The “mateys” at Ecumen Prairie Lodge in Brooklyn Center recently put on a pirate play, complete with pretend swords, sea monsters, booty and buccaneers. It was a glorious day of
Mike Bleninger, a reporter for The Post Review in North Branch, Minn., and North Branch Mayor Kristen Hagen-Kennedy got a firsthand sense of what it’s like to have dementia.
Around Minnesota and Wisconsin, you will be seeing more businesses posting a new window cling with a purple angel symbol and this message: “We are a Dementia Friendly Business.”
Doug Mehlhaff’s job description is about caretaking rather than caregiving. But lately it’s hard to make the distinction. As Environmental Services Manager at Ecumen Prairie Hill and Sand Prairie in
In case you missed out on the latest Changing Aging news, here are the blog posts our online visitors found most interesting last week – including: Dementia Care: It Doesn't
In case you missed them, here are the blog posts our online visitors found most interesting last week: A Handy Guide to Communicating With People Who Have Dementia Young Man's
Dementia gradually diminishes a person’s ability to communicate properly, requiring patience, understanding and good listening skills. The following infographic offers a few suggestions on how to overcome barriers between you
In case you missed them, here are last week's Top 5 blog posts: Great Minds Gala Video: Ashley and Shannon Campbell Perform Tribute to their Father Ecumen's Christy Johnson
