by Will Cunningham | Apr 8, 2024 | Articles
“The more you open the door to accepting help, the more empowered and positive you will feel on the journey,” says Amazing Place Family Services Director Arlene Schollaert, LCSW. “Recognizing the barriers you put up that can isolate you is a great first step in...
by Will Cunningham | Feb 12, 2024 | Articles, Brain Health
So why is dementia so prevalent among women? With a Master of Science in Gerontology, Mehrnaz Gill, MSG, Amazing Place’s Clinical Training Director, has spent her career studying dementia and developing programs for those and their loved ones in need. “There is...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Jun 30, 2023 | Articles, Articles Featured For Family and Friends
Planning is essential when traveling with a loved one facing the challenges that come with dementia. Based on the expertise from the staff at Amazing Place and our caregivers, we have put together a list of...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Jan 10, 2023 | Articles
After she completed her Savvy Caregiver class at Amazing Place, Marilyn was coping day-to-day at her home with her newly acquired skills. However, she realized she needed reinforcement of what she had learned. The STAR-C Caregiver program at Amazing Place that...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Nov 17, 2022 | Articles, Articles Featured For Family and Friends
So how do you cope through an extended grieving process? Amazing Place Family Services Director Arlene Schollaert, LCSW, shares that caregivers who are experiencing ambiguous loss as defined by Pauline Boss, PhD and Family Therapist who introduced the theory of The...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Aug 24, 2022 | Articles
Dr. Melissa Yu, Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine, FAAN, and member of the Amazing Place Advisory Council, believes that everyone deserves dignity and respect. This belief is a family...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Jun 29, 2022 | Articles
Dr. Harmon sat down with us to share a few of the insights she learned about caregiving and surviving the impact that dementia had on their family. Amazing Place (AP): You learned a lot along the eight-year journey with your husband. Are there a few...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Mar 30, 2022 | Articles
As the number of older adults living in the community grows, the use and demand for long-term care is also increasing. Nevertheless, given the choice, many older adults prefer to stay at home to “age in place.” This preference is reflected in the increasing number of...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Jan 13, 2022 | Articles
The National Institute on Aging defines dementia in two parts: Having two or more core functions that are impaired. These functions include memory, language skills, visual perception, and the ability to focus and pay attention. Also included are cognitive skills such...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Jun 23, 2021 | Articles
Eating well is a first step in brain health prevention and lessening the risk of dementia as you age. At Amazing Place, we follow the evidence-based Memory Preservation Nutrition® program* which is as easy to follow at home as it is in our on-site kitchen. Some basics...
