Apple TV Helping Seniors

Apple TV – Helping Seniors to Enjoy Entertainment on Demand

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Apple TV solutions are more popular than ever in the United States. Seniors are one of the largest growing groups to enjoy this marvelous technology. Nowadays, viewing movies and other programs are growing at an increasing number for seniors. With the appeal of Apple TV, watching favored video clips on widescreen television is more convenient and easy. Apple TV is a small, home entertainment platform that plays the material you love from iTunes, Netflix, YouTube,…

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Where New Memories Begin

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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…

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The Importance of Personalized Care for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

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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…

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Care Giving with a Heart – Why Showing That You Care Can Mean So Much to Alzheimer's Patients

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Virginia held back a tear as she reminisced the days of spending time together with her mother when they were both younger. “My mother taught her girls everything they needed to know about cooking, sewing, or anything else a girl should know about,” she said, as she pulled the covers up on her mother’s bed. Unfortunately, her mother could barely get out of the bed these days. Instead of teaching, she needed the assistance of…

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Applewood Our House – What it Means to be Leaders In Dementia Care

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  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…