The holidays are a joyous time for many, but for families dealing with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia the holidays can be very stressful and depressing. The Alzheimer’s Association has some great suggestions to help family caregivers and their
Music and Dementia
Music is processed in many different areas of the brain and has the power to create strong emotional and physical responses within us. Moderate noise level (peaceful music) can increase creativity. Music training is associated with improved motor and reasoning
Building Brain Reserves at the Aspen Senior Center
Did you know it is never too late to build up brain reserves? The more a person exercises their brain, the more reserves they can create. This is exactly our goal at the Aspen Senior Center in Provo and Aspen Activity Day
Aspen Senior Center wins Best Customer Service!
Aspen Senior Center has won 2016 Best Customer Service Award for Health! The Best of Utah Valley competition is held each spring by the Daily Herald. Readers nominate and vote on their favorite local businesses, services and products in Utah
Aspen Senior Center Helps Family Caregivers
For almost six years the Aspen Senior Center in Provo has helped family caregivers caring for loved ones with memory impairment. The Center helps families by focusing on “Cognasium” which means “gymnasium for the brain.” There are four parts to
Aspen Senior Center Helps with Memory Care
More and more adult children today are caring for aging parents and dealing with the challenges this brings. Estimates for 2016 show over five million Americans have some type of memory impairment and can’t be safely left alone. This adds