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Heat Stress: Symptoms, How to Avoid and What to do if it’s Too Late

Heat Stress: Symptoms, How to Avoid and What to do if it’s Too Late

May 16, 2019 | No Comments

People of elderly ages, or 65 years and older, find themselves more prone to the ill effects of heat stress than people of younger years. This is true for a few significant reasons. First, the elderly are not as capable of adjusting to abrupt changes in the temperature as are younger people. Second, seniors are statistically more likely to be diagnosed with chronic medical conditions that alter the body’s normal reactions to heat. These include heart diseases, kidney diseases, and blood circulation conditions, among others. Finally, they have a higher likelihood of being prescribed medications that inhibit perspiration or impair
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Talking to Mom About Dementia and Driving

Talking to Mom About Dementia and Driving

May 15, 2019 | No Comments

Elderly parents can start having trouble with certain things such as memory and coordination. It may initially seem just like a part of aging that’s concerning, but ultimately manageable. However, these symptoms can lead to a diagnosis of dementia and some very serious discussions, including what do to about their ability to drive. If your mother has dementia and still has a driver’s license this is what you need to know. The Appearance of Dementia This isn’t something that just pops out of nowhere and robs someone of their cognition. What can make it so hard is the gradual decline,
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What is Horticulture Therapy?

What is Horticulture Therapy?

April 18, 2019 | No Comments

Horticulture therapy (i.e., social and therapeutic horticulture) is the act of gardening and other landscape and plant based activities that are made easier through the instruction of a trained therapist. The horticulture therapist, who is typically certified by the American Horticultural Therapy Association, facilitates activities with individuals in order to reach specified goals for their treatment. This type of treatment is unique in that it brings individuals to a place to enjoy the visual beauty of plants. The aesthetics of nature and plants are linked to eliciting feelings of peace, which then allows for increased feelings of positive emotions, including
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4 Vital Vegetables for Longevity

4 Vital Vegetables for Longevity

April 9, 2019 | No Comments

People need to make a point to consume well-rounded diets for life. Nutritious diets can be particularly beneficial for people as they get older and older. Elderly individuals are often susceptible to all kinds of medical concerns. Strong diets can in some cases help them keep health issues at bay. It’s critical to note that there are several vegetables that can be especially advantageous to senior citizens and their wellness approaches. 1. Broccoli It can be immensely stressful for older people to realize that their memories are no longer as sharp as they were in the past. Thankfully, broccoli consumption
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Memory Loss & Financial Planning

Memory Loss & Financial Planning

March 22, 2019 | No Comments

Parents who have dementia have trouble keeping up with their businesses and finances. Therefore, their adult children are tasked to assist their parents with managing, organizing and growing their assets. Financial matters are sensitive. Therefore children have to show respect to the financial privacy of their parents. The children should come up with strategies to protect their parent’s assets and engage their parents in conversations to discuss how their parents would want to be helped with their financial matters at the moment and in the future. The children should not start to question their parents on certain financial expenditures instead
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Smartphones in Smart Hands: Help Your Parents Get The Most Out of Their Tech

Smartphones in Smart Hands: Help Your Parents Get The Most Out of Their Tech

March 22, 2019 | No Comments

Keeping Your Parents Plugged In With technology advancing with each passing year, it can be easy for those who weren’t introduced to phones at a young age to miss out. However, as smartphones, in particular, have become a staple in almost everyone’s daily life, older parents have been forced to use this new piece of technology or else suffer from an ability to communicative effectively with their loved ones. As any loving child would, you likely want to give your parents a bit of help to keep them hip. The best thing that you can do is to teach them
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Discussing Parent’s Elderly Care with Your Siblings

Discussing Parent’s Elderly Care with Your Siblings

October 5, 2018 | No Comments

More than 65 million Americans are devoting 20 hours a week or more to caring for elderly family members. Being a caretaker while also trying to manage your own career, family and personal life can be challenging, especially if you’re dealing with an elderly loved one who has Alzheimer’s or dementia. It isn’t always the best option for your loved one, either. How will you provide proper care if you’re tired and irritable all the time? Is it possible to do your best at work when you’re stressed about being a caretaker?   Gathering the Team: Discussing Elderly Care with
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Caring For Loved One With Memory Loss

Caring For Loved One With Memory Loss

July 19, 2018 | No Comments

If you have a loved one who is experiencing memory loss, it can be difficult to know how to deal with these changes. Unfortunately, memory loss affects many areas of the patients life and their daily functionality. This makes it challenging for their loved ones to step into the role of caregiver. However, there are several ways to make the transition from family member to caregiver much easier.   1. Regular Health Screenings For Both The Patient And You It may seem obvious to state that you should have the loved one you are caring for regularly checked by a
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How To Handle Troublesome Behaviors Caused By Dementia

How To Handle Troublesome Behaviors Caused By Dementia

July 10, 2018 | No Comments

People who are suffering from dementia often behave in ways that are difficult for others to deal with. These are some of the most common troublesome behaviors in people who suffer from dementia and what you can do about them:   Prevent Wandering: While the cause of this dementia behavior is often hard to determine, these are some of the most common reasons why people with dementia wander: Boredom Not spending enough time outdoors Delusions Wandering that’s caused by boredom and not spending enough time outdoors can usually be prevented with daily walks and regular activities. While wandering that is
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Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid with Dentures

Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid with Dentures

May 15, 2018 | No Comments

When you first replace your teeth with dentures, there are several new changes to your routine that you need to be prepared for. If your favorite food to snack once was once sticky candy, it’s probably not going to come as any surprise that you need to find something else to sink your teeth into. While this adjustment period might be overwhelming for you and those closest to you, having a good list of safe foods and obvious foods to avoid will help steer you in the right direction.   At Ashley Manor Assisted Living, we have several professionals on
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