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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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Puzzles, Artwork and Stuffed Animals, Oh My!

Puzzles, Artwork and Stuffed Animals, Oh My! January 17, 2018

A few of the interactive toys at Cross Creek include: bean bags with windows that allow residents to search for hidden items within and a large scrapbook featuring attached pieces that residents can fiddle with or manipulate, which can be calming for some individuals. At Cross Creek at Lee’s Summit...
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New Year’s Resolutions at Cross Creek

New Year’s Resolutions at Cross Creek January 10, 2018

At Cross Creek at Lee’s Summit Assisted Living | Memory Care, one of our goals is to help our residents improve their physical, mental and emotional health one day at a time. With this in mind, Cross Creek staff and residents got together and created New Year’s resolutions for themselves....
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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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The Healing Effects of Touch – Five Senses Series Part One

The Healing Effects of Touch – Five Senses Series Part One October 11, 2017

How physical contact with residents can have positive impacts in elder care. With the ever-increasing presence of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in the senior population, there is a growing need to find ways to connect to patients who are living with these diseases. There are many different forms...
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