Monthly Archives: June 2013

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Safety for National Safety Month

Did you know that June is National Safety Month? That’s right, each and every June the National Safety Council holds “an annual observance to educate and influence behaviors around leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.” This year’s theme is Safety Starts with Me, an idea that Friends Place can certainly get behind. The NSC…

Friends Place’s Book Club: Turning the Page with Therapy

While it’s often been thought that familiar music can successfully engage those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia, recent research has shown that books written for these individuals can have a similar effect. (New Old Age) “Researchers have found in a number of studies that reading can improve a patient’s quality of life. The meanings of…