World Alzheimer’s Day, on September 21, serves as a reminder that, in the 11 years since the World Health Organization declared dementia a public health priority, LiveWell, in Connecticut is one of only a few organizations in the United States that are investing in...
Allow Nature to Inspire You By Jenna Weiss R-DMT, LNHA, Director of Learning at LiveWell “When we ask nature, first we quiet our human cleverness. Then we ask, and then we listen. The answer is the echo that bounces off of the land herself. With the solution in hand,...
Yes, You Can Live Life Well With Dementia By Jenna Weiss R-DMT, LNHA, Director of Learning at LiveWell The phrase living well and dementia don’t traditionally arrive in the same sentence. It’s time to change that. According to my friend and colleague Bob Savage, who...
4 Surprising Benefits to Playing Music By Jenna Weiss R-DMT, LNHA, Director of Learning at LiveWell We have all fell under the spell of the certain song from a favorite musical artist that can turn a lackluster moment into something special. So we know music is...
Do Brain Games Really Work? By Jenna Weiss R-DMT, LNHA, Director of Learning at LiveWell There are challenges associated with supporting clients diagnosed with cognitive impairment and the lack of post diagnostic community resources. Where can clients access healthy...
Why Focus On Well-being? by Jenna Weiss, R-DMT, LNHA, Director of Learning LiveWell Feeling good in everyday life is an achievable goal. With life’s continual ups and downs, its good to know that people who are able to experience a good quality of life because of...