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Silverado Senior Living Expands into Washington!
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The Iron Lady: a unique perspective on its depiction of Alzheimer’s
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Silverado Senior Living – Sierra Vista Celebrates 13 Years
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Lights, Camera, Action!
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Silverado Senior Living Celebrates Official Grand Opening of Beverly Place
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Co-Founder Loren Shook Shares Foreword from “Love, Loss and Laughter”
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Silverado Hospice LIFE Lines: Love Eternal
14 February 2012 5:00 AM | 4 Comments
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Silverado’s At Home Personal Attendants
10 April 2012 9:12 AM | No Comments -
Silverado Senior Living Expands into Washington!
29 March 2012 12:43 PM | No Comments -
The Iron Lady: a unique perspective on its depiction of Alzheimer’s
20 March 2012 11:05 AM | 1 Comment -
Silverado Senior Living – Sierra Vista Celebrates 13 Years
07 March 2012 4:05 PM | No Comments -
Lights, Camera, Action!
01 March 2012 1:35 PM | No Comments -
Silverado Senior Living Celebrates Official Grand Opening of Beverly Place
24 February 2012 12:26 PM | No Comments -
Co-Founder Loren Shook Shares Foreword from “Love, Loss and Laughter”
22 February 2012 12:35 PM | 1 Comment -
Silverado Hospice LIFE Lines: Love Eternal
14 February 2012 5:00 AM | 4 Comments
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Study Shows Dementia Patients are Over-Hospitalized
Posted on January 21, 2011 | No CommentsA recent post in The New Old Age blog of the New York Times reported on a study of Medicare spending among patients with advanced dementia in Boston area nursing homes. The 300-person study showed that 30% of total Medicare expenditures for these patients was... -
Planning for Care of Aging Parents
Posted on January 17, 2011 | No CommentsWhen caring for an aging parent, it is imperative to know the resources that are available and to have a framework for the process of change ahead. National speaker and recognized blogger, Dale Carter is good friend of Silverado Senior Living. Dale has experienced caregiving... -
Caregiver Support by way of Mobile Technologies
Posted on January 10, 2011 | No CommentsIt is estimated that 65.7 million Americans serve as unpaid caregivers for parents, children, and other loved ones and about 78 percent of these family caregivers say they could use more information, this is according to a 2009 study by the National Alliance of... -
Maintaining a Healthy Mind
Posted on January 7, 2011 | No CommentsA recent Newsweek article took a closer look at the explosion of neuro-scientific research. In recent years researchers have given us some promising insight into the inner working of the brain. According to James Bibb, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, greater cognitive... -
Avoiding Caregiver Burnout
Posted on December 28, 2010 | No CommentsThe Families and Work Institute reported in a recent study that 42% of employed people in the U.S. have provided “special attention” to a relative or other senior; and nearly half of those people are providing care for more than one person. This is an... -
Coming Together to Touch the Lives of Seniors During the Holidays
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsDuring the holidays many of us will spend our time with family and loved ones, enjoying the traditions that bring us joy through the spirit of giving and caring; however not all of us are this lucky. For many seniors the holidays are a time... -
Not Always “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Posted on December 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe winter holidays are generally perceived as “the most wonderful time of year.” But for those who are facing grief after the death of a loved one, the holidays may instead be a time filled with pain and sadness. Even those for whom grief... -
No Blueprint for Grief
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsLast week Bryan McNutt was featured in an article in Gay San Diego newspaper. Bryan is the Director of Family and Support Services for Silverado Hospice – San Diego and his recent recognition is due to his work with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and... -
5-Minute Alzheimer’s Screening Promises to be MOST Effective
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsBeginning January 2011 primary care physicians will be required to identify cognitive problems as part of a Medicare patient’s Annual Wellness Exam. Currently the two most common tools to assess cognitive abilities are the Folstein Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Mini-Cog exam. The... -
Replacing Drugs with Personal Care
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No CommentsMedicare spends over $5 billion a year on antipsychotic drugs. Many of those drugs are used by senior care facilities to subdue agitation and curb disruptive behavior among people with mental illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The percentage of nursing home... -
Eight Helpful Holiday Tips
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsImagine you’re stirring a pot of sweating onions for stuffing. “DING” – the oven says your pumpkin pie is ready. The phone rings and your Aunt Susie reminds you to bring your white elephant gift which you’ve forgotten and your five-year old is tugging on... -
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... -
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 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...
