Skip to main content
About MDDA
What We Do
Who We Are
Sub-Committee
Trainers
Contributors
AMI Staff
Key Principles
Self-Esteem
Respectful Language
Memory Supports
Person-Centred Approach
Personalised Environment
Encouraging Belonging
Dignified Assistance
Individualised Care Plans
Independence
Prepared Environment
Task Breakdown
Practical Life Activities
Visual Schedules
Accessible Routines
Minimal Assistance
Engage Memory Through Repetition
Environmental Cues
Choice
Choice Boards
Menu of Activities
Activity Stations
Interactive Displays
Routine Customisation
Adapted Materials
Life Story Boxes
Meaningful Engagement
Roles
Meaningful Tasks
Activity Areas
Sensorial Activities
Flexibility in Engagement
Intergenerational Programmes
Life Skill Reminders
Connecting with Nature
Resources
Documents
Videos
Books
Research
Training
Quality
Quality Framework
Global Accreditation Programme
Sub-Committee
Courses
Events
Certified Practitioners
Training of Trainers
News
About MDDA
What We Do
Who We Are
Sub-Committee
Trainers
Contributors
AMI Staff
Key Principles
Self-Esteem
Respectful Language
Memory Supports
Person-Centred Approach
Personalised Environment
Encouraging Belonging
Dignified Assistance
Individualised Care Plans
Independence
Prepared Environment
Task Breakdown
Practical Life Activities
Visual Schedules
Accessible Routines
Minimal Assistance
Engage Memory Through Repetition
Environmental Cues
Choice
Choice Boards
Menu of Activities
Activity Stations
Interactive Displays
Routine Customisation
Adapted Materials
Life Story Boxes
Meaningful Engagement
Roles
Meaningful Tasks
Activity Areas
Sensorial Activities
Flexibility in Engagement
Intergenerational Programmes
Life Skill Reminders
Connecting with Nature
Resources
Documents
Videos
Books
Research
Training
Quality
Quality Framework
Global Accreditation Programme
Sub-Committee
Courses
Events
Certified Practitioners
Training of Trainers
News
FAQs
Glossary
Log In
FAQs
Glossary
Log In
Donate
Breadcrumb
Home
News
Research
Research
How the Montessori for Ageing and Dementia Movement is Changing Care for Elders
Mandy Cheskis and Margaret Jarrell joined Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning on their Voices of Montessori podcast to discuss Montessori for Aging and Dementia and how this movement is changing care for elders. After painting a picture of the current state of longterm care, Mandy and Margaret ...
Jennifer Brush Fulbright Specialist
Jennifer Brush Awarded Fulbright Specialist for Norway Montessori Project
Jennifer Brush
| 15 February 2022
Reading time: 1 minute
Limiting Antipsychotic Drugs in Dementia
Antipsychotic drugs are often prescribed for people with dementia as an answer to the changes in their behaviour, despite the lack of evidence to support their ...
AMI Staff
| 22 July 2021
Reading time: 1 minute
Intergenerational Montessori Program for Adults With Memory Concerns
A recent study published by Michelle Bourgeois and Jennifer Brush showed success in improving engagement and affect in older adults with mild memory concerns wh...
AMI Staff
| 20 May 2021
Reading time: 2 minutes
Positive Transformation in a Montessori Long-Term Care Household
Dr. Maria Montessori wrote that “joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors o...
Jennifer Brush
| 28 October 2019
Reading time: 5 minutes
