The Fit Minds Cognitive Care Blueprint™ is our framework document to help you create a positive framework. Part of that process is taking stock of your family resources. This is a key area you need to consider when dealing with dementia. As parents grow older,...
The Cognitive Care Blueprint™ focuses on creating structure to support the brain health of your loved one. Helping them to maintain engagement with you, as well as keeping their ability to communicate for as long as possible, supports your relationship. As I’ve...
Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a series of mental exercises that stimulate the brain. Because of the concept of brain plasticity, we know the brain can continue to grow as we age. The key question for many of us is how do we make that happen? Growing...
Dementia Changes Relationships – It Doesn’t End Them. Nicole Scheidl, Founder of Fit Minds Individual Programming Individual programming is the key to creating dementia care that is meaningful and engaging for individuals and their families. Every...
A little while back, we reached out to all of you who use the Fit Minds programs to ask about the challenges and rewards of your work. We wanted to figure out what motivates you in the great job you do – day after day. I’d like to share the results of that...
A recent meta-analysis identified nine factors which increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. The analysis was published in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry by Dr. Yu of the Memory and Aging Center at the University of San Francisco. The risk...
