Specialized memory care communities provide the residents with care specifically designed to meet their needs. Some residents will merely have poor memories and mild dementia, while others have Alzheimer's disease. Once the memory becomes faulty, the person concerned will often forget their medications, and will sometimes forget to eat, bathe, and often forget bill payments. [...]
Dementia is a progressive, debilitating condition that can make everyday tasks difficult or impossible. You may have noticed in the news that dementia has been connected to increased rates of cancer, stroke, and heart disease. This is because people with dementia have weaker immune systems; they are more likely to get sick and less likely [...]
As we get older, we begin to see changes in the way we remember things. Perhaps you went into your kitchen and cannot recall the reason why or you can’t remember a name you should know during your chat with a family member. You might have forgotten an appointment because it slipped your mind. Lapses [...]
Consider when you were a kid, and your parents made you finish all of the fruits and veggies on your plate. While it may have felt like a drag at the time, you should already know by now that they were setting you up for a long and healthy life. Fruits and vegetables are important [...]
Being creative has a whole host of benefits for the mind and body. So unsurprisingly, art is a great activity for the older adults living in assisted living homes. After all, art is a creative process. It involves creating something from nothing. This process helps provide the mind more stimulation and promotes feelings of wellbeing. [...]
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a kind of depression that is linked to the changing of seasons. SAD occurs at roughly the same period each year. Suppose you're a senior suffering from SAD. In that case, your symptoms might begin in the fall and last through the winter, sapping your energy and making you cranky. [...]
Our brain works nonstop every day. It operates simultaneously with everything we do, from expressing thoughts and emotions, coordinating body movements, recalling memories, and much more. That said, since its functions come naturally to us, we sometimes take our brain health for granted. But remember, the brain changes with age, and it's normal for our [...]
Older people are often vulnerable to accidents because they have higher risk factors than those in their 20s or 30s. Far from an age bias, this fact promotes awareness on safeguarding seniors in assisted living apartments. Knowing how to prevent falling for seniors is pivotal to ensuring their protection and safety at all times. [...]
Health experts have yet to pinpoint the definite cause of Alzheimer’s disease. It has always been determined to be the combination of age-related brain changes along with genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Granted, there are various foods and specific diet plans that can help prevent dementia from developing. However, new studies revealed that your food [...]
Alzheimer’s disease is a widely known and feared health condition for people in their senior years. Most people know it as a disorder that affects memory, but it is actually more complex than that. Now that you are in your golden age, it’s about time to learn the essential information about Alzheimer’s disease. This way, [...]
