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Communicating With Someone With Memory Care Issues: 5 Tips

At Autumn View Gardens' memory care community in Ellisville, MO, our caring staff is always ready and willing to communicate with and care for residents. We do recognize, however, that our staff are specially equipped and trained to work with seniors who are dealing with cognitive impairment and memory issues.

Tips for Staying Warm This Winter — Literally and Figuratively

Winter is coming to Ellisville soon, and seniors in the Autumn View Gardens assisted living community might be prepping to ensure they can stay warm in the colder months. While it’s traditional to hunker down in homes and blankets, you don’t have to spend every hour of winter indoors. Whether you want to enjoy time in some of the indoor common areas taking advantage of the amenities offered by the community or you like to get out in the sun on the grounds no matter the weather, we have some tips for helping you stay warm this winter — both literally and figuratively.

6 Signs Your Loved One Might Need Memory Care

Memory can be impacted as we age, and even younger people may struggle to remember things or keep thoughts in complete order when they’re faced with stress. These are just natural parts of the aging and life process.So, how do you know when memory issues are serious enough to warrant a certain level of care? Families struggling to decide whether a loved one needs memory care in an assisted living community often deal with all types of factors.

What Can Seniors Learn From the Bible About Loving Others?

September 30 is National Love People Day. It’s a day to celebrate unconditional love among all people. And September 28 is National Good Neighbor Day.

5 Ways to Make Walking a Daily Habit in Your Assisted Living

If you're ambulatory, how many steps are you walking every day? Studies published by the National Institutes of Health note that a healthy step count for older adults is 7,000 to 10,000. For those dealing with chronic illnesses, the range is potentially lower, coming in at 6,500 to 8,500 steps a day.Do a bit of research, and you'll find recommendations for step counts that range from 6,000 to 10,000+ steps a day.

12 Free & Free-to-Play Video Games Ideal for the Senior Set

The internet offers many kinds of entertainment that can have additional benefits for seniors. One of the most popular of these diversions is video games, which studies have shown can stimulate the hippocampus and bolster functional brain activity. Aside from sharpening your cognitive skills, games can also simply be a fun and rewarding way to pass the time. Even if you're living in an assisted living community like Autumn View Gardens in Ellisville, with a full calendar of social events to enrich daily life, you can still get both fun and cognitive health benefits by making a little room in your schedule for video gaming.

Getting Started with Journaling

Journaling, or expressive writing, has many physical, emotional and spiritual benefits. It can improve your mood, help keep your memory sharp and strengthen your immunity. There's no one right way to journal — the process can be as unique and individualized as the journal-keeper.Even seniors who don't consider themselves to be writers can quickly learn to love journaling. Read on for some creative ways to incorporate journaling into your daily life at the Autumn View Gardens assisted living community.

Tips for Balancing Information and Mental Health in Assisted Living

Information overload is a real thing, and with a 24-hour news cycle, it can be easy to get caught up in the often negative themes of reporting. While being informed can be a responsible thing for people of all ages to do, too much news can be bad for your mental health even in the best of times. Find out more about the potential negative aspects of binging news and get some tips for finding the right balance for yourself.

Why You Should Still Keep Tabs on Your Credit Score as a Senior

Retirement means relief from many daily concerns, ranging from the commute to the 9-to-5 grind. But you know that just because you move into the next chapter of your life doesn't mean you give up all your worries, and it doesn't even mean you give up all the obligations that come with life. Whether you're still living at home and just considering downsizing or you've already made the move to an assisted living community, one thing seniors still need to manage is their credit score and history.

Senior Survive and Thrive Tips for Cold and Flu Season

Chances are you've received more than your share of tips and lectures on protecting yourself during cold and flu seasons. And there's a good reason for the abundance of information being shared by health care providers and others. Influenza is serious business for anyone, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seniors age 65 and up are at greater risk of developing life-threatening complications if they do get the flu.