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Well illuminated Assisted living facilities are better for senior safety. However, any home should follow the same example if they are taking care of elderly residents. You should replace those incandescent light bulbs (Do they still make those old dinosaurs?) with L.E.D. or Compact Fluorescent Lights. You will save money and get much better lighting. Illuminating Lighting in Assisted Living   Advancements in lighting are among the most recent and most promising innovations to assure a

Memory care for seniors with dementia comes in many forms. When you want to improve memory, how about Rock and Roll music? Did you realize that there are many natural ways to assist in improving the memory in the elderly? This short article will provide some sound advice on natural ways to enhance your memory.  Ways to Improve Memory in Seniors  Take Vitamin Supplements – Seniors tend to be more forgetful as the years go

Coping with caregiver grief is something that most people will deal with when their loved ones have Alzheimer’s disease or any other type of dementia. How will it feel when the person you have loved so many years is no longer the same? What will you do when it seems like you are talking to a stranger, and that person no longer recognizes who you are? Anyone with Alzheimer’s suffers in silence. Yet, caregivers can

You need to know the symptoms of malaria in seniors if you plan to travel with them to some destinations in the world. The reality is that seniors are not immune to malaria. They could visit one of these places, and get the disease, just like everyone else. It is very common for people to be bitten by mosquitoes that have malaria. Therefore seniors need to use precautions, but there’s no guarantee they can protect

It can be a daunting decision when it is time to move a senior loved one to an assisted living or nursing home. Which is best? Who makes this decision, your family or a doctor? The best way to ease this transition is to understand the options that are available before making any quick decisions. What are Assisted Living Facilities? Assisted living facilities are places where trained staff assists their residents with activities of daily life.

Dementia can be defined as gradual memory loss. People who have it begin having problems with reasoning and their ability to think. In addition to the memory, it can lead to a decline in the capacity to function physically. Although, there are various forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type known to families around the world. Researchers are always looking to find cures, but in the meantime, they are also developing better