Cyndy Luzinski, from the “Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado,” spoke to Alzheimers Speaks Radio about using the SPECAL and CONTENTED DEMENTIA techniques, will share why she believes so strongly int he program. Listen to the radio show here....
The B Sharp program was featured in an article in the Huffington Post: A Colorado State University study found that the majority of dementia and Alzheimer’s participants experienced an unexpected reversal of cognitive decline from listening to classical music. While the study was limited in......
Effort makes a confusing situation less confusing Completion of additional staff training has made the Lincoln Center the first “dementia-friendly” business in Northern Colorado, with the Fort Collins Senior Center a close second to claim the designation. The initiative, which has a goal of helping......
Dementia Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado was recently featured on Denver’s 7 News. Read more on The Denver Channel....
Dementia Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado found Cyndy Luzinski was a guest on Lori La Bey’s talk show Alzheimers Speaks. You can find more information on Alzheimers Speaks here. You can find more episodes of this radio show here. She is the first guest interviewed......
“The First Annual community wide inter-generational memory cafe and concert was recently held at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, and hosted by DementiaFriendly Communities of No. Co. The affair high-lighted how the organization leverages and provides life enrichment opportunities, care partner support, education and......
“When Mitchell* kept forgetting trash day and couldn’t remember recent conversations, his wife Mary* didn’t think too much about it. A few months later, the retired minister was officiating his grandson’s wedding and suddenly went off-script, leaving out a beloved aunt who was standing on......
“It’s a vibrant Sunday afternoon in Old Town, and Beaver’s Market is brimming with customers. Among them, an elderly woman pushes her cart through the aisles, looking at items but not grabbing anything. She stops at an endcap, rubbing her forehead, frowning. An employee who’s......
KAREN GARNER: Dementia expert trains Loveland PD officers after violent arrest | FOX31 Denver (kdvr.com) The Loveland Police Department completed the online “Approaching Alzheimer’s” education and some of the officers wanted additional more indepth education. As a result, the crisis negotiations team contacted me to......
Christmas is 5 months away and yet I woke up today hearing the voice in my head of my choir directing mom singing, “I Wonder as I Wander.” I joined in singing the song myself. I get to work with people who are too often labeled......