FORGET MEMORY BLOG

At last…people are discovering social networking as a way to keep elders connected.  We know that isolation, loneliness and boredom contribute to cognitive decline.  We know that feeling part of a group and staying socially connected has preventative power for dementia. Now an article in today’s NYT’s explores several ways for elders to stay connected.  Two years ago, I was part of a group of folks developing a project to bring creative engagement projects to people with dementia living at home, isolated from others and mainly just watching tv.  I think we were a little ahead of the curve…and had a hard time finding the matching grant.  But now – MyWay, Facebook, Eon, they are at last finding their place.