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The Caregiver Crisis, one man’s plea to change policy
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Giving Life Through Wii
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Your Brain on Gadgets
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Mayor of Mississauga in Her 89th Year
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Yoga’s Newest Fans, Elderly Benefits of Yoga
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Newly Launched Calabasas Video
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99-year-old woman uses iPad
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Cognasium? Brain Games Prove Helpful
23 August 2010 1:54 PM | No Comments
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The Caregiver Crisis, one man’s plea to change policy
07 September 2010 1:18 PM | No Comments -
Giving Life Through Wii
06 September 2010 1:33 PM | 1 Comment -
Your Brain on Gadgets
03 September 2010 1:36 PM | No Comments -
Mayor of Mississauga in Her 89th Year
02 September 2010 5:28 PM | No Comments -
Yoga’s Newest Fans, Elderly Benefits of Yoga
02 September 2010 10:32 AM | No Comments -
Newly Launched Calabasas Video
01 September 2010 4:56 PM | No Comments -
99-year-old woman uses iPad
01 September 2010 2:19 PM | No Comments -
Cognasium? Brain Games Prove Helpful
23 August 2010 1:54 PM | No Comments
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Your Brain on Gadgets
Posted on September 3, 2010 | No CommentsDigital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets Article from NPR.org August 24, 2010 The average person today consumes almost three times as much information as what the typical person consumed in 1960, according to research at the University of California, San Diego. And The New York Times reports that the... -
Yoga’s Newest Fans, Elderly Benefits of Yoga
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsArticle from the New York Times By DALE RUSSAKOFF Richard Perry/The New York Times A yoga class at the RAIN Inwood Senior Center in New York, led by a substitute teacher, Jennifer Block. The 18 men and women slowly climbing the steps to their yoga class at RAIN... -
Cognasium? Brain Games Prove Helpful
Posted on August 23, 2010 | No CommentsSilverado Senior Living – Calabasas offers this same computer system for its resident’s with memory impairment. Interesting article explaining how it makes a difference for seniors. Original article from www.alzheimersweekly.com : SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers have discovered the brain, as it passes middle age, actually gets better at... -
Protect your pearly whites, for your health!
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsArticle from the Orange County Register By Jane Glenn Haas We really show off our teeth only when we first get them. We wiggle the baby tooth that’s about to fall out. When it does, the “tooth fairy” slips some cash under our pillow. That permanent tooth arrives,... -
Spinal Fluid Test Diagnoses Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted on August 17, 2010 | No CommentsResearchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease. Published: August 9, 2010, NY TImes : By GINA KOLATA Although there has been increasing evidence of the value of... -
Grapes of Wrath, for Alzheimer’s?
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsStudy shows red grapes can distinguish between eliminating good versus bad proteins in Alzheimer’s disease. Man can’t hold a candle to Mother Nature. In fact many scientists would agree that we understand more about outer space than we do our own planet. Plants, which sprout... -
These Hips Don’t Lie
Posted on July 21, 2010 | 4 CommentsWomen come in many different shapes and sizes. The way we look and how much we weigh are common topics in the news media. In magazines our figures are often compared to fruit shapes, dividing us into categories of apples and pears. While the information... -
Can you eat to starve cancer?
Posted on June 29, 2010 | 2 CommentsWhen it comes to understanding disease and cancer, Dr. William Li uses the quote, “Discovery is everyone looking at the same thing, and seeing something different.” In his speech at this years TED conference, Dr. Li shares his “idea worth spreading.” His easy to understand... -
Is Dirt Therapeutic?
Posted on May 28, 2010 | 2 CommentsFew people would argue that a warm tomato plucked fresh from the vine tastes a little bit better than the one that ripened in a truck on the way to your local grocery store. Spring is a magical time of year. The winter chill finally... -
To Drive Or Not To Drive….With Dementia?
Posted on May 26, 2010 | 2 CommentsAfter helping my grandfather put his leg in the car, a little red flag when up in my head. I thought to my twelve-year-old-self, “Wait a minute, how is he going to drive if he needs help getting his leg in the car?” Reluctant to... -
Living With Dignity
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsBy Jamie Langston Someone asked me recently, what are my feelings about the topic of dignity for geriatric patients? And whether or not there is enough being done to preserve the dignity of residents? Experiences in my career—both good and bad—flashed in my mind. I have worked... -
ADVANCE Magazine: The Healing Power of Pets
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsCEO Loren Shook speaks to ADVANCE magazine about Silverado’s pet therapy program. Why include animals in your business model when it costs so much? Let Loren tell you… Article excerpt from ADVANCE magazine: By Heather Simons Loren Shook grew up on the grounds of a psychiatric care facility... -
Great tip for Caregivers of the Memory Impaired: Listen to Your Elders!
Posted on April 29, 2010 | No CommentsWhile someone suffering from memory impairment might not recognize who you are they might be able to pass along valuable advice. A study from the University of Florida showed, that our elders have a wealth of knowledge which can still be reached even with memory... -
A Good Book: People with Alzheimer’s can enjoy reading too!
Posted on April 27, 2010 | No CommentsArticle from NY Times: April 22, 2010, 9:00 am Many Alzheimer’s Patients Find Comfort in Books By MILT FREUDENHEIM Familiar music can engage those with Alzheimer’s when almost nothing else can, researchers have shown. Now it appears that books written for these patients may have a similar effect. Researchers have... -
A Burger, fries and Alzheimer’s?
Posted on April 12, 2010 | No CommentsA bacon ranch cheese burger with a side of salty French fries and 24 ounces of cool carbonated cola is a common lunch and dinner meal for millions of Americans each day. While many of us know these high calorie and fat packed meals aren’t...