Aromatherapy bears.Sootheze Toasty toast·y adj. toast·i·er, toast·i·est Pleasantly warm. Bears are microwavable stuffed animals
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the that comfort residents in mid to late stages of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . Toasty Bears, which are the size and weight of a baby, are soothing and calming when warmed. Residents bond with these textured animals as if they are alive. Toasty Bears can trigger memories, providing caregivers a launch point for conversation with their residents. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CIRCLE 89 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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