Friday, May 3, 2013

Elders with Dementia and Birds

"Bird Tales," a program that brings the natural outdoor world inside for those people who have dementia was developed by Randy Griffin, a Dementia Care Specialist. Using plush birds with their individual chirps built in to help with this multi-sensory program, Ken Elkins from the Audubon Society passes along his knowledge and passion for birds to people with Alzheimer's. Griffin and Elkins have developed a video and workbook to make the program easy to replicate for any assisted living center or dementia care center.

To learn more about the program and to purchase a copy of the program, please visit: http://bentoftheriver.audubon.org/bird-tales

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