Caregiver’s Corner Archive

“Love, Loss and Laughter: Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently”

Posted on February 16, 2012 | No Comments
This book provides readers with the important reminder that: behind every case of cognitive decline, there is a story and a real person.
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Silverado Welcome’s the Swallows

Posted on January 27, 2012 | No Comments
Each year in San Juan Capistrano, California the community celebrates the return of the swallows with an annual Parade and Mercado.
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Can Video Games Improve Cognitive Abilities?

Posted on January 18, 2012 | No Comments
Kids are often told that video games will turn their brains to mush, but one game is defying this belief and in fact, proving the opposite.
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Effects of Creative Arts on Psychological Wellbeing

Posted on January 16, 2012 | No Comments
We are all familiar with the notion that creativity can improve disposition. But over the last decade, studies have helped validate this belief by providing scientific insights on the effects it can have on functions of the brain.
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The Future of Healthcare Technology is in the ‘Clouds’

Posted on January 3, 2012 | No Comments
In a recent article,the Chicago Sun-Times explores the role of technology in the future of healthcare services. .
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Carpe Kilimanjaro: A Transmedia Project

Posted on December 12, 2011 | No Comments
The inspiring vision behind this project is evidence to the growing need for support of families affected by Alzheimer's disease.
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Silverado Golf Program – Featured on Golf Channel’s Golf in America

Posted on November 28, 2011 | No Comments
. “For all that golf can teach us, all of the parallels between our lives and this game, golf reminds us to live moment to moment, shot to shot. Sports psychologists call it being present. Silverado Senior Living calls it giving life.” These are the...
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Holiday Tips for the Memory-Impaired

Posted on November 23, 2011 | No Comments
Supportive resources and careful planning can help ring in a joyful season for those with dementia and their families .
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‘Portrait’ Project Helps Caregivers Learn about their Patients

Posted on November 21, 2011 | No Comments
A computing researcher from the Scotland-based University of Dundee received a £10,000 grant, to promote her new Portrait software .
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Silverado Hospice LIFE Lines: National Hospice & Palliative Care Month

Posted on November 17, 2011 | 1 Comment
Each year, November is proclaimed as the month to raise understanding and awareness about the importance of end-of-life care. .
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Creating Joy, Celebrating Life: The Importance of Holiday Traditions

Posted on November 15, 2011 | No Comments
“Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as... as... as a fiddler on the roof!” - Tevye .
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GPS Enabled Shoes Help Families Keep Track of Loved Ones

Posted on September 21, 2011 | No Comments
GTX Corp's $299 walking shoe will allow families to instantly locate their loved one through a computer or smartphone and receive notifications when their loved one goes outside of a designated area.
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Resource Review: Eons.com

Posted on September 13, 2011 | No Comments
Eons.com is an online community for recreation-minded boomers. They have 850,000 users who contribute to over a thousand dicussion threads.
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Making Your New Environment Feel Like Home

Posted on September 2, 2011 | No Comments
Transitioning into a senior living community can be difficult, but making your new environment feel like home doesn't have to be.
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Pat Summit’s Diagnosis: What is Early-Onset Dementia?

Posted on August 24, 2011 | 1 Comment
Tennessee’s legendary Women’s Basketball coach, Pat Summitt announced yesterday that she has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. But many are still unaware of what this diagnosis really means. The term dementia is actually an “umbrella term” used to define the slow progression...
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