When you are enjoying meals with a loved one with dementia, it’s quality time. The moment becomes an act of love and care, and you learn to embrace spills because they matter less than the joy of a shared dinner or snack. Eating together can spark your loved one’s appetite, too! Keeping them involved in preparing meals also plays a vital role – it maintains skills, piques interest in food, and offers moments for empowerment…
Caring for seniors with dementia is a major challenge for family members. Living with dementia can confuse, frustrate, and isolate. It can be very lonely for those affected by the disease. How Can You Ease the Burden of Caring for Seniors with Dementia? Caregivers need to understand the impact of living with dementia on their loved one’s life. Dementia is a chronic disease that causes memory loss and changes in behavior, emotions, and thinking abilities.…
Alzheimer’s Disease In 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer first noticed and described the change that happens in the brain. He found amyloid plaques (basically abnormal clumps) and bundles of fibers that were tangled in clusters (now referred to as Neurofibrillary Tangles). This is now the mapped pattern in the brain that all Alzheimer patients go through. It is not known how Alzheimer’s disease begins; but it is known that damage in the brain can begin 10…
From our vision in 2010 we feel very fortunate to have cared for many elders during this time. Growing from 1 Home in 2010 to 5 by 2020. Our Care Team is full of hugs and care and love our residents until the end. See our 10 years of service in our 5 homes… View our Decade of Applewood Our House Thank you to so many of our families, community providers, residents and Care professionals…
Let me start out by saying that Omega-3 fatty acids are ideal for seniors under Alzheimer’s care. According to WebMD, it can help slow the decline of memory loss in Alzheimer’s, and possibly prevent memory loss. Most of the time, it is good to avoid fat in foods. However, omega-3 fatty acids are the exception. Instead of causing harm, they bring good health benefits. Here are eight useful facts that you should know about…
Applewood Our House was proud to be a part of the Leaders in Dementia Care Training program that is run by The Alzheimer’s Association. We understand the only way we can provide higher quality care to our residents is to keep learning advanced care treatments that allow us to stay at the top of our field. Dementia and Alzheimer’s care needs the highest quality standards in the industry. Each assisted care and living facility…