Interactive Zoom Sessions a 'Lifesaver' for Persons Living With Dementia During COVID-19

A Detroit-area program for people living with dementia that shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been resuscitated online with interactive Zoom sessions, reports Fox 2 Detroit . The Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program is now offering virtual in-person activities through the videoconferencing platform. "Family care partners . . . say that these Zooms are a lifesaver for them because it's giving them some time, and a lifesaver for the person because it's keeping them connected, giving them some structure," commented senior adult services manager Julie Verriest. Program participants engage in much of their normal activities through Zoom, such as music, exercise, games, poetry, and trivia. "Music is something that can reach anyone at any stage, whether they have language or not, they can clap their hands or tap their feet or just listen," said Verriest. "For those who need a little something more, it might be conversation. It might be delving into topics."