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Tips 3 and 4 For Making Holidays Successful

Kelley Smith from CarePartners Senior Living advises on Teepa Snow's tips 3 & 4 for making holidays successful for those who have dementia.

Tips 1 and 2 For Making Holidays Successful

Kelley Smith from CarePartners Senior Living joins Suzanne to add insights and advice to Teepa Snow's first two tips for making holidays successful for those who have Alzheimer's and dementia.

Introducing 6 Tips For Making Holidays Successful

Kelley Smith from CarePartners Senior Living joins Suzanne to share Teepa Snow's six tips for making holidays successful for those who have Alzheimer's and dementia.
Dr. Natalie Lerch, Encore Chorale of Redmond

Encore Chorale of Redmond: The Process

Encore Creativity provides arts and opportunities for those 55 and older through Encore Chorale and other programs. Encore University has a voice class, musicianship...

Older Veterans: Recognizing and Honoring the Military Culture

In many parts of Puget Sound, we are rich in military culture. It always fascinated me that as our veterans age, they tend to...
Joshua Vickery, CEO of Encore Creativity

Celebrating Joy With Encore Creativity

Suzanne shares her personal story about chorale singing at the time she lost her father. The sense of community from her choir helped prevent...
Joshua Vickery, CEO of Encore Creativity

Encore Creativity: Singing For Seniors

Encore Creativity for Older Adults is the nation's largest choral organization for adults over the age of 55. They are just now coming to...

Holiday Visits: Seniors With Dementia, with Daphne Davis

Culture, Connections and Celebrations: how to communicate and establish rapport. Some of our senior loved ones may have some communications challenges or issues due...

Holiday Visits: Finding Courage, with Daphne Davis

Culture, Connections and Celebrations: how to communicate and establish rapport. For people who haven’t seen their senior loved one in a while, or feel...

Holiday Visits: Quality Time, with Daphne Davis

For our senior loved ones, visits are about quality time. Take time for really listening, hearing stories, inviting the stories, giving them a sense...