Sundowning – How Elderly Patients Are Affected by the Lack of Sunlight

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Sundowning symptoms can appear in up to 25% of all Alzheimer’s patients. Doctors now know that some seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia show higher signs of aggression and anger after the sun goes down.   A lack of sunlight is known to affect the mood of people around the world. In Scandinavian countries and even in Alaska, the largest number of cases of depression and alcoholism are recorded during the months…

Apple TV – Helping Seniors to Enjoy Entertainment on Demand

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Apple TV solutions are more popular than ever in the United States. Seniors are one of the largest growing groups to enjoy this marvelous technology. Nowadays, viewing movies and other programs are growing at an increasing number for seniors. With the appeal of Apple TV, watching favored video clips on widescreen television is more convenient and easy. Apple TV is a small, home entertainment platform that plays the material you love from iTunes, Netflix, YouTube,…

How Music Touches the Soul in Elders with Alzheimer's

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      We saw a YouTube video the other day and it was SO powerfully moving that we had to share it with you. At Applewood Our House in Lakewood, Golden and Arvada, music is a big part of the lives of our residents. There are various ways that music touches the soul in Elders with Alzheimer’s disease. In the same way, music affects normal people in a positive way, it can also soothe…