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23.01.2022 Fit Minds and Autonomy First are bringing together a free webinar on brain health and dementia. Date: Thursday, 3 December Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEDT... This webinar provides education on maintaining brain health and wellbeing to prolong the ability to make important life decisions as you age. As we age we should be alert to signs of the many forms of cognitive impairment, including dementia. Impairment can reduce a person’s independence, autonomy, purposefulness and meaning in life. The webinar is recommended for older adults 55 and over and for the children of older adults. This is a practical webinar with practical, simple and easy takeaways to implement immediately.. Book NOW for this free event on Eventbrite --> https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/brain-health-and-dementia-r For more information, email [email protected] or call 1300 56 18 19.
18.01.2022 Fun Friday #cognitivestimulationtherapy Puzzle Today, we have a critical thinking challenge for you to solve. We're doing a Word Lacing fun puzzle. You'll need to fill each of the diagrams with FOUR different 4-letter words from the list below. The words need to be arranged in such a way that each column and row has the same word reading across and down. You need to figure our which 8 words out of the list below that you will use.... DESK EARL EVEN IDEA KNEE KNIT KILT LEAN SEMI TANK TART YOGA Comment your answers below. Have fun! #fitmindsaustralia #brainhealth #braintraining #diversionaltherapy #dementia #dementiacare
16.01.2022 Fun Friday #cognitivestimulationtherapy puzzle! This week, we are solving a logic puzzle. This is an excellent exercise for observation skills and logical analysis. Jessica, Amanda and Anna are trying to get some exercise during lockdown. They are each exercising in a different place. Each of them is doing a different type of exercise.... From the clues below, can you tell where they are exercising and what type of exercise they are doing? 1. The individual who shopped at the Local Park did not do Yoga or ride the Stationary Bike 2. Anna did not do Snowshoeing or Yoga as her exercise. 3. Amanda did not do her exercise in the Living Room. 4. The individual who exercised in the Basement did not do Snowshoeing or Yoga. Comment your answers below. Have fun! #fitmindsaustralia #diversionaltherapy #brainhealth #dementia
15.01.2022 Fun Friday #cognitivestimulationtherapy This is a memory exercise to challenge your hippocampus. Your working memory is essential to holding onto information and deciding what to do with it - whether to store it or let it go. It's like having a post-it note until you decide to transfer the information somewhere or discard the note. Exercising your working memory is very important for maintaining critical thinking function doesn't matter what age we are.... Memorise the word list below and then put aside your smart devices and do the following: 1. Repeat the words from top to bottom starting with LAVENDER 2. List the words from bottom to top starting with GREEN 3. List the words in alphabetical order, starting with APRICOT Let me know how you go. I'm keen to know what strategy you use to memorise them. Have fun! #fitmindsaustralia #diversionaltherapy #brainhealth #dementia #memory
13.01.2022 In a conversation with one of our Fit Minds Club members, I asked him why choose Fit Minds program and here's what he shared with me. #fitmindsaustralia #cognitivestimulationtherapy #brainhealth ... #dementia See more
11.01.2022 Fun Friday #cognitivestimulationtherapy puzzle. Today we have a logic puzzle for you to solve. This is an excellent exercise for observation skills and logical analysis, and to stimulate your critical thinking function. Jessica, Amanda and Anna are travelling down the Amazon river. They are scanning the land and river for sightings of different animals. Each of them has a different piece of gear for viewing the animals (one used a Nikon Camera). ... From the clues below can you tell what gear they use and what they saw? 1. The individual who saw the Scarlet Macaw did not use Binoculars or the Go Pro. 2. Anna did not use a Nikon Camera or Binoculars. 3. Amanda did not see the Howler Monkey. 4. The individual who saw the Jaguar did not use a Nikon Camera or Binoculars. Have fun! #fitmindsaustralia #diversionaltherapy #brainhealth #dementia
11.01.2022 There are many different ways to provide stimulation to a person living with dementia. It can range from magnifying their strength to helping them to get creative. We may think that people living with dementia have lost most of their talents. The fact is that they still have many hidden or lost talents waiting for us to help them uncover. After facilitating the #cognitivestimulationtherapy session with a client, I got her to colour this image and she has completely surprised ...me yet again with her creativity, colour coordination and talent. She felt extremely accomplished when this master piece was completed. It’s about giving them what matters most to them. If you know seniors who can do with some help with stimulation, improved quality of life and to have a good dose of sense of accomplishment, please reach out [email protected] #fitmindsaustralia #dementiasupport #dementia #dementiacare #brainhealth #diversionaltherapy
11.01.2022 Fun Friday #cognitivestimulationtherapy Today is a memory exercise to challenge the hippocampus. Your working memory is essential to holding onto information and deciding what to do with it - whether to store it or let it go. Exercising your working memory is very important for maintaining critical thinking skills, regardless the age. Memorise the word list below and then step away from the computer and do the three activities described below the list of words.... LIGHTS CHRISTMAS HOLLY SILVER BELLS CRACKERS SNOW ICICLES Now step away from your computer, or put aside your smartphone or tablet and do the following: 1. Repeat the words from top to bottom starting with LIGHTS 2. List the words from bottom to top starting with ICICLES 3. List the words in alphabetical order, starting with CHRISTMAS When we memorise things, the brain applies a strategy to help us do so. I'm love to know what strategy you use for this memory exercise. Do you know how healthy your brain is right now? Take our FREE Brain Health Check to find out and put in place proactive measures to protect against memory and other cognitive decline. I'll pop the link to the free brain health check in the comment below. #fitmindsaustralia #diversionaltherapy #brainhealth #dementia
09.01.2022 Fun Friday #cognitivestimulationtherapy puzzle. This is a fun puzzle to solve. It trains your concentration, stimulates your mental math skills as well as flexing your critical thinking "muscle". 1. Solve each equation for the missing numeral (N)... Note: there are SIX letters to be discovered. 2. Find the corresponding letter in the alphabet (1 - A and Z - 26) from the image. 3. Solve the scrambled word. (5 x 3) + (7 + 8) = N + 9 56 - (6 x 3) = N + N 55 - (7 x 7) = N + 5 97 - N = (24 3) x 10 N + (5 x 2) = 18 Comment your answers below. Let me know how you've enjoyed solving this. Have fun! #fitmindsaustralia #diversionaltherapy #brainhealth #dementia
08.01.2022 Extremely proud of a client with Frontotemporal dementia. He has been a keen participant of the #cognitivestimulationtherapy group session and it has been the highlight of his week so far. In this week's session, while the others were still thinking hard and working out their strategies to solve the puzzles, he solved the secret word puzzle in no time and mastered the complex memory training activity. Even after I took away the set of memory training cards, he was still able ...to recall the respective position of each card. As he continues to be so determined to do well and to live well, he has become an outstanding example for us all! #fitmindsaustralia #dementia #brainhealth #dementiasupport #diversionaltherapy
07.01.2022 Fun Friday #cognitivestimulationtherapy puzzle. This is a visual/spatial orientation (mapping) exercise that will take you south from Canada to the United States (We are going to do some virtual travelling today). All the clues you need to solve the puzzle are in the description - you do not need a map.... Imagine you are travelling east from Montreal to Sherbrooke, Quebec. 1. You are approaching a turn-off to head south to the United States. Would you turn right or left? 2. As you travel south into the United States along Interstate 91, you see Mount Washington in the distance on your left. Is Mount Washington on the east side or the west side of Interstate 91? 3. You decide to stop at the Omni Mount Washington Resort for the night. You go out onto the grounds to watch the sunset and enjoy the stars. As the sun sets, you get a glimpse of Mercury rising. Would you be looking west or east? [think about where Mercury is in relation to the Earth] Feel free to share your answers in the comment. #fitmindsaustralia #brainhealth #diversionaltherapy #dementia #dementiasupport
05.01.2022 The dementia journey..... A client's condition seemed to have progressed. She still lives alone and wasn't administering her daily medications. The doctor decided to prescribe an additional medication (which is a patch instead of tablet) for her. After using it for a few weeks, she developed red scaly rash on the different spots where the patches were put on. It was an allergic reaction to the adhesive on the patch. It has also affected her mood and overall well-being. She wa...s scratching, feeling uncomfortable and unhappy. She asked not to put on anymore patches on her. Her family decided to stop the patch because her well-being is more important. We decided to keep it simple and just continue with the tablet and the twice weekly #cognitivestimulationtherapy. She seems to have a new zest of life and was happy as she used to be. She was administering her medications again and remembering conversations. In many cases, even if the doctor prescribed additional medication, it's crucial that the family and the team that supports the person monitor the condition closely and assess. The person's well-being remains the top priority. For this client, it was a joy seeing her happy and content again. #fitmindsaustralia #dementia #dementiasupport #diversionaltherapy
