Days of Decisions: Moving Your Loved One During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on so many people, from business owners to various employee groups, but an often unseen and overlooked population segment is the caregiver. Taking care of an aging senior or disabled loved one is already stressful outside of the strangleholds of lockdowns and contagion worries; trying to find an already-elusive sense of balance is…
Read MoreEmbracing Technology: Benefits of Technology for Seniors
Technology is everywhere, and it is becoming increasingly important for everyone — even those hesitant to change — to embrace that reality. Financial institutions, grocery stores, gas stations, hospitals, and vehicles are now more computer literate and dependent than ever before, meaning daily life now demands some interaction with technology. Reluctance to change is normal; there is a natural fear…
Read MoreManaging Delusions With Alzheimer’s Patients
Dementia care is one of the most challenging caretaking roles for family members to assume. Even when they hire professionals for Alzheimer’s care, it can begin to take a toll. Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other forms of memory impairment can cause drastic personality changes even before the memory loss begins to sink in. Family members often agonize over when Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreThe Importance of Quality Sleep As We Age
Quality sleep is essential for maintaining optimal mind and body health at any age. Although many seniors do sleep fewer hours each night than the average non-senior, seniors need just as much sleep, if not more than a young or middle-aged adult. According to the National Sleep Foundation, that means seniors should be averaging between seven to eight hours of…
Read MoreHow A Game of Chess Can Help Improve Cognitive Capacities
Though the medical community hasn’t found a cure for dementia and related cognitive decline, researchers have discovered that brain games like chess, word puzzles, or bridge are effective condition management options. Games that encourage heightened cognitive function keep the minds of seniors active, providing crucial memory support. Chess and other brain games also positively affect the social and emotional conditions…
Read MoreCarriage Place Now Offers Memory Care!
PRESS RELEASE Carriage Place Now Offers Memory Care! The solution to the growing need of Memory Care services is now closer to home in Prineville. Prineville, OR, April 21, 2021— According to SeniorAdvice.com, 69,000 people in Oregon aged 65 and older lived with Alzheimer’s disease in 2020 and projections estimate that by 2025, 84,000 seniors in the state will have Alzheimer’s. Since opening their doors in 1991, Caring Places Management’s mission has…
Read MoreThe Downside of Living Alone and How Assisted Living Can Help
Seniors often overlook the benefits of assisted living communities to pursue elderly aging in place. This is especially common among people who have lived in their homes for decades and prefer their own company. However, over time, seniors face obstacles that make living alone worrisome. The Risk of Seniors Living Alone Some people live out their entire lives in their…
Read MoreEnjoyable Activities: The Importance of Staying Active For Seniors
Staying active plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy wellbeing, especially in seniors. Remaining active and exercising leads to various mental health benefits and delays brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. There are many reasons for seniors to maintain an active lifestyle and plenty of options to stay active that don’t involve hitting the recreational center. Why Seniors Need To…
Read MoreHow to Recognize Signs It’s Time for Assisted Living
Knowing when it’s time to move into an assisted living community plays a crucial role in how people keep senior family members safe. The last thing anyone wants to experience is finding out too late that their loved ones needed more assistance than they provided or could provide. Moving into assisted living depends not only on how well a senior…
Read MoreMake Your Senior Community Your Next Family Home
While most individuals plan to retire and live out their golden years in their family homes, such hopes are not always realistic. Older age comes with several challenges that make it difficult for older adults to live independently, such as illness, immobility, and decreased cognitive function. When health problems begin to interfere with one’s ability to safely live on their…
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