RESEARCH
As part of our vision to remain ahead of the times by focusing on innovative and new techniques in care and in technology, Memory & Company establishes relationships globally to give and take, and share and contribute to the dementia knowledge base.
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London School of Economics researcher selects Memory & Company as future model for dementia care
In the UK, researchers have been exploring the financial impact dementia care will have on their healthcare system. But simply projecting based on current models wasn’t enough. Adelina Comas-Herrera, a researcher from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), argued that true planning requires a vision based on what dementia care should look like in the future—not just what it looks like today.
Through social media, she discovered that this future model already exists—in Canada. In May 2015, she travelled to study Memory & Company firsthand.
Her work contributed to MODEM (Modelling Outcome and Cost Impacts of Interventions for Dementia), a project now advising the UK government using Memory & Company as a benchmark for innovative dementia care.
We’re humbled to be seen as a model for the future of care and proud, as Canadians, to help shape better solutions for those living with Memory Loss.
“This is very much a place where you’d like to spend a day whether you have dementia or not, which is very much the point.”
Adelina Comas-Herrera
Academic Project Manager for the MODEM Project in the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at LSE
“How great it would be if (Memory & Company) in Canada was to influence the future provision of day care in England.”
Margaret Dangoor
Research Involvement Manager for the MODEM Project in the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at LSE
York University and Memory & Company partner on brain-training app.
Researchers from York University’s Neuro Sciences Department are currently developing an app that re- trains the brain to get from point A, to point B, via a new path.
Named BrDI, the app helps train the brain of people living with cognitive disabilities to accomplish a task in a new way, by by-passing portions of their brain that are either diseased or injured, and allowing different parts of the brain to communicate where it hadn’t before.
The pilot project of this neuropasticity study is now in its second phase. It has already shown successes in slowing the progression of the disease, and in some cases, improving cognitive abilities.
The main findings has concluded that:
Eligibility includes individuals transitioning from hospital care, awaiting crisis or preferred long-term placements, and Caregivers needing extended support. We provide adaptable, comprehensive care tailored to each person’s Memory Care needs.
80% of Members in the study improved cognitive functioning
60% improved daily life functioning (per caregivers)
100% showed gains in “thinking-while-moving” tasks
The study used DRS, MoCA, DAD, and BrDI assessments before and after 16 weeks of visuomotor training and Memory & Company programming.
Special thanks to Dr. Casper de Boer, Dr. Lauren E. Sergio (York University – Neurosciences), and the families who helped shape a better future for those living with Memory Loss.
Focus on innovation and science
We partner with leading universities to implement cutting-edge music therapy techniques and modern safety technologies to improve the quality of life for our clients.
University of Toronto and Memory & Company
Baycrest, Art Gallery of Ontario and Memory & Company
Memory & Company trusts Connected Home Services
Community Area Silver Alert Program (ASAP)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto chooses Memory & Company to partner for Minds in Motion.
Minds in Motion is a physical activity and brain stimulation program for people with dementia and their care partners.
The two-year pilot project, spearheaded by Alzheimer Society Ontario, is funded by the Ontario Brain Institute, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and the Government of Ontario.
For more information on Minds in Motion, click here
THIS. IS. BRILLIANT.
Cathy Barrick
CEO of Alzheimer Society of Toronto
“They’re about to rock the face of #dementia care.”
Romina Oliverio
Caregiver Support Project Coordinator/Minds in Motion Coordinator at Alzheimer Society of Toronto
Memory & Company represents Team Canada in “Road Worlds for Elderly”
Road Worlds for Elderly
In partnership with the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), Motitech is bringing Senior Homes around the globe in a virtual cycling marathon. On Saturday, September 30, 2017, when the cyclists of the Road Worlds Championship crossed the finish line in Bergen, Norway, over a thousand seniors crossed the finish line, virtually, with them.
Memory & Company is proud to have represented team Canada in this inaugural Road Worlds for Elderly.
For CTV News Toronto’s coverage of this event, watch here.
About Motitech
Ride around the world in the comfort of your own home.
With the goal of motivating seniors to stay active, Motitech AG of Norway, has developed a system that incorporates stationary pedal machines and videos.
People can either pedal by foot or hand, while virtually cycling through streets across the world.
RE:MEMBER APP
re:Member is Memory & Company’s own Member Management App, designed by the creators of Memory & Company.
With the re:Member app, Members can be checked in and out, have services booked, and have access to their playlist of favourite music, videos, and photos. From the moment a Member arrives, we can recall their preference in how they take their coffee, to recent events in their lives, to recent health/dietary issues we need to be aware of, just to name a few.
In the next phase of development, Care Partners and medical professionals will be able to securely view notes and pictures of the person they care for on their computer or device, in real-time, from anywhere.
The Memory & Company re:Member app is free to all Members and Care Partners.
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