alternative approach to dementia: baseball reminiscence leagues

Memory Club Socialization for Dementia Patients

Memory Based Socialization Dealing with the dementia patient can be both heartbreaking and challenging. The February 2014 issue of JAMDA (Journal of American Medical Directors Association) highlights a very interesting approach toward supporting someone with dementia.  The article entitled “Baseball Reminiscence League: A Model for Supporting Persons with Dementia”  brings into focus groups formed around…

Memory Clubs Offer Benefits to Dementia Patients

Memory Clubs for Dementia More and more, dementia patients are being encouraged to join Memory Clubs, a popular and successful form of Reminiscence Therapy.  This therapy involves clubs or social groups forming around shared and intense interests in which participants may discuss their opinions, experiences and feelings.  The focus of these groups could be sports…