Related books: Movement with Meaning: A Multisensory Program for Individuals with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Seminar length: 90-120 minutes for a conference presentation; ½ day for a seminar
Number of participants: available for conference presentations or smaller seminars
Who will benefit from this seminar: activity directors at adult day centers, assisted living facilities; recreational, physical, music, and dance therapists working with individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (Please note that this is not an introductory seminar for Alzheimer’s care. All participants should be professional caregivers experienced in working with individuals with dementia.)
Seminar fee:
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$1500–$1800
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Have another idea? Tell us about it, and we’ll do our best to customize this seminar to your needs!
Movement with Meaning® is a trademark of Barbara Larsen.
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Designed for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, Movement with Meaning® immerses participants in a choreography of short, repetitive exercises that stimulate physical, mental, and sensory awareness. This innovative program combines gentle dance movements, yoga-inspired poses, and breathing exercises with music, poetry, and specific sensory activities. The repetition of activities enables people with Alzheimer’s disease not only to re-familiarize a specific poem or song, but to embrace the present. When all senses are engaged, an increase in self-awareness enables each person to maintain his or her highest level of functioning.
In this seminar, health care professionals will explore the practical, interactive approach of Movement with Meaning. Through discussion and hands-on activities, participants will come to understand the philosophy of Movement with Meaning and learn how to
- interview and select participants
- arrange the environment for a Movement with Meaning class
- use the senses as avenues for communicating and connecting with people in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
- incorporate a thematic thread throughout each class
- preserve the dignity and personal history of individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
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