Part 6 – Causes of Dementia – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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Causes of Dementia The easiest definition of dementia is, the deterioration of cognitive functioning abilities and the loss to properly remember or process data in the mind. When cells in the cerebral cortex (The section of our brain that holds our memories and thoughts, our personality, and the ability to perform our daily tasks) are damaged, the common symptoms of dementia are visible. I did find the breakdown of the word dementia to be fascinating…

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Part 2 – Types of Dementia – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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A Family’s Guide to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Our Guide is intended for anyone who would like to learn more about this disease and related diseases. At Applewood Our House we understand that there are few conditions upon first diagnosis that strike such terror into loved ones and relatives as Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnosis can provoke feelings of helplessness and despair, coupled with fear that your loved one will inevitably suffer from a loss…

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Caring for Seniors – 7 Ways to Keep Them Healthy and Happy

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  Caring for seniors is about love and understanding. Whether they need help a couple of times a week with the cooking and cleaning, help organizing their medication, or more detailed care, it will require patience, understanding, and a big heart. The good news is that with the proper planning, it is possible to take care of many seniors at home.   7 Tips to Keep Them Happy and Healthy     Taking care of…

Aging in Place – An Option for Seniors to Remain Home Longer

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  Aging in place can be simply described as getting older without the need to move to another place. In other words, you can remain at home by slightly modifying your home to suit an older person. With modern technology and medicine, seniors are living much older now. It’s estimated that in the next forty years or so, seniors will represent one out of five people in the United States. This means that there will…