As we age, it is normal for one to be a little forgetful. But when is it important to see a doctor? Read the Alzheimer’s Association’s 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia compared to typical age-related changes to help you understand what is normal aging.
Priority Life Care has put together a information on senior safety during summer heat that could lead to dangerous health conditions such as sunburns, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke. Use these guidelines to stay safe and enjoy summer!
Communicating effectively with someone who has dementia will help reduce agitation in you and your loved one. Use these 10 easy tips to make communicating easy!
It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L), the pioneer and market leader of engagement technology designed for residents in senior living communities, has successfully rolled out Priority Life Care communities Oak Park Village at Hammond and Oak Park Village Slidell in Louisiana. With iN2L, residents can intuitively ‘touch their way’ to person-centered programs and meaningful experiences.
When we think of the holidays, we think of warm fireplaces, sharing food and exchanging presents. For many of us, it’s a time when we visit with friends of family throughout the entire month. But for older adults, the holidays are not always so joyful. It can also be a time of loneliness and sorrow. With social and family pressures, one may feel the “Holiday Blues.”
Over 50 million people live with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and caregivers often experience a feeling called “caregiver burnout”. No matter what stage of life a person is experiencing, we all want to feel loved, supported, and that what we do matters.
Numerous recent studies prove that regular socialization can add five to six years to one’s lifespan contrasted to people who reside in relative isolation.
Music and dancing is highly engaging for seniors. Other benefits of dancing include abating depression, increasing strength, heart health and flexibility.
Gardening is a favorite stress reducer for our seniors. Residents are proud to share a vase full of blooms or their basil sprinkled into the marinara pasta sauce!
Using music to reduce anxiety, blood pressure and pain to improve sleep, mood, mental alertness and memory, proving most beneficial to the elderly.