Jun 27, 2022 | All, Learn, Member Projects, OCC News
Oakwood Creative Care’s cognitive engagement class has booked a one-way ticket around the world! Over the last few months, members of Town Center Day Club have been virtually traveling through the continents, tracking their travels across South and Central...
Jun 20, 2022 | All, Learn
When people hear the word “dementia,” they usually think of Alzheimer’s disease. In some cases, dementia and Alzheimer’s are often mistaken as being the same thing when, in fact, dementia is an umbrella term used to describe many different conditions affecting the...
Jun 13, 2022 | All, Learn
Over 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for almost 60-70% of all cases. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that leads to a broad spectrum of impairments to a...
May 23, 2022 | All, Finding Joy in Caregiving, OCC News
“When my loved one received their diagnosis, it felt like everything in the world came to a screeching halt. Every plan made for the future was wiped out before I had the chance to process what was being laid out before me. From the moment I was told my loved one was...
May 23, 2022 | All, Member Projects, OCC News
On August 3rd, 2007, Marie went upstairs to take some medicine for a migraine she had been having. Unfortunately, the medication had no effect on alleviating the pain, and the next thing Marie knew, she was waking up in the hospital. Marie had found herself lying in a...
May 13, 2022 | All, OCC News, OCCNews
Have you ever heard the theory of left versus right-sided brain dominance? As we know, the brain is divided between two symmetrical hemispheres, and this theory suggests that you can determine which side of the brain is more dominant depending on a person’s...