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What’s in a Name?
Posted on October 13, 2021 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in News, General | Tagged in dementia caregiver, dementia friendly, dementia community engagement, dementia caregivers, dementia caregiving, alzheimer's caregiving, susan mcfadden, fox valley memory project, dementia, alzheimer's, dementia fox valley
by Susan H. McFadden Ph.D. People sometimes ask how we came up with the name for Fox Valley Memory Project. It actually happened rather quickly in the process of discussing who we would serve and what we would do. Dr. Lee Vogel, Beth Belmore, Margie Rankin and I met regularly starting in December, 2010, and a year later, things were moving quickly toward obtaining funding to launch this new organization. Now we needed a name! We had already decided to […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/whats-in-a-name/
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Beaming Inc. Equine Café
Posted on July 30, 2021 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Events, News, General | Tagged in memory cafe, horse, equine, beaming inc, beaming, equine assissted therapy, memory loss, dementia friendly community, community engagement, dementia community engagement, alzheimer's caregiving, caregiver, caregiving, fox valley memory project, dementia, alzheimer's
BEAMING Inc. is a non-profit organization in Neenah, Wisconsin that offers equine-assisted services. Their unique programming focuses on providing equine experiences for individuals with special needs and community members. BEAMING clients participate in riding and face-to-face interactions with our specially trained horses. BEAMING’s professional certified instructors are with our riders every stride and work diligently to provide safe and meaningful experiences. Fox Valley Memory Project is teaming up with BEAMING to host a Memory Café involving non-riding, equine-assisted activities. From […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/beaming-equine-cafe/
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Intergenerational Chorus Collaboration – “When Memory Fades”
Posted on May 17, 2021 by fvmemory_admin | Share
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The On a Positive Note Chorus and the Xavier High School Chorale Several years ago, Emily Albrecht, a music education major at St. Olaf College, proposed an exciting idea to her mother, Kathleen. For one of her course requirements, she would design a detailed curriculum for high school students to learn about aging, dementia, creativity, music, and creating dementia friendly communities. Emily knew the music teachers at Xavier High School, her alma mater, and invited the director of the […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/intergenerational-chorus-collaboration-when-memory-fades/
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Holiday Sing-A-Long with On a Positive Note
Posted on December 2, 2019 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Events | Tagged in building for kids, holiday carols, dementia friendly chorus, living with dementia, dementia friendly, on a positive note chorus, dementia caregiving, fox valley memory project, dementia, alzheimer's
The On a Positive Note Chorus will sing classic holiday tunes at the Building For Kids SPARK! program. Join them there (100 W College Avenue, Appleton) on Friday, December 20 at 2:00p to sing-a-long and really get into the Christmas spirit! SPARK! https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/holiday-sing-a-long-with-on-a-positive-note/
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Holding Onto Dignity With Dementia
Posted on October 15, 2018 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Dementia Research | Tagged in susan mcfadden, fox valley memory project, dementia, alzheimer's
One of the biggest challenges for people with dementia is retaining a sense of identity and meaning in life. How do people do this when they lose the ability to learn and retain new information, are confused about time and place, and have to rely on others to do things they once did independently? Researchers in the Netherlands conducted interviews with 14 people having mild to moderate dementia in order to answer this question. Personal dignity reflects people’s sense of […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/holding-onto-dignity-with-dementia/
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The Healing Power of the Arts
Posted on October 15, 2018 by fvmemory_admin | Share
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One of the strengths of the Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP) is its commitment to giving people living with dementia and their care partners opportunities for arts engagement. This includes people still living in their homes, as well as those who have moved to residential care. Since we began, the FVMP has sponsored annual community events to showcase various forms of creativity. We began with a Poetry Party with Alzheimer Poetry Project founder, Gary Glazner (http://www.alzpoetry.com/). Gary has an international […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/the-healing-power-of-the-arts/
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What Does the Decline in Dementia Prevalence Really Mean?
Posted on October 15, 2018 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Dementia Research | Tagged in dementia prevalence, susan mcfadden, dementia, alzheimer's
A new study of over 21,000 Americans age 65 and older has shown that the prevalence of dementia declined significantly between 2000 and 2012. This sounds like good news—and it is—but you need to dig a bit deeper into the study to see what’s really going on. All the participants in this research are enrolled in a huge study of older adults in the United States called the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Beginning in 1992, researchers at the University […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/what-does-the-decline-in-dementia-prevalence-really-mean/
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Group Singing Creates Joy!
Posted on October 15, 2018 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Dementia Research | Tagged in group singing, susan mcfadden, dementia, alzheimer's, dementia fox valley
A recent study published in one of the top gerontology journals confirms what many people in the Fox Valley have already learned: group singing has many benefits for people with dementia and their care partners. Researchers in England interviewed seventeen couples who participated in a variety of types of singing groups. Everyone agreed that the group singing experiences were joyful and accessible. Before describing how they conducted the research and analyzed the results, the researchers began bystating, “The majority of […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/group-singing-creates-joy/
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Driving Safely: Does Your Doctor Know Best?
Posted on October 15, 2018 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Dementia Research | Tagged in driving, susan mcfadden, fox valley memory project, dementia, alzheimer's, dementia fox valley
One of the most robust findings about aging is that as we get older, we slow down not only in our motor responses, but also in the time it takes us to make decisions. This is especially true in situations (like roundabouts!) where a lot of information needs to be processed quickly. All of us know older people who have changed their driving habits because they no longer see well at night, or they no longer feel confident on crowded […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/driving-safely-does-your-doctor-know-best/
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The Sniff Test
Posted on October 15, 2018 by fvmemory_admin | Share
Posted in Dementia Research | Tagged in sense of smell, susan mcfadden, fox valley memory project, dementia, alzheimer's, dementia fox valley
Researchers have known for a number of years that people with Alzheimer’s dementia have a poorer sense of smell than persons without dementia. Not having a good sense of odors can reduce enjoyment of life because of the connection between odors and tastes, and it can also be dangerous if a person doesn’t smell smoke or a gas leak. We don’t realize how we process scents all day long and how this contributes to our orientation toward the world. I […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/the-sniff-test/
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