• Part 1:Imagine you were just hired as an activity director at a retirement community for individuals who are living independently. You realize that a key factor in maintaining cognitive functioning is to engage in cognitively stimulating activities focusing on cognitive abilities and memory. What types of activities would you plan for the residents? Describe why each activity was selected and why it should stimulate memory.
• Part 2:While working at the retirement community, you have been asked to give a talk to the residents on memory in older adults and techniques for improving memory performance. What would you say?