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Sparking Joy in the Face of Dementia and Depression
What is it that gives you your purpose? Your sense of self? Think about your job, hobbies, passions, and life — all of the things that compile...
How One Volunteer Woodworker Is Connecting Older Adults
A volunteer for Oakwood Creative Care has been using his skills to connect older adults with cognitive and physical challenges. Meet Ron, an...
Navigating Your First 365 Days After a Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis
Receiving a Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be overwhelming and daunting, both for those diagnosed and their caregivers. The first year is crucial...
You Could Benefit From Celebrating National Ice Cream Month!
We all scream for ice cream… especially during the month of July! In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the start of National Ice Cream Month,...
Oakwood Creative Care Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Aims to Increase Care Coordination, Support for Caregivers Today, Oakwood Creative Care...
Creating Compassionate Communication With Adults With Memory Impairment
Memory impairment may be the most significant symptom of dementia. For those of us who are caregivers to loved ones with this disease, many of the...
Theory: Women May Be At A Higher RIsk For Alzheimer’s Disease
June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Currently, there are more than 55 million people living worldwide with Alzheimer’s disease...
Get To Know The Hippocampus
The hippocampus is our brain’s storage unit. It is responsible for housing long-term memory and learning and is also believed to be essential for...
Interview: Oakwood’s Approach To Innovative Dementia Care
Sherri Friend, Oakwood Creative Care’s President and CEO, has been working in the nonprofit sector for 25 years, helping seniors live their best...