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Engagement meaning –the effectiveness of gaining attention and joy in whatever your aging loved one does. When you are engaged in something, time goes so fast. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more satisfying Engagement to further meet the needs of this 5th Area of Life.

Engagement meaning –the effectiveness of gaining attention and joy in whatever your aging loved one does. When you are engaged in something, time goes so fast. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more satisfying Engagement to further meet the needs of this 5th Area of Life.

In yoga, we often speak about the value of pausing. Not as a way to step away from life, but as a way to return to the moment with a little more awareness, steadiness, and care.

Engagement meaning –the effectiveness of gaining attention and joy in whatever your aging loved one does. When you are engaged in something, time goes so fast. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more satisfying Engagement to further meet the needs of this 5th Area of Life.

One of the hardest situations families face is suddenly having to move a parent into a retirement home after a fall, health issue, or emergency - while also trying to sort through decades of belongings under pressure.

calming; security; predictability; inside; outside; internally; externally; respectful. Dementia care must go beyond physical safety to include emotional security, predictability, and proactive support. Common problems: people coming into their suite/room; intimidation by others; dementia and confusion contribute to emotional insecurity; unpredictability; items not secured appropriately.

calming; security; predictability; inside; outside; internally; externally; respectful. Dementia care must go beyond physical safety to include emotional security, predictability, and proactive support. Common problems: people coming into their suite/room; intimidation by others; dementia and confusion contribute to emotional insecurity; unpredictability; items not secured appropriately.

Over the next while and in many different ways, we will discuss Comfort as being the opposite of when anxiety and upset take hold. We will give you ideas, tips, stories and suggestions to try so you and your aging loved one can experience more Comfort and meet the needs of the 2nd Area of life.

We all want the same things –to love and support our aging loved ones so they feel good, know they are valued and remain safe.

There are 8 main areas in life that, when they are working well, everything else seems to be working well too. These areas are Health, Comfort, Safety, Activities, Engagement, Fulfillment, Community and Individuality. When these 8 areas are working well, it seems as though added grace, patience and even a little higher tolerance are available to everyone involved.