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Pet Therapy for Alzheimer's Patients – The Health Benefits That Pets Can Provide Senior Citizens

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    At each of our Applewood Our House locations, the inclusion of pets into the daily lives of our residents, is very important to us.  We have a house dog at each location and some of our caregiver staff also bring their dogs to work with them.  Pets can really help our residents who suffer from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable form of dementia. It vastly decreases the mental…

How a Small Assisted Living Home is More Conducive to Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients

How a Small Assisted Living Home is More Conducive to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients

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A small assisted living home is what many seniors need for better quality care. This is especially true when there is a low ratio of residents to caregivers. For Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, their lives become increasingly more difficult as the disease progresses. Patients most often tend to enter assisted living home facilities between phases one and two of Alzheimer’s disease because it becomes incredibly difficult for the family to care for the individual. By…

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The Centenarian Milestone – What a 100th Birthday Really Means

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Several years ago, were lucky enough to celebrate a wonderful 100th birthday with Helen and her daughter Shirley at Applewood Our House in Golden, CO.   It was an amazing celebration of a life well lived and caused us to do some reflection on what it REALLY means to turn 100! You might not know this, but centenarians are the fastest growing population group in the world. There are approximately 722,000 centenarians living in the…

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Alzheimer’s Homes in Golden, Colorado – Your Loved One Deserves the Best Care Facility

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Alzheimer’s homes in Golden, Colorado might be a good alternative option when you have a family member who has Alzheimer’s disease. A good home living facility can address your loved one’s physical, emotional, mental, and social necessities in a controlled environment that continues to allow them some independence and the opportunity to create new memories! Alzheimer’s disease is present in over half of all dementia cases that involve aging. It is important for a good…

Applewood Our House – Living Today – Where New Memories Begin

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  Applewood Our House, a residential memory care home specializing in Alzheimer’s and dementia,  remains totally focused on the task of providing top-notch, quality service to all of our residents. The same high standard treatment is given to seniors who are in the early stages of their illness, and to those with more advanced symptoms. Our job is to provide long-term professional treatment, and always focus on allowing seniors to enjoy the moment. Each day…