If sounds can affect mood and sleep cycles, wouldn’t you want to harness that power in your long-term community? We’re doing just that at Garden Spot Communities, a continuing care retirement community...
10 ways to incorporate mood-boosting exercise into LTC
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 31, 2017
Cold weather. An uncertain world. Rogue shrinks making the rest of us caring, diligent professionals look bad. I don’t know about you, but I need a mood lifter.
Japanese gardens inside nursing homes could benefit late-stage Alzheimer’s residents, researchers...
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 08, 2014
Individuals with advanced dementia had better behavior after viewing a Japanese garden in a nursing home, researchers find.
Two new good-mood payoffs: memories, decisions improve
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 02, 2013
Boosting the mood of seniors helps them do better on decision-making and working-memory tests, researchers have found. In the first study to demonstrate how a positive mood can help older adults with brain...
Operate with an eye on quality, not the next survey cycle
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 16, 2012
The anxiety associated with an impending survey should be offset by the fact that the nursing facility holds the secret to its own success – the knowledge of its customers.
Tai chi improves mood and quality of life in heart failure patients, report says
Apr 27, 2011
Tai chi exercises might be able to help improve heart failure patients’ quality of life, mood and confidence, new research finds.