Jennifer Brush - Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care

Health Professions Press, Inc.

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2020 by Jennifer A. Brush

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Brush, Jennifer A., author.

Title: Montessori for elder and dementia care / Jennifer A. Brush.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020023289 | ISBN 9781938870897 (paperback)

Subjects: LCSH: Montessori method of education. | Older people--Care. | Dementia--Patients--Care. | Patient-centered health care.

Classification: LCC LB1029.M75 B78 2020 | DDC 371.39/20846--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020023289

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Jennifer Brush, M.A., CCC/SLP, is an award-winning author, dementia educator, researcher, and consultant. Passionate about enriching the lives of people with dementia, Jennifer is on a mission to put the focus of care on the persons preferences, interests, and abilities.

Jennifer has three decades of industry experience, including leading countless live national and international trainings, facilitating ground-breaking research, and managing innovative person-centered care projects. She serves on the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Advisory Board for Montessori for Dementia and Aging, was the first AMI Certified Trainer for Montessori for Dementia and Aging in the US, and was one of the first three Certified Trainers in the world. Jennifer is the author of several nationally recognized books on dementia, as well as numerous articles.

Contributing Authors

It takes a team, and our team of book contributors comprises leaders in the fields of aging, dementia, and Montessori.

Natalie Douglas, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Central Michigan University. She completed her B.S. and M.A. degrees at Ohio University and after a decade of clinical practice as a speech-language pathologist in hospital and long-term care environments, completed her Ph.D. at the University of South Florida. Her research aims to advance best, person-centered practices in communication and quality-of-life interventions for people with dementia, aphasia, and other acquired communication disorders in adults. She additionally works to empower local healthcare teams to support quality improvement initiatives and person-centered care through applying principles of implementation science.

Margaret Jarrell, M.Ed. , is a Certified Practitioner and Certified Auxiliary Educator in Montessori for Aging and Dementia through AMI. She works on a variety of projects for Brush Development, including teaching and training, coaching, and curriculum writing.

Margaret earned a B.A. in Developmental Psychology from Duke University and a Masters in Education from Marymount University. Her Elementary Montessori teaching credential is from the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, and she was a Lower Elementary Montessori classroom teacher for twelve years before moving into administration and consulting.

As both a Montessori student, and now a Montessori parent, Margaret has seen firsthand how Dr. Montessoris philosophy and methods nurture and support peoples natural love of learning, desire for independence, innate drive to do meaningful work, and need to serve with purpose as a member of a community.

Rev. Katie Norris, M.Div., is a brain health coach and owner of Recourse Health and Fitness Coaching. She is also the co-founder of the Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health. Her community ministry is devoted to helping people optimize their brain and body so they can live life to the best of their ability, with meaning and purpose. Rev. Katie has worked tirelessly for years to raise awareness and end stigmas associated with brain health issues, through community outreach and public speaking.

Rev. Katie attended Montessori school through eighth grade and is the mother of a Montessori child. She was the first person in the U.S. to earn the AMI Practitioner Certificate in Montessori for Dementia and Aging. Together with Jennifer Brush, she is the co-author of Creative Connections in Dementia Care: Engaging Activities to Enhance Communication (Health Professions Press, 2015).

For More Information

Brush Development is a research and consulting firm that helps healthcare organizations and families create environments where elders can flourish. The team offers live and self-paced online classes, in-person workshops, design consulting, and award-winning books to support care partners and people with dementia. Learn more at www.BrushDevelopment.com.