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…
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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…
Causes of Dementia The easiest definition of dementia is, the deterioration of cognitive functioning abilities and the loss to properly remember or process data in the mind. When cells in the cerebral cortex (The section of our brain that holds our memories and thoughts, our personality, and the ability to perform our daily tasks) are damaged, the common symptoms of dementia are visible. I did find the breakdown of the word dementia to be fascinating…
Vascular Dementia With Alzheimer’s being the number one cause of dementia, vascular dementia is a close second. The word “vascular” refers to your body’s blood vessels and Vascular Dementia is caused by a low supply of blood traveling to your brain. This limited blood supply is caused by the arteries being too narrow to carry a sufficient blood supply or there is a complete blockage of the artery. Due to several mini strokes (also known…
From our vision in 2010 we feel very fortunate to have cared for many elders during this time. Growing from 1 Home in 2010 to 5 by 2020. Our Care Team is full of hugs and care and love our residents until the end. See our 10 years of service in our 5 homes… View our Decade of Applewood Our House Thank you to so many of our families, community providers, residents and Care professionals…