Alzheimers Care Colorado Blog
When Alzheimers is part of your life, whether personally or with someone you love, it’s important to have resources to turn to, and that’s why we created the Alzheimers Care Colorado blog. Let us be a resource for basics on caring for a loved one with Alzheimers, understanding your options, and how to manage this illness.
The Best Advice for Those Supporting Seniors from Afar
Author: Claire Wentz of Caring From a Far Love knows no boundaries, but sometimes finding ways to ensure a senior loved one is doing well is challenging when you live far away. It can seem as if your hands are tied by the miles between you, but there are some...
Six Key Wellness Habits for Seniors
Photo Credit: Pixabay Authored by: Karen Weeks of elderwellness.net Regardless of your age, in order to live the most fulfilling life you can, it is important to be healthy in all senses of the word. However, many people taper down their exercise regimens, outside...
Teepa Snow’s Philosophy Arrives in Castle Rock, CO
Assured Assisted Living is proud to announce that Stephanie Downare, President of Operations, is a Certified Independent Trainer with Positive Approach to Care. The Positive Approach to Care training was created by Teepa Snow (teepasnow.com). Dementia is a...
A Senior’s Guide To Downsizing Into An Assisted Living Facility
Photo via Wikimedia Authored by: Karen Weeks of elderwellness.net Moving into an assisted living facility is a big step, and perhaps the most challenging part is the downsizing involved. Most seniors will be moving from a large family home into a smaller space...
Go Gracefully Into Your Senior Years
Authored by: Karen Weeks of elderwellness.net As the years tick by, there are obvious signs that you are nearing the senior stage of your life, such as frosted locks and wrinkles where there were none before. However, there are several chronic diseases that you are at...
Dementia’s Effects on the Sleep Cycle
Nearly 46 percent of aging adults report having trouble sleeping at one time or another. Dementia adds another dimension to the growing problem of sleeplessness amongst older adults, as some studies have shown that nearly a quarter of Alzheimer’s patients alone suffer...
Learning to Live After the Death of a Spouse
Written By: Karen Weeks of Elder Wellness (elderwellness.net) The death of a spouse is ranked as life’s single most stressful event. Losing the person you’ve shared your life with for decades, who you’ve raised children and navigated life’s ever-changing challenges...
Safe and Healthy Weight-Loss Strategies for Seniors
By: Karen Weeks of Elder Wellness (elderwellness.net) As you grow older, it can feel like losing weight is harder than ever. What’s more, you may be concerned about dwindling muscle mass and frail bones. Thankfully, there are some tried-and-true methods for losing...
Concerns About Who Will Care for the Aging Population in America Are Well-Founded
The financial consequences of an aging population could make access to high-quality care more difficult in the future. The old-age dependency ratio, which is just one portion of population trends tracked by the census, remained stable from the 1980s until 2010. In...
How Seniors Can Get a Better Night’s Sleep
By: Karen Weeks of Elder Wellness (elderwellness.net) Most older adults need an average of seven to nine hours of sleep each night, yet a poll of 1,065 seniors between the ages 65 and 80 revealed that one in three individuals had problems getting adequate shuteye....