Memory Care

About

The Ashby Memory Method is a program developed by the Alzheimer’s Innovation Institute in Canada. The program is a structured set of interactive thinking exercises and activities, which can help the person living with a diagnosis of dementia, adapt better and for longer to emerging symptoms of the disease.

Many people with dementia are happier if they can live in their own home for as long as possible. Our evidence-based method provides the right support to help the participant maintain their independence for a longer period of time.

Memory Care provides a person centred memory method twice a week for one hour. The method has been tested by Alzheimer’s Australia in WA in 2011 and is recommended by the organisation.

Studies shows that the participant’s MMSE score increases over 6 months (5.2 points higher than without any treatment) and that this MMSE score on average stabilises for 2 to 3 years.

The AMM program structure uses a mix of person centred activities with individualised “pen and paper booklet” formatted cognitive exercises. Our large print individualised booklet exercises are created specifically for our program and incorporate proprietary neuro-psychology based program principals, which are facilitated with the participant using our successful dyadic program delivery method.