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The first Memory Bridge Student Initiative session provided valuable insights that helped shape the program’s current structure. This event determined the shift from birthday cards to painting to improve cognitive engagement. While the overall experience was positive and residents appeared to enjoy the painting activity, several challenges highlighted areas for improvement. One of the most significant issues was that the painting designs were too complex. Some residents strug

The second Memory Bridge Student Initiative session served as an important moment of program refinement and helped solidify several long-term decisions about activity design. During this event, the program experimented with air-dry clay activities rather than the pre-lined painting frames used in the first session. While the clay activity allowed for creative expression, it ultimately proved less effective for the memory-care environment. Unlike the painting activity, clay pr

The February Memory Bridge Student Initiative session marked a noticeable improvement in the program’s activity structure and overall engagement. After experimenting with an alternative activity in December using air-dry clay, the program returned to structured painting with pre-lined frames, which once again proved to be the most effective format. Based on lessons from earlier sessions, the designs used during this event were simplified further, with larger shapes and fewer