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You might be looking at the title of this post and thinking what in the world are we talking about?? Story Time! Every month we have a Care Cafe for families who have a loved one with memory care needs. This group is facilitated by, Dale Carter, she is an incredible person with so much insight into the challenges you can have when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. In the world today we

Appelwood Our House and The Mavericks of Senior Living partner to talk to Teepa Snow about Dementia Care with COVID-19. Watch the recording of the Live Video below! Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care in Colorado is so much more to us than caring for the needs of our residents. It is about engaging them each and everyday. Here at Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care we want to provide moments and capture

Applewood Our House is all about moments and memories. Giving your loved one happy moments and giving you new happy memories. We want you to be the daughter, son, wife, husband…etc again. Let us be the caregiver. Happy memories are the best memories! Residents, Families, Caregivers are the MOST important. April 2020 Memories from all or our homes in Colorado! Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care Have any questions? Contact us here! See our virtual

Take a look inside our 5 beautiful memory care homes located in Colorado! Golden 1365 Yank St. Golden, CO 80401 Lakewood 1900 Upham St. Lakewood, CO 80214 Arvada 6435 Garrison St. Arvada, CO 80004   South Lakewood 1182 S. Van Gordon Ct. Lakewood, CO 80228   North Arvada 6595 Garrison St. Arvada, CO 80004 Have questions? Contact us today!

Treating Dementia There is no cure for Dementia, but there are several prescription medications that have been proven to be very effective during the early stages of Dementia.  The type of medication a doctor will prescribe will most importantly depend on the specific needs of the individual, also taking into consideration potential side effects, how easy it is to administer and of course, with today’s economy, cost is also a deciding factor. The following drugs

Dementia Stages In a nutshell, there are seven basic stages of Dementia that a person goes through.  Some stages might linger for years; while others may change very quickly. It is important for you to know about these stages of Dementia and what to expect during each plateau. STAGE ONE During this stage there are no memory loss issues that might affect daily living and no signs that the mental health capacity of the senior