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6. Helps Reduce Pain Creating arts and crafts will keep your brain ‘thinking’ as
Also, when your mind is more relaxed, your blood you solve problems and explore ideas.
flow improves, which can help reduce the pain many An active brain is a healthier brain and can help slow
seniors suffer in their hands from ailments such as the development of cognitive impairment.
rheumatoid arthritis. This, in turn, will help improve the quality of life. It’s
In other words, focusing on the activities helps your like exercise training for the brain.
brain alter neural pathways
and how it reads pain. 9. Improved Cog-
Pretty cool! nitive Function
As I touched on
7. Stimulates and above, brain stimula-
Helps Improve Fine tion can slow cogni-
Motor Skills tive decline.
The key is to focus
One of the wonderful on each person’s
beneficial effects of art strengths to set them
therapy is the improve- up for success while
ment of fine motor skills still providing a wide
and is one way of exercise range of creative ideas
training without feeling like to help social engage-
you are actually exercising. ment, physical and
Taking part in craft projects mental health bene-
requires the use of your fits, and keep the
hands and some degree of brain active.
precision. The effects of art
Not only is this one of therapy and crafting
the productive activities Above - Several of the ladies from the Arts and Crafts help with concentra-
that can improve circula- tion which exercises
tion, but it can also help group at Amber Lights creating the beautiful Quilt the brain and keeps it
strengthen your hands. The Wall-hanging, now on display in the library area. sharp. Crafts are a fun
need for some precision way to incorporate
can help stimulate fine motor skills.
cognitive training into a senior’s daily living without
strict restrictions or boring activities.
8. Helps Improve Brain Stimulation There is such a broad range of arts and crafts activi-
Working on brain health is important for all seniors. ties that there is something for everyone.

Because we have some tenants volved in. I use this service and
here who are not online, don't find it really helpful. The S puts
have cars, and have difficulty Amber Notes. out a very nice booklet describing
getting around, I thought these services.
I would let you know about para- Information Submitted to us from
transit services offered by the Patricia S. an Amber Resident .
“MOVE program. Anyone who is interested can con-
tact the Stanislaus Eligibility Center and make an ap- There is a lot of options, and a lot of information
pointment for an evaluation. The numberis 209-672- available on their website. Seems like a great pro-
1143. Transportation to and from your appt will be gram, so check it out, If you do not have a computer,
provided free of charge. If you are approved for para- use the one in the clubhouse.
transit services, the cost is 2.50 per ride. Veterans movestanislaus.org
ride free. Medical appts are given priority, but you
can also ride for other things like shopping, entertain-
ment, and other self help programs you may be in- 209-672-1143