New South San Francisco research suggests storytelling combats dementia and Alzheimer's

NewSouthSanFranciscoresearch demonstratescreativewritingcombats dementia

NewpioneeringresearchfromElderManage

Careshowsthatcraftingstoriesandpoetrycan boostcognitiveabilitiesforseniorssuffering fromAlzheimer'sordementia.Theresearch investigated10individualsaged45-96with Alzheimer'stoassesstheimpactofcreative writingoncognitivedecline

In-homecareforseniorsmostlyfocuseson helpingthemstayinfamiliarsurroundings.

Combiningat-homecareandcreativewriting canhelptopreservememory,slowdown cognitivedeclineandimprovequalityoflife.

ElderManageCareisdrivingforwardthe transformationofin-homecareservices.

Dementiaencompassesavarietyof conditionsthatcauseprogressive anddebilitatingmentaldecline, includingissueswithremembering, reasoning,andproblem-solving.The mostcommonlyseentypeis Alzheimer'sDisease.

Thenewstudydemonstratesthat stimulatingthemindsstrugglingwith ailmentslikevasculardementia, Alzheimer'sdisease,ormildcognitive impairmentwithimaginativewritingcan helpkeepseniorcitizens'brainssharp andslowdownmentaldeterioration.

Carersandseniorsshouldbeonthelookoutfor tell-talesymptomsofdementiasuchasshorttermmemoryloss,difficultlyincognitive functioning,andconfusion.Thoughthereisno remedyfordementiaandAlzheimer's,mentally engagingtaskslikecreativewritingslowsdown cognitivedecline.

AstheprevalenceofAlzheimer'sandother formsofdementiacontinuestorise,Elder

ManageCareemphasizesthecriticalneed forfreshapproachestocare.Thisis important.78millionelderlycitizensinthe USmaybeafflictedwithAlzheimer'sor dementiaby2030.

ElderManageCare'sinnovativeapproachof combiningtypicalhomecarewithtailored memorycareprogramsisanexampleoffresh thinking.Acomprehensivestrategytotake careofboththebodyandmindwillenable elderstostayself-sufficientandenjoylifefora longerperiodoftime.

Clientsexperiencedaheightened connectionwiththeirlovedonesandcarers, aswellasanoverallimprovementin happinesslevels."XXXX’simprovementin qualityoflifewasclearlyevident,shefelt engagedandthecollaborationkepther clear,sharp,happyandsupported."

Thenewstudyalsodemonstratedthatcreative writing:-Offersawayforindividualstoexpress themselveswhendementiahindersverbal communications-Helpspreventburnoutin dementiacarersbyminimizingdifficult behaviorsandoutbursts-Canunlocklong buriedfeelings,emotionsandmemories

EmilyChase,CEOcomments“ Writingcreativelyallowsusto expressourselves,nomatterthe situation.Throughthis,we'reableto giveavoicetothevoicelessand provideclarityinotherwisechaotic lives.”