By Beth Liebowitz, Program Director | May 7, 2019 People are living longer and our population of elder adults is expanding. As a result, it’s become imperative to explore therapies that are effective in assisting with dementia, memory loss and related issues that older people face. The Greens at Greenwich is proactive in implementing creative […]
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In honor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, guest blogger Sharon Parker shares her Alzheimer’s caregiver/spouse story of love: I met Lew Parker, my husband and soul mate, in my early 40s. Everyone said it was impossible to meet someone after age 40. I had a successful media consulting business. Lew had a money management […]
At The Greens at Greenwich the arts are used therapeutically to reawaken confidence, pleasure and participation. The arts help, overall, in developing a cohesive community of support. The creative arts therapies are recognized throughout the world as healing and important complementary interventions in health and well-being. Though a natural and joyful human experience, the creative […]
What is it to “walk in someone else’s shoes?” Would that be the only way to empathize? Can empathy be learned? Recently forty attendees listened intently with their hearts during a workshop presented by Andrew Witter, co-founder of EmpanyIQ, a provider of empathy training for healthcare and senior organizations. Becoming more empathetic can be learned. […]