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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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Newly Launched Calabasas Video
Posted on September 1, 2010 | No CommentsSilverado Senior Living in Calabasas has just launched its new promo video. Join administrator Rachelle Dardeau as she describes why Silverado Senior Living provides the best dementia care available. You’ll hear stories about Mr. Ross and his love for Nintendo Wii Bowling and meet Registered Dietician Elizabeth Hoffman,... -
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... -
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... -
Animals Take Their Turn at Chat Roulette
Posted on August 5, 2010 | 4 CommentsTechnology may change the way we adopt animals. Original article from AOL Weird News: Larry Knowles AOL News (Aug. 3) — First it was Chat Roulette, a zany Internet phenomenon that paired random strangers for video chatting. Now, there’s a twist on the concept: Animal Roulette, a Dr.... -
Making Dreams Come True, Until The End
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsSilverado Hospice fulfills simple wishes for its patients. Story by Jake Finch with the Ventura County Star: It was a simple request — a dying wish from a young father with cancer wanting to enjoy his 4-year-old son for as long as possible. But the cost of... -
A poem by a, “Crabby Old Man”
Posted on July 30, 2010 | 3 CommentsAn inspirational poem written by an anonymous person reminds us all to treat the elderly as the vibrant people they were. Silverado cannot verify if this story is true or not. However, we feel good poetry is worth sharing: When an old man died in... -
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... -
‘Mom Always Liked You Best’
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsArticle from The New Old Age Blog on the New York Times By PAULA SPAN from The notion that parents cherish all their children equally — or at least say they do — is so entrenched in our culture that colleagues warned Karl Pillemer, a gerontologist... -
Talk To Us: Online Chat with Silverado
Posted on July 10, 2010 | No CommentsAfter spending over half an hour on the phone pushing 45 buttons on an automated message system, I’m at the brink of tears and just want to hear another human being’s voice on the other end of the line to answer my questions. We live... -
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... -
Reflections on Memory-Impaired Fathers
Posted on June 18, 2010 | No CommentsSilverado Senior Living President and Chief Executive Officer Loren B. Shook offers these reflections on Alzheimer’s disease and Father’s Day: All of us fortunate enough to grow up with loving fathers are who we are today thanks to the lessons they taught us. Whether it was... -
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...