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“Love, Loss and Laughter: Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently”
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Silverado Hospice LIFE Lines: Love Eternal
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Have the “Time of Your Life” with UCI MIND
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Silverado Announces New Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Sales
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Silverado Welcome’s the Swallows
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Silverado Residents Go Winter Golfing
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Can Video Games Improve Cognitive Abilities?
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Effects of Creative Arts on Psychological Wellbeing
16 January 2012 9:50 AM | No Comments
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“Love, Loss and Laughter: Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently”
16 February 2012 2:51 PM | No Comments -
Silverado Hospice LIFE Lines: Love Eternal
14 February 2012 5:00 AM | 3 Comments -
Have the “Time of Your Life” with UCI MIND
02 February 2012 11:03 AM | No Comments -
Silverado Announces New Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Sales
31 January 2012 5:28 PM | No Comments -
Silverado Welcome’s the Swallows
27 January 2012 3:16 PM | No Comments -
Silverado Residents Go Winter Golfing
23 January 2012 2:48 PM | No Comments -
Can Video Games Improve Cognitive Abilities?
18 January 2012 2:10 PM | No Comments -
Effects of Creative Arts on Psychological Wellbeing
16 January 2012 9:50 AM | No Comments
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Designing Purposeful Living Spaces
Posted on March 29, 2011 | No CommentsSilverado communities are thoughtfully designed to ensure that every aspect of our residents’ surroundings feels like home. The indoor “prosthetic” design compensates for declining cognitive abilities by integrating elements that promote mobility and independence, while in a safe environment. Our outdoor landscapes are also carefully... -
California Leaders Propose State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe Alzheimer’s Association formally announced today the California State Plan for Alzheimer’s disease. The state plan, developed through a partnership between public and private sector leaders proposes a 10-year strategy to prepare and educate family caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers and the general public about the... -
Innovation at Silverado
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsSilverado Senior Living strives to provide the highest quality of care to those we serve, by implementing programs that are innovative in their use of resources and technology. Through this innovation we are able to make our services more personalized for the resident and more effective... -
U.K. Contemplates Changes to Senior Care Amid Ombudsman Report
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsEarlier this week, news reports in England detailed the Health Service Ombudsman’s Care and Compassion Report. The report was based on 10 cases of elder abuse, neglect, isolation and ‘inhumane treatment.’ Ann Abraham, the Health Service Ombudsman said that the accounts were far from isolated... -
China Debates the Future of Elderly Care
Posted on February 2, 2011 | 1 CommentRecent reports have given evidence to growing fears of demographic ageing and the implications that it may hold for the care of seniors around the world. The trend of ageing populations has now become a global concern and many countries including England, South Korea, and... -
India Addresses Concerns of Demographic Ageing
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsThe Times of India reported this week that the country’s Health Ministry is set to roll out a National Programme for the Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) beginning in 2012. Joint Chief of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, B. K. Prasad explains... -
Novel Approach to Medical Education in Senior Care
Posted on January 28, 2011 | 1 CommentThe NBC affiliate, KARE 11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota reported this week on a novel approach to educating medical students about senior care. The University of Minnesota School of Medicine has partnered with senior care provider Augustana Care to create an elective course for medical students... -
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... -
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... -
2010 Silverado Senior Living Photo Contest Winners
Posted on January 5, 2011 | No CommentsFor the past two years Silverado Senior Living has held a photo contest for all 20 of our senior living communities, as well as Silverado Hospice and Silverado At-Home. The photos are categorized and winners are chosen based on their representation of LOVE, LIFE, and... -
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... -
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...
