There is no disputing the facts. Studies suggest that almost one in two residents in long-term care homes suffer from loneliness and depression. In the 1960s, Dr. Peter Townsend conducted an extensive study of care homes and found that loneliness...
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Research has found that people living with dementia tend to reflect the emotions of those around them. This transfer of emotion is called ‘emotional contagion’. As their thinking abilities decline, they develop an increased sensitivity to other emotional processes....
With continuing budget cutbacks and scarcity of resources, value-for-money matters. New research has found a solution that will give you a significant social return on your investment (SROI)1. SROI is derived from analytical methods such as cost-benefit analysis and...
“For me it has been an amazing and powerful experience as a facilitator. The Java Music Club at Serendipity has helped me to develop a closer relationship with our guests. We became more than friends, we are like a...
The Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut is launching a new study on the both the Java Music Club and Java Memory Car programs. The Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut is one of only a handful of non-profit providers focused...
In a new article in Aging & Mental Health, researchers are suggesting that loneliness can be a self-fulling prophesy – that that the expectations older people hold of aging impacts their later health (Pikhartova, Bowling and Victor, 2016). We...
Vera is an 82-year widow living with early-stage dementia, newly admitted to residential care. Vera spends her time alone listening to classical music on the radio. Asked how she is adjusting to living at the home, Vera responded: “I think...
Although many kinds of interventions are used for those living with dementia, a lack of evidence often undermines their effectiveness. In a systematic review of 363 qualitative studies, the authors of a 2015 research article identified 5 processes, or...
We are an independent living community for seniors (affordable housing with HUD and tax credit apartments). I knew the Java Music Club program had been successful in assisted living and nursing care facilities but wasn’t sure how well it...
Java Memory Care, a new innovative peer support program for those living with advanced dementia, was recently nominated for the product of the year by the Ontario Association for Long Term Care! Java Memory Care is an adaptation of...