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We saw a YouTube video the other day and it was SO powerfully moving that we had to share it with you. At Applewood Our House in Lakewood, Golden and Arvada, music is a big part of the lives of our residents. There are various ways that music touches the soul in Elders with Alzheimer’s disease. In the same way, music affects normal people in a positive way, it can also soothe -
Our Residents had a spectacular outing to the Circus last night from both the Golden and Lakewood Applewood Our House, where new memories begin. Take a look at the photos and SMILES… this is living!!
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There are differences between frontal lobe dementia and Alzheimer’s, just like there are differences in many other cognitive disorders. Dementia represents a group of different memory disorders in senior citizens, and Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia. It is known that Alzheimer’s disease makes up over 50% of all registered dementia related cases. So, although a large percentage of memory loss can be credited to Alzheimer’s disease, it can also be caused by atherosclerosis, neurological -
Where New Memories Begin Barb our activities Director, takes our “Where New Memories Begin” commitment very seriously, she has done fabulous outings and activities for our residents and families. Over the last few months, just to name a few, she has taken the residents, fishing, bowling, to Casa Bonita, brought in Critters to play with, created personalized place mats, created stained glass art kites … the list goes on. We love her commitment and enthusiasm -
The entire family at Applewood Our House went on a fishing trip up in the mountains on July 21st, what a fabulous outing and way to spend the day, mountain fresh air and cool breezes… -
At Applewood Our House we believe that every Senior is uniquely different from each other, and deserves personalized care for Alzheimer’s and dementia. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to confronting these disorders. The numbers of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia cases are on the rise, because all of those baby boomers are now senior citizens. Also, better medication, changes in lifestyle, and better quality care are reasons why senior