Therapeutic Game Stimulates Memory, Increases Self-Esteem for Memory Impaired People
Caregivers and their family members or clients are finding "The Senior Moments Game" to be a unique solution to the frustrations of managing time and emotions, two primary challenges for caregivers. This breakthrough in the game world literally stimulates and restores memory.
(PRWEB) January 5, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Dr. Lurline Morrow
P. O. Box 600661
Dallas, TX 75360
Phone: 214-691-7694
Email: Drlmorrow1@AOL. com
Web site: www. theseniormomentsgame. com
Therapeutic Senior Moments Game Stimulates Memory, Increases Self Esteem for Memory Impaired Adults
Dallas, TX-January 3, 2002- The Senior Moments Game is a breakthrough resource in communication with the memory-disabled. Developed by Dr. Lurline Morrow, it capitalizes on her problem solving experience earned during her 30-year career as a flight attendant and her doctoral research in crisis management. Her own motherÂ’s stroke proved to be the opportunity for the invention. Combining experience, education, and necessity, Dr. Morrow developed a fun board game that is easy to play. Seeing the success of her game with her mother, Dr. Morrow went on to expand and create The Senior Moments Game for a growing and unique segment of the population, people with memory loss.
Whether severe of mild, memory loss is often an affliction of the elderly, but it can strike at any age. Through trial and error, Dr. Morrow discovered that children and adults who are not memory impaired also could enjoy the game. Thus, The Senior Moments Game can provide hours of fun and quality communication with memory challenged loved ones. The beauty of the game is that it can be a family affair with all ages participating, making time spent with a loved one more meaningful.
Instead of the usual frustrating attempts at conversation with a memory impaired or AlzheimerÂ’s afflicted loved one, the game bridges the gap between nonsensical meanderings and quality communication. It makes formerly futile visits with the memory impaired now see worthwhile. It stimulates memory and reveals new information.
This unique form of therapy, developed as a fun, familiar board game with colorful cards, pawns, and a pair of dice can be played easily with children and adults, memory challenged or not. Both caregivers and their memory impaired patients benefit from The Senior Moments Game, which provides easy, yet pertinent, questions to gently stimulate self-esteem and allow the patient to communicate in a positive way.
In evaluating the degree of memory loss, health care providers often resort to a standard list of questions which are potentially humiliating, such as “What month is it?” Instead, loved ones and care givers can look forward to stimulating happy memories such as their wedding day, their first car, the birth of their children. The Senior Moments Game can supplement standard testing for memory loss and provide positive feedback for both patient and caregiver, as well as for family and loved ones.
For further information or to order the $20 game:
Www. theseniormomentsgame. com
E-mail: seniormomentsfun@AOL. com
Or call: 214-691-7694
