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You Could Benefit From Celebrating National Ice Cream Month!
We all scream for ice cream… especially during the month of July! In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the start of National Ice Cream Month,...
Oakwood Creative Care Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Aims to Increase Care Coordination, Support for Caregivers Today, Oakwood Creative Care...
Creating Compassionate Communication With Adults With Memory Impairment
Memory impairment may be the most significant symptom of dementia. For those of us who are caregivers to loved ones with this disease, many of the...
Theory: Women May Be At A Higher RIsk For Alzheimer’s Disease
June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Currently, there are more than 55 million people living worldwide with Alzheimer’s disease...
Get To Know The Hippocampus
The hippocampus is our brain’s storage unit. It is responsible for housing long-term memory and learning and is also believed to be essential for...
Interview: Oakwood’s Approach To Innovative Dementia Care
Sherri Friend, Oakwood Creative Care’s President and CEO, has been working in the nonprofit sector for 25 years, helping seniors live their best...
Dear Caregiver: Consider This Child’s Perspective
Did you know? May is National Older Americans Awareness Month, and Oakwood Creative Care is committed today and every day to serving the older...
Is My Loved One’s Dementia Affected By The Weather?
Well, Arizonans, it’s official. We have reached peak temperatures of 100 degrees, and it will only get hotter from here! With summer on the verge,...
Join Oakwood For National Volunteer Week
We need your help! Oakwood Creative Care’s mission is to enhance the quality of life and spark joy for older adults living with Alzheimer’s,...
We Are Arizona’s First-Ever Dementia Care Clinic!
It's time for a HUGE announcement! Oakwood Creative Care kicked off the new year with a ground-breaking accomplishment! As of January, our Mesa...
Dementia and Gardening: The Perfect Spring Mix!
Hyacinth, marigolds, peonies, azaleas… what do these all have in common? They are all colorful blooms that arrive in springtime! So, why not...
Strawberries: The Main Ingredient To Dementia Prevention?
A philosopher once said that we are what we eat. It's no wonder that what we put into our bodies directly impacts our general health — meaning, the...