LIFE Archive

Dirt Therapy

Posted on April 5, 2011 | No Comments
Simply referred to as “Dirt Therapy,” gardening activities at the Silverado Senior Living community in Plano, TX have become among the most popular resident engagement activities to date. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a planter box in the outside courtyard that wasn’t...
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The Therapeutic Wonders of Community Pets

Posted on March 1, 2011 | No Comments
Since its beginning, Silverado Senior Living has believed in the therapeutic value of pet interaction and to this end, our communities have adopted an array of pets to meet almost any desire. Our pets include cats, dogs, and a variety of birds, but some communities...
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Caregiver Support by way of Mobile Technologies

Posted on January 10, 2011 | No Comments
It 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...
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Maintaining a Healthy Mind

Posted on January 7, 2011 | No Comments
A 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...
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Holiday Blessings Can Last All Year

Posted on January 6, 2011 | No Comments
During last month’s holiday season a touching and serendipitous occurrence happened at Silverado Senior Living – San Juan Capistrano. It was the end of the day for Ellen Sloan, the community’s Director of Health Services. Before beginning her commute home Ellen had to step out...
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2010 Silverado Senior Living Photo Contest Winners

Posted on January 5, 2011 | No Comments
For 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...
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Top Ten Advances in Alzheimer’s Research and Care for 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 | No Comments
Despite 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...
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Silverado Receives Heart-Warming Gift from Eagle Scout

Posted on December 30, 2010 | No Comments
The San Diego Union Tribune featured a touching story about a young man’s generous spirit and moving contribution to Silverado Senior Living – Escondido. Corey Permann, a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School, earned his Eagle Scout status by building a mobile garden box for...
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How Seniors are Using Technology and What to Expect

Posted on December 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
In the U.S., older adults are perhaps the largest consumers of media and they are more likely than younger generations to read a newspaper or watch network television. Therefore it shouldn’t be surprising that as technology becomes more common, seniors are embracing the cultural shift...
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Avoiding Caregiver Burnout

Posted on December 28, 2010 | No Comments
The 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...
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Memory-Impaired Seniors Share their Voice through Art

Posted on December 23, 2010 | No Comments
On 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...
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Coming Together to Touch the Lives of Seniors During the Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2010 | No Comments
During 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...
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Rose Parade Float Tells Boomers “It’s Time to Face Alzheimer’s”

Posted on December 21, 2010 | No Comments
The 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...
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Not Always “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Posted on December 17, 2010 | No Comments
The 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...
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National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) approved by House

Posted on December 15, 2010 | No Comments
Early 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...
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