Vermont Business MagazineIn partnership with the Pillsbury Manor, Home Care Assistance - Greater Burlington, a leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is excited to announce that it will be hosting a fun and informative six-part series. Led by Dr. Julie Richards, Home Care Assistance’s brain fitness expert and Director of Cognitive Therapeutics, The Mind Fit Series: Activities to Boost Brain Health will cover proactive ways to enhance cognitive functioning, including activities used in the Cognitive Therapeutics Method, a science-based cognitive stimulation program. The series will kick-off August 2nd with subsequent sessions every Wednesday from 2:00 pm to 3 pm through September 6th in the Activities Room at Pillsbury Manor South, 20 Harborview Road, South Burlington. This event is open to all residents and the public free of charge.
Just like the body, the brain experiences changes in structure and function as a result of aging. While this is typical for everyone, there are positive lifestyle changes you can make to keep your mind sharper for longer. The Mind Fit Series, based on Home Care Assistance’s Cognitive Therapeutics Method, draws upon existing research on enhancing mental acuity throughout the lifespan and introduces activities in a fun and engaging group format.
Below are the different sessions that make up the six part series:
August 2: (Non-Cognitive domain) Social reminiscence, Current Events, Chair Stretches, Create a Healthy Snack
August 9: (Executive Functioning domain) Family Feud, Pictionary, Advice Column
August 18: (Memory domain) Trivia, Name that Tune, Logo Identification, Geographical Recall
August 23: (Language domain) Writing, Scrambled Sentences, Word Bingo, Alphabet Soup
August 30: (Attention domain) Take Away, Letter Counting, Design Recreation
September 6: (Visual-Spatial Perception domain) Magnify, Entangled Figures, Visual Puzzles