Critter Companions as Pet Therapy

The companionship of a pet can be a vital component of bringing purpose and engagement opportunities for all humans. However, older adults are especially impacted in positive ways when they spend time with a pet. Engaging with animals can combat loneliness and isolation, bring comfort and camaraderie while reducing stress and enhancing overall health and

Brain Health & it’s Connection to Overall Health

The brain is arguably the most complex organ in the human body and is recognized as the body’s command center, influencing every aspect of a person’s life.   The World Health Organization (WHO) describes brain health this way: Brain health is the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral, and motor domains, allowing

Activity Ideas for Men Living with Dementia

In 2011, the largest ever demographic generation of the American population known as the ‘Baby Boomer’ generation started turning age 65 years old. Unfortunately, the same age at which the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other Dementias begin to increase. Per the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association Facts & Figures report, by 2030 the segment of the

Are You Dehydrated? / Many Americans are so Let’s Get Drinking!

Keep In Mind, Inc. Founder Ellen Belk recently conducted a 30-minute webinar for the Knowledgeable Aging platform on the importance of maintaining a robust hydration routine for overall wellness. In this session, she covers how to determine if you are dehydrated, how dehydration can exacerbate other health-related conditions and she shares some simple-to-execute tips to

Assisted Living: Past Present and Future

How many Americans do you think are able to clearly identify the differences between living in a skilled nursing environment and an assisted living community? Do YOU know the difference? Keep In Mind, Inc. Founder, Ellen Belk was a guest on the BOOMER TODAY podcast recently and shared her thoughts on the bad ‘public relations’

A Springtime Q&A with Dementia expert and Founder of Keep In Mind, Inc. Ellen Belk

Thanks to my client Hearth Management for this second opportunity to answer their Dementia related questions. I’m always grateful for the opportunity! HEARTH: Sometimes those living with Dementia may make socially inappropriate comments or not recognize their immediate family members, should we be scolding, correcting or continually reminding when these things occur? ELLEN: Thanks for

When Dementia Disrupts the Conversation

Have you ever traveled to another place or country where you didn’t speak the language? If so, how did you communicate? Did you use hand gestures, facial expressions or rely on body language to convey your message? Or did you simply speak louder in your native language, hoping that miraculously someone would understand you at

Long Distance Caregiving Tips for Those Supporting from Afar

If you are someone providing care support to a friend, relative or parent and you live over an hour away….YOU are a long-distance caregiver! Additionally, it’s not uncommon for long-distance caregivers to be simultaneously juggling care of their own children with career responsibilities on top of their long-distance duties. Those navigating from afar often expend