ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & RECREATIONAL THERAPYFRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

VIDEOhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMMlVh_fP2g

WHY ALZHEIMER’S?Make an impact3-20 years after Diagnosis -Gillman

Affects brain functioningPre-dementia, early, moderate, advancedIncreased risk though aging/family history

STATISTICS5.4 million Americans live with Alzheimer’sOver 15 million Americans provide unpaid care valued at $210 billionPayments for care are estimated to be $200 billion in the US in 2012 -Alzheimer’s Association

TREATMENT OPTIONSPharmaceutical drugsDaily care-giving

RECREATIONAL THERAPY“Helps patients recover basic motor functioning and reasoning abilities, builds confidence and enables those affected to socialize more effectively” - Mayo School of Health Sciences

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONSCarriage Green Senior Home • Treasure Chest Activity • Encourage choosing diet • Music during meals

Middle Brook Farms Senior Home • “People often link songs to memories. Music can help alter a person’s mood” -Thompson

THE REGENCY HOUSELocated in Wallingford, CT4 main housing unitsOffers physical, occupational and speech therapy

OUR EFFORTS Balloon Volleyball:

• Ideal for those with limited physicalmovement & cognitive abilities

• Improves physical coordination

OUR EFFORTS PT. 2Picture Books: trigger memories & social interaction

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

NEXT TIME?Interview firstReturn to see residents

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