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How Essential Awakenings® Activities Can Help Keep Seniors Stay Connected

by Ruth Heagney January 28, 2021

This blog discusses the various ways Essential Awakenings® Smell & Memory Activities and Kits can help enhance the lives of seniors living with dementia: As a vehicle for storytelling, socialization, connectivity and communication. Plus, how the awareness of the sense of smell can save your life.

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MindScent®: The WHY, The HOW And The WHO

by Ruth Heagney September 01, 2020

I’ve been taking a motivational course for entrepreneurs and during one of the modules, I received one of the most important, simple takeaways from any course or webinar I’ve taken during the pandemic: Don't forget the “WHY”. I find myself saying those words out loud and even my sleep! The “WHY” should be so simple, but yet it’s often easy to loose sight of.

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MindScent® Is a "Scentsational" Discovery & Educational Kit for Children & Families

by Ruth Heagney May 01, 2020

While MindScent® Smell.Discover.Connect kit was initially developed for SLPs and educators, it can also be a great learning and discovery activity the entire family can enjoy together during this challenging time of "Stay Home, Stay Safe".

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