Movement With Meaning: A Multisensory Program for Individuals With Early-stage Alzheimer's Disease
Barbara Larsen, M.A.Ed., has been working in the field of dementia care for 20 years. She lives in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California.Movement with Meaningis the culmination of her practical, hands-on approach in providing a multi-sensory program for people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.Over the past two decades, Barbara's extensive experience has encompassed working with individuals with dementia, family caregivers, and health care professionals in a variety of settings. As an educator, director, and consultant she has brought her expertise to adult day care facilities, hospitals, residential care facilities, county and state agencies, research universities, community organizations, hospices, and to the private sector. She has written numerous articles and most recently presented Movement with Meaning to the annual conferences for the Alzheimer's Association Greater Sacramento Area Chapter and the American Society on Aging. Since 1988, Barbara has been an education and family consultant for Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center, a statewide non-profit serving the needs of family caregivers. She is currently providing an ongoing Movement with Meaning class at a local assisted living facility.