Memory care activities allow residents to interact as a part of our community. We enjoy various ways to make life fun, from gardening to dancing that keeps us all moving our bodies. Gardening: Every spring we start the seedlings and enjoy the benefits of our hard work in the summer. The residents love watching our gardens grow and watering them. Dance and playing music: A little Karaoke goes a long way. Sit and be fit:…
There has probably never been a singing bus driver like this guy. John Flores is a 66-year old ex-homeless man. He is currently the singing bus driver for Jewish Family Service of San Diego. He’s also booked for monthly shows at the same facility. A native of Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Flores later moved to California where he drove buses in the San Francisco Bay area for more than a decade. Later, he moved…
If you or one of your loved ones are getting older, you are probably interested in ways to boost your memory or theirs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, memory loss is usually one of the first signals of other cognitive impairment or decline. Our memory is very important to us. We need our memory to recollect essential parts from our past, whether they occurred a couple of seconds earlier, or years…
It was approximately 8.30 a.m. on a busy morning when an elderly gentleman in his eighties arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9.00 a.m. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat. I knew it would take more than an hour before someone would to able to attend to him. I saw him check his watch…
Many adults would like to know how do you talk to your child about Alzheimer’s?At any age, children can sense discord and stress in their environment, so it’s important to address any concerns before kids make erroneous assumptions.The conversation will differ depending on the child’s age. For younger children, you don’t necessarily need to use the term Alzheimer’s disease. Instead, talk about how the child’s loved one is sick, will have trouble remembering things…