons community. |
2011-05-05 17:35:00 | View |
| The DL Tribune Shares the Empowering Stories of Two Detroit Lakes Men Living with Memory Loss | The DL Tribune tells the stories of two Detroit Lakes area men living with memory loss by participating in Ecumen's Awakening Initiative and volunteering at Ecumen's Emmanuel Community in Detroit Lakes, MN. |
2011-08-29 10:36:00 | View |
| Ecumen Honors National Alzheimer's Day | It's National Alzheimer's Day today. In the United States, an estimated 5.4 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and unless something changes, as many as 16 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s in 2050. Please read on, and join us in the fight to end Alzheimer's in our lifetime. |
2011-09-21 09:31:00 | View |
| Changing Aging: Give Together! | Ecumen is participating in Give to the Max Day! On November 16, tens of thousands of Minnesotans will join together to give to the causes they believe in. This year, we are calling on Ecumen’s friends and supporters to join us to GIVE TOGETHER TO CHANGE AGING. See a quick video by clicking HERE. Watch for more information on this blog and in your e-mail – let’s change aging together! |
2011-11-07 10:15:00 | View |
| Ecumen Awakenings in the News | Ecumen's Awakenings initiative was recently the focus of a lovely feature on KARE 11 TV News, by Emmy Award winning reporter Boyd Huppert. You can view the news feature by clicking here. Ecumen is proud to be leading the way, changing aging. Join us! Support the good work of Awakenings by donating to Ecumen Giving on Minnesota Give to the Max day, November 16. Learn more by clicking here, or visit ecumengiving.org. |
2011-11-09 10:23:00 | View |
| Raise your hand. Change Aging. Give Together. | Tomorrow, Minnesotans will be taking part in an amazing event called "Give to the Max Day." The world’s largest online day of giving, Give to the Max Day is an opportunity for us to raise our virtual hands and support issues that are important to us. Backed by challenge grants, our gifts will make a huge impact – and show the greater community what matters to us. We want CHANGING AGING to stand out. |
2011-11-15 11:01:00 | View |
| Raise Your Voice. Change Aging. Give Together. | You've seen the faces and heard the stories -- are you still looking for a reason to participate in Give to the Max Day? We can give you THREE:
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2011-11-16 08:08:00 | View |
| Thank you! Together, We're Changing Aging. | Your voices were heard. On Give to the Max Day, we raised more than $5,000 in support of Ecumen and Awakenings! |
2011-11-18 15:45:00 | View |
| CNN PHOTOS: "Remembered: The Alzheimer's Project" | Photographer Gregg Segal created "Remembered: The Alzheimer's Project," as a way to honor those living with Alzheimer's. The photos contain projected images from the subject's younger years, illustrating how we often forget who those with Alzheimer's once were. Click the link to see the images and learn about how the powerful images were created. |
2011-11-23 13:47:00 | View |
| "Awakenings" Featured on Canadian TV News | Media coverage of Ecumen's Awakenings initiative has gone International with a feature segment on Canada's Global TV network news program, "16:9". Reporter Carolyn Jarvis describes Awakenings as a "sea change" in caring for residents with dementia. Empowering. |
2012-01-26 14:45:00 | View |
Marysue Moses uses a bit of the Bard of Avon to exercise minds in Tales from a Trunk: Shakespearience.