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Habits for Healthy Aging

Habits for Healthy Aging May 2, 2018

Oftentimes as you or your loved ones age, it is difficult to keep up with all of the necessary health needs. A Place for Mom outlines many useful tips to help manage aging in a healthy way. Focus on Prevention: Preventative care visits, including health screenings for cholesterol levels, heart..
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Sight Loss: Five Senses Series Part Five

Sight Loss: Five Senses Series Part Five March 15, 2018

As people age, gradual sight loss is a common occurrence. For those with Alzheimer’s or dementia, vision loss can create extra problems, such as causing the individual to misinterpret the world around them, which can make them very confused and lead to communication problems. Another large issue with vision loss..
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Music Therapy at Cross Creek: Five Senses Series Part Four

Music Therapy at Cross Creek: Five Senses Series Part Four March 7, 2018

Music is something that can bring us together and give us a wonderful sense of community – which is one of the reasons we use music so frequently at Cross Creek at Lee’s Summit Assisted Living | Memory Care. Hearing certain songs can jog memories for those dealing with dementia,..
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Working to Prevent Dementia

Working to Prevent Dementia February 19, 2018

Alzheimers.net recently published an article discussing a new study that recognizes the power of lifestyle choices in dementia prevention. The article discusses that over one-third of all dementia cases may be preventable due to positive lifestyle choices. Encouraging public health strategies, such as regular exercise, protecting hearing and staying in..
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It’s On the Tip of My Tongue: How Dementia Affects Taste Buds – Five Senses Series Part Three

It’s On the Tip of My Tongue: How Dementia Affects Taste Buds – Five Senses Series Part Three December 27, 2017

Meals are one of the constants that bring us together as humans. Food can reach us at a very primal place, and from a young age, we begin associating memories and feelings to different dishes. The five senses all experience changes as we age, but dementia can affect some senses..
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The Nose Knows – The Five Senses Series Part Two

The Nose Knows – The Five Senses Series Part Two November 15, 2017

The connection between scents and memories is a familiar one for most of us; we catch a whiff of the very aftershave our father used to wear or the smell of fresh-baked cookies, and we are instantly transported back to a time long since passed. Around the holidays, this correlation..
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