Have a Nice Weekend!

I woke up to a winter wonderland! Brrr, hopefully the Sunday sun melts the snow away.

In the meantime, here are a few interesting reads from around the web:

Via Way Wild Pets

Channel the therapeutic powers of your four-legged friends for use in elder care settings.

A recent letter to the editor about treating older adults with respect.

Understanding your risk for for dementia.

Some helpful strategies to communicate more effectively with a person who has dementia.

The Alzheimer's Disease International 2012 Conference is taking place this week. MAREP Director, Sherry Dupuis, and our Associate Director of Research, Lisa Loiselle, are presenting. Take a look at the book of abstracts to see if any sessions interest you, or follow the #ADI2012 hastag on Twitter for live tweets from the event.

Wishing you all a happy, safe weekend from the team at MAREP.