AUTUMN LEAVES OF TOWNE LAKE KICKS OFF "SO MUCH MORE TO DO"

TOWNE LAKE, Georgia (August 19, 2015) – Autumn Leaves, a leading residential memory care provider, is launching a physical fitness campaign to increase residents’ cognitive function called “So Much More To Do” in all 40 communities nationwide, including the Towne Lake location.

New activities include chair chi, a variation of tai chi chuan that is done from the safety of a chair. Chair chi is a gentle exercise suitable for all fitness levels and is ideal for people living with dementia because it improves mental abilities while promoting strength, balance, and flexibility. Autumn Leaves is the first residential memory care provider to certify all of its life engagement managers to teach the chair chi program.

Autumn Leaves also launched its Trailblazers program to encourage residents to walk. The program starts with a simple question: “If you could walk anywhere, where would you want to go?” Whether it’s San Francisco, London or somewhere in between, Autumn Leaves will then map out and track the route, converting simple participation into miles covered, with visuals and great stories along the way. This takes residents to special places in their lives, while putting them on the path to better mobility, mood, and engagement.

“Our ‘So Much More To Do’ pillar helps keep residents engaged with their surroundings while maintaining movement, which is important to their well-being,” said Autumn Leaves Life Engagement Director Clair Jameson. “We know that exercise physically alters the brain in ways that help maintain cognition, reduce depression and stress, and aid with sleep problems common in those with dementia. Chair chi and Trailblazers offer our residents a safe way to get moving while staying in a positive, safe, social group setting.”

The physical activity program is just one element of Autumn Leaves’ unique resident engagement program called “So Much More” that helps residents live life to the fullest. Other pillars in the “So Much More” initiative include a culinary program (“Savor”), music appreciation (“Experience”), artistic programming (“Express”), and community support and volunteerism (“Share”). For more information, visit http://autumnleaves.com/why-autumn-leaves.

For more information about Autumn Leaves of Towne Lake, visit http://autumnleaves.com/communities/towne-lake/ or call 770-928-2440.