Montessori for eldre og mennesker med demens

The word spreads in Norway and Finland

We are happy to share some recent articles published in Norway and Finland about the spread of Montessori for Dementia and Ageing.

Incorporating Montessori into Speech-Language Pathology Practice

Jennifer Brush and Julia Johnson from Brush Development were recently interviewed by SpeechPathology.com on "Incorporating Montessori into Speech-Language Pathology Practice".  In the article... Read more

Elderly woman arranging flowers

To Thrive or Not to Thrive…That is the Question

By Julia Johnson, Brush Development Company

It might be weighing heavily on your mind or just a passing thought… What kind of care community do you envision your loved one living in? Every... Read more

Memory Kit - Woodworking

Memory Kits

The Akron-Summit County Public Library (Ohio, USA) now has Memory Kits to purchase. The Kits, developed with Jennifer Brush of Brush Development (along Montessori For Dementia and Aging principles... Read more

Jennifer Brush Awarded Fulbright Specialist for Norway Montessori Project

Jennifer Brush, AMI Montessori for Dementia and Ageing Trainer, has just been... Read more

Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care Book Award

Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care Book Award

We are delighted to congratulate Jennifer Brush who has won a silver medal in the book category in The National 2021 Mature Media awards for Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care.  The... Read more

Group of elderly people laughing and smiling watching TV

Montessori Method for Dementia to “Change the Face of Aged Care”

Southern Cross Care Tasmania, an aged care provider, was the first in Tasmania to implement Montessori principles for ageing and dementia at one of its locations, Rivulet Memory Support Unit.... Read more

Bringing Montessori for Dementia and Ageing to Finland

The first From Can’t to Can do! workshop in the Nordics will take place on September 30th and October 1st in Helsinki, Finland. Together with Jennifer Brush, a small group of Finnish enthusiasts... Read more

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 efficacy, and much of this happens... Read more

Elderly woman and carer reading memory book

Using Montessori Techniques in Caring for the Elderly

An interview with Anne Kelly, Head of Montessori for Dementia and Ageing, AMI.

At AMI we are further developing our work in ageing and dementia, and we are so pleased to welcome Anne Kelly... Read more