"Once again, Kristin Einberger and Janelle Sellick have provided an innovative, comprehensive and practical tool for anyone interested in providing classes in improving memory and cognitive performance. The easy to follow format includes relevant research supporting pertinent topics, along with enjoyable activities and practical suggestions for overcoming challenges and enhancing the experience. This unique contribution to the rapidly growing field of memory education and enhancement is an invaluable resource for all who want a concise guide to providing a program for their clients that is both entertaining and has the potential to improve everyday functioning."-- (01/01/2001)
"As the U.S. population ages, interest in maintaining brain health is sweeping the nation. But how do we keep our brains healthy? This manual is designed to help staff at Adult Day Programs, Senior Centers, and other settings create programs to assist people to preserve their cognitive skills. The manual is a superb resource. The curriculum is well organized, clearly written, and provides step-by-step instructions for practitioners who are building their programs from the ground up. The volume is a successful translation of scientific findings into meaningful, highly interesting, and effective activities to keep mind and brain fit! The focus on individuals' strengths, use of activities involving creativity, reliance on optimism and humor, and emphasis on positive social interactions among participants is especially laudable. It reflects an underlying care philosophy, subtly woven throughout the text: the value placed on person-centered care. I recommend this "how to" manual without reservation."-- (01/01/2001)
"This comprehensive and well-structured book provides education about brain fitness while also exercising it. Grounding their material in recent research as well as professional practice, the authors package their fun, interesting activities into an easy-to-follow format that will be most appreciated by program facilitators."-- (01/01/2001)
"Kristin Einberger and Janelle Sellick's Strengthen Your Mind provides programming themes, ideas, and insights geared to Early Memory Loss (EML) members' acuity and interest levels. The twelve sessions, complete with agenda, quizzes, and answer sheets, serve as an inspiration and creative template for program development. Adult day programs have decades of experience to draw on for activity plan development, not so with programs for people with early memory loss. As a Program Director of BACS Adult Day Care and Coordinator of our brand-new Brain Boost EML program, I treasure the resources found in this innovative work and know they will contribute to the successful launch of our program."-- (01/01/2001)
"This book is written with an authentic approach to memory loss that is uplifting and encouraging. Its helpful tools and 'road maps' for the practitioner provide guidance for setting up community programs focused on brain health and memory. I would certainly recommend that adult day services owners and directors read this book as they develop and plan for brain fitness and early onset memory loss services."-- (01/01/2001)
"Ms. Einberger and Ms. Sellick have provided a useful resource for all professionals working in the aging field that wish to provide a useful tool for boosting brain functioning in a fun and easy to use format. Their dedication and commitment in the field of memory enhancement gives hope to all those wishing to continue to thrive in our every day lives as we age. Congratulations Kristin and Janelle on another fine resource. It is a pleasure to work with you in this field."-- (01/01/2001)
Strengthen your mind program; a course for memory enhancement. Einberger, Kristin and Janelle Sellick. Health Professions Press, (c)2010 218 p. $42.95 RC394 978-1-932529-55-5 Writing for activity staff in retirement and assisted living communities, program directors in senior and adult day centers, area agencies on aging, and adult continuing education programs, Einberger and Sellick, who have worked with older adults with memory loss in educational and social programs and have taught memory-enhancement classes, offer a resource for use in memory enhancement courses. The resource contains lesson plans for 12 classes on how the memory works; memory and aging; learning styles; types of mental aerobics; brain dominance; the senses; how stress, optimism, exercise, socialization, humor, and nutrition affect memory; and strategies to increase its capacity. Each class has instructions and activities, quizzes, handouts, and homework. (Annotation (c)2010 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)--Book News, Inc. (06/09/2010)
