A Sense of Place

Speaking of mind, body, spirit
Welcome to the Full Circle Ranch

The beginning of a new year and time to freshen our official welcome! Thus, this updated WELCOME can be found on the blog page to shine some additional light on the version typically found only on the Home Page. WELCOME to... ABeautifulVoice.org A quest for soul in an age of [...]

365 Ways to Say I Care
Way #7: Create a “What’s Next?” News Center

Why this helps: A visual, centralized hub for the day's plan reduces anxiety and confusion by creating predictable structure. It fosters independence, invites participation, and keeps everyone connected to shared goals and memories, reinforcing a sense of purpose and belonging. Thus, reducing feelings of helplessness and boredom. How to do [...]

Direction of the Ethical Compass
American Doctors Are Moving to Canada

Author:  Brett Kelman, KFF Health News Illustrator:  Oona Zenda, KFF Health News Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and got out. Michael now [...]

A Lovely Sense of Place
Bird-watching and Our Simple but Essential Paraphernalia

#Views to date: 636

It was not until I was a student at the same college which Mother attended for her first two years that I learned [...]

Fostering cognitive health
Your environment can increase your dementia risk

#Views to date: 628

A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. The meta-analysis demonstrates that factors [...]

Big picture question
Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

#Views to date: 1,081

I put this big-picture question, which rarely gets asked amid debates over budgets and policies, to health care professionals, researchers, [...]

Managing dementia complexities
Just adding nursing home staff won’t ensure quality dementia care

“Our findings highlight the fact that high-quality care involves not only increased staffing, but also specialized training in practices proven to be effective in managing the complexities of this condition, as well as providing a secure environment and maintaining staff consistency,” Mukamel says. “Further research is required to identify specific areas [...]

Moving forward in 2024
2023 Breaking News: The Dementia Justice Report – Research headline news of the year

It's not about moving on. It's about moving forward  -  by shedding light on dementia care realities in 2023. Authors: Linda Steele, PhD, and Kate Swaffer, PhD candidate 2023 Breaking News:  The research report, "Reparations for people with dementia in aged care," 🎉 has arrived, unveiling a sobering look at dementia [...]

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