Alzheimer's
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A Guide to Creating the Perfect Multisensory Waiting Room
An office waiting room provides the first impression of a business or company to their visitors. Whether you have a dental, medical, or other professional office, making your clients feel at ease and relaxed can go a long way in providing a customer experience that says, “we care.” So, why...
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How to Develop Emotional Intelligence with Sensory Equipment
People who have a cognitive delay, neurological challenges or other sensory processing disorders can display signs of delayed or under-developed emotional intelligence and understanding. However, the use of sensory equipment offers a sensory solution for improving and developing emotional intelligence in a person who may have any one of these...
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What You Need to Consider When Planning a Multisensory Room
When entering a multisensory environment for the first time, you may initially be astonished by the aesthetics of the room. However, if you look closer at the individual utilizing the room, you will clearly see the benefits a multisensory room provides. These benefits can include; calming, organizing, soothing, focusing and many more...
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Using Sensory Room Lights to Light Up Your Multisensory Room
There is something about light. Perhaps it's the clarity, meaning, and joy we feel when we're surrounded by light. It may be a dark time of year, but in a multisensory room, you can witness a tantalizing light show with just one or two great tools. There are many options for interactive sensory room lights that encourage calm, focus, attention, eye-tracking, and environmental control. For clients with autism, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, dementia, and sensory processing disorder (SPD), this can be a world unto itself where lack of control is replaced with environmental control and awareness. Indeed, calming sensory lights are one of the most effective products for this special population. So, without further ado, let's take a look at five ways to light up your multisensory room!
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8 Winter Sensory Diet Must-Dos!
Too cold to go outside? While that depends on where you live (lucky you if not!), weather conditions that are too cold, too hot, or too rainy can keep most of us indoors, which can be bad news for our sensory diets. However, worry not, for we at Experia USA have 8 winter sensory diet must-dos that will keep everyone in tip-top sensory shape this winter. You won't need a lot of space, just some motivation and perhaps a bit of planning! These tips are ideal for those with sensory processing disorder, Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, or ADHD, but can be enjoyed by all.
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Tips on Setting Up a Sensory Bedroom
While several types of sensory room exist, each with their own unique uses, the sensory bedroom is certainly one of the most popular, and can be used to aid a range of disorders, from dementia to ADHD.
Sensory bedrooms enable those whose conditions may otherwise prevent them from doing so to relax. These are individuals that may experience heightened emotions or feelings of overwhelm, preventing them from getting a good night’s rest.
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Indoor Activities to do with Dementia Patients
As the colder weather draws near it is often difficult to enjoy the outdoors with a senior population who is prone to falls and injury. Indoor activities for the elderly and individuals living with dementia specifically can be of great assistance for keeping seniors active and engaged.
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6 Anger Management Strategies
It happens. Frustration. Anger. Sometimes Rage. Whereas frustration is a normal response, and even mild anger, uncontrolled anger and rage is not. And, the detrimental effects can affect everyone involved. Anger often becomes a pattern where we don’t even realize how often we are spewing out harmful comments, criticisms, and aggression. We'd like to take a look at ways of preventing anger from becoming a pattern of thought and to encourage a change in behavior early on. Because let’s face it, anger happens...or maybe it doesn't have to. 6 Anger Management Strategies:
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Environmental Control in a Multisensory Room
Calming, Superactive, or IRiS? That is the question. Let us help you decide and guide you in choosing the right environmental control experience in a multisensory room. When you enter a multisensory room you will notice an array of colors, lights, sounds, and textures. Our Calming equipment is designed for interaction and by nature is very soothing and relaxing. Yet, did you know you can choose to set your room up with equipment that offers you even more control options: Calming, Superactive, or IRiS? -
How to Connect with Later Stage Alzheimer’s Patients
With last month (June) being Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, we at Experia USA strongly believe the productive conversations of the campaign should continue into the rest of the year and beyond. In this post, we’ll provide advice on talking to someone with Alzheimer’s and communicating with dementia patients.
