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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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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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Alzheimer’s: Exploring a Century of Research
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsIn this week’s issue of the journal Nature, Dr. Sam Gandy – a highly regarded Alzheimer’s expert from Mount Sinai Medical Center – argues that the past century of scientific research on the memory-impairing condition indicates that, “Prevention is better than cure.” To Recap In... -
Who will make the world better for those with Alzheimer’s?
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsWho will make the world better for those with Alzheimer’s? … Children will. By Steve Winner, Silverado Senior Living Co-Founder/Chief of Culture and Co-Author of “The Silverado Story – A Memory-Care Culture Where Love is Greater than Fear” Every day, infants, toddlers, grade-schoolers and teens... -
New Alzheimer’s Study Seeks Participants
Posted on February 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) began in 2004 as a landmark study to analyze thousands of brain scans and genetic profiles, with the intent of determining the best way to measure the effects of treatments of Alzheimer’s disease. This year however, researchers hope to... -
F.D.A. Advisory Committee Recomends Brain Scan for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
Posted on January 26, 2011 | No CommentsLast week the New York Times reported that an advisory committee for the F.D.A. recommended unanimously that the agency approve the first-ever test that allows physicians to see the plaques typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease in a living person. The brain-scan in itself is not... -
A Novel That Explores the Generosity of Love
Posted on January 19, 2011 | 1 CommentBest-selling author Walter Mosley was interviewed by Wall Street Journal this week on his latest novel, “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.” The novel explores the challenges of aging through its protagonist, 91-year old Ptolemy Grey, who lives alone in a cluttered Los Angeles apartment.... -
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... -
Top Ten Advances in Alzheimer’s Research and Care for 2010
Posted on December 31, 2010 | No CommentsDespite the economic downturn and all the other negative news that has bombarded us in the last year, 2010 was a very good year for the advancement of Alzheimer’s awareness, care and research. Although we still do not have a cure, we are one-step closer... -
Memory-Impaired Seniors Share their Voice through Art
Posted on December 23, 2010 | No CommentsOn the first floor of the Architects Building in downtown Green Bay lies an unconventional art gallery dedicated to exhibiting watercolor paintings and other artistic creations by local seniors with memory-impairing illnesses. The gallery is operated by Legacies Arts, an initiative that grew out of... -
Rose Parade Float Tells Boomers “It’s Time to Face Alzheimer’s”
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe Alzheimer’s Association and Pfizer have teamed up to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade. The 55-foot long Boomer Express train will carry Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers along the five-and-a-half mile parade route, spewing steam and ringing its... -
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... -
Rutgers Researcher Re-imagines Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsKarl Herrup, Professor and Chair of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Rutgers University published an intriguing new hypothesis in the Journal of Neuroscience earlier this week. The premise offers a new hypothesis for the cause of Alzheimer’s disease by suggesting that the researchers have... -
National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) approved by House
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsEarly this morning the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA). This historic piece of legislation is now on its way to be signed by the President. On December 8th, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a forum... -
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...
