Check out this WKYT Investigates piece, interviewing Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus, Engaged Aging Lab founder, of Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Here, Dr. Rhodus explains her novel occupational therapy approach: “People with dementia lose the ability to initiate and to engage with the self-soothing activities, so we use a sensory-based approach to teach those mechanisms to caregivers, to help the nervous system feel calm.” ~Dr. Rhodus

Watch the full interview about this approach and other Engaged Aging community projects happening right here!

https://www.wkyt.com/2023/09/01/wkyt-investigates-coach-kyra-elzys-connection-big-sanders-brown-donation/