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January 31, 2018

Coping with Dementia and Sensory Challenges: Smell and Taste

Most of us have experienced the loss of taste and smell when we have a bad head cold. Nothing smells or tastes quite right. Now, imagine your ability to remember and reason are also impaired. You might go ahead and eat rotting leftovers because they don't smell that bad, and you’d forgotten that you put […]

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January 24, 2018

At The Chelsea Place Memory Care Olympics, Everyone Wins the Gold!

The Juniors and Seniors at Regis Jesuit High School, in Aurora, Colorado, had an assignment: To spend a total of 60 hours interacting with seniors at a local memory care community. While the students admittedly initially approached the project as a “mandatory assignment”, it quickly turned into a life changing event for them and for the […]

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January 16, 2018

The Physical Side of Alzheimer’s: What You Need to Know

For most of us, a discussion about dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, centers primarily around memory loss. That’s understandable, given the devastating impact memory loss and confusion has on those struggling with dementia and the effect upon their families. What is often overlooked, however, are the physical manifestations of the disease in the mid to […]

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January 10, 2018

Why Creating Moments of Joy is so Important for Those with Dementia

At Anthem Memory Care communities, we constantly seek opportunities to bring school children through our doors to meet and get to know our residents. Recently, Vineyard Place Memory Care in Murrieta, California invited a group of local pre-schoolers to join their residents in creating and decorating holiday crafts. And, while the holidays are officially over, […]

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December 27, 2017

10 Caregiver Tips for a Better, Brighter New Year

It’s hard to believe another year has passed, isn’t it? Have you made your list of resolutions yet? If not, maybe we can help. Last year, we put out a list of 10 meaningful New Year’s resolutions for caregivers. We’ve updated our list for 2018. Here are some great resolutions to give you a good […]

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December 19, 2017

Caring for a Parent with Dementia? 5 Things to Do for Yourself Over the Holidays

Caring for a mom or dad with dementia is one of the most challenging things you will ever do. Even if you have help, the wellbeing of your loved one is always on your mind. Your knowledge of how important your role is can be overwhelming at times, especially during the holidays. You become the […]

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December 13, 2017

Highline Place Residents and Kids Make Christmas Stockings for Charity

What better captures the spirit of the holidays than watching children and seniors work together towards a common goal? Bringing children together with seniors happens regularly at Highline Place Memory Care (an Anthem Memory Care community) in Littleton, Colorado. Recently, the Denver Channel’s NOW show visited Highline Place where local school children were hard at […]

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December 5, 2017

Traveling with a Parent Who Has Dementia

Are you planning to travel over the holidays with a mom or dad who has dementia? If so you may already be a bundle of nerves, worrying about all the things that could go wrong. How will mom handle it? What if dad becomes agitated during the flight? Your concerns are certainly understandable. However, there […]

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November 28, 2017

Hosting Holiday Gatherings When Caring for a Loved One with Dementia

Often those caring for a loved one with dementia avoid having visitors, especially over the holidays. It is easier to keep a low profile and not have to answer probing questions and deal with the startled looks on peoples’ faces when they experience a noticeable change in the family member with dementia. If that sounds […]

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November 20, 2017

Hosting Thanksgiving? How to Make it Easier for a Parent With Dementia

Thanksgiving is a special time for family and close friends to gather and share laughter, give thanks and enjoy great food. For most of us, the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving Day only adds to its enjoyment. If you are caring for a mom or dad with dementia, however, the combination of people coming and […]

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November 14, 2017

November Focuses on Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Awareness: What Does it Mean For You?

By now you may have read some of the many articles and other news items proclaiming November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. Both deserve recognition, to be sure. However, if you are currently a caregiver for a mom or dad with dementia, all the recognition in the world can’t […]

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November 7, 2017

Could Better Vision and Hearing Help Your Loved One With Dementia?

When someone you love has been diagnosed with dementia, your world changes very quickly. You want to learn as much as you can about the disease and make sure you are doing everything possible for your loved one to keep their levels of cognition as strong as possible, for as long as possible. As hard […]

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November 1, 2017

The Time to Start Cleaning Up Mom’s House is Now

Along with being full of lots of memories, houses are also full of lots of “stuff” --- magazines, books, your old childhood school projects, toys, pots and pans that never get used, and a host of other things. If the clutter seems overwhelming to you, you can only imagine what it feels like to your […]

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October 25, 2017

A Potbelly Pig Walks into a Memory Care Community…

Highline Place Memory Care in Littleton, Colorado recently had a visit from Pippi the pig, a resident from one of their favorite local organizations, Hog Haven Farm. First a bit about Hog Haven. It is a non-profit rescue farm for potbelly pigs which has been operating since 2014. So far, they’ve rescued 100 pigs from […]

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October 19, 2017

Should Your Loved One with Alzheimer's Be Getting More Exercise?

We all know that staying physically active is good for our bodies and our minds. But what about individuals with Alzheimer’s disease? Can physical activity have a positive impact on them as well? The good news is, yes! Several studies have provided strong evidence that physical activity is good for individuals with dementia, including Alzheimer’s. […]

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