Senior Living News

4 Things Your Memory Care Family Member Wants You To Know

Navigating the aging process isn’t easy for anyone. Despite millennia of people getting older, it’s brand new to each of us when we get there. As family members, sometimes it’s easy to forget that this is just as foreign to the loved one as it is to us—especially if there’s a memory-related diagnosis involved.

How to Use Your Electronic Devices to Study the Bible

Autumn View Gardens in Ellisville, MO, is a faith-based community that provides seniors with a friendly, supportive environment while offering resources that support a Christian lifestyle. Amenities include an on-site chaplain and spiritual care in addition to many other wellness services. But if you're looking to read through the Bible this year, you can do so all from a single electronic device in your assisted living apartment. 

What Is Sundowning and Tips for Dealing With It

Sundowning is a potential symptom of Alzheimer's disease and some other memory disorders. Family caregivers and loved ones who aren't expecting this symptom can be confused and worried by it, and even if you've been educated about sundowning by a medical provider, it can be challenging to deal with. Find out more about sundowning below and get some tips for coping with this symptom if you're supporting a loved one who is suffering from dementia.

Senior Heart Health: 5 Things to Know

You may know that eating a balanced diet and general exercise can help to improve your cardiovascular health, but seniors aged 65 and older are still more likely to suffer from diabetes, heart disease and other related medical conditions. Regardless, it's important to know what you can do in maintaining and improving your overall heart health. Whether you have a pre-existing condition or are looking to maintain a healthy heart, there are plenty of ways you can help improve heart health. Here are a few general suggestions that almost everyone can implement in their daily routines.

Dealing With Sleep Schedules Impacted by Dementia

Whether you're an older adult in the early stages of dementia or a family member caring for a loved one with memory issues, you might be surprised to find that these cognitive conditions can have a serious impact on sleep. Find out more about dementia's potential impact on sleep below and what you might be able to do to combat some of the strain it can cause.

Things to Do With Old Clothing

According to the EPA, in 2018, almost 8% of the municipal solid waste received by landfills in the United States were textiles. That's stuff like clothing, bath linens and bed sheets, and 8% is close to 11.3 million tons! Another 3.2 million tons of textiles that year were combusted. In short, textiles generate a lot of waste when we throw them in the garbage. But if you're a senior downsizing into an assisted living community such as Autumn View Gardens in Ellisville, MO — or you're cleaning out the closets in your assisted living apartment to make room for some new items — what can you do with old clothing and other textiles other than throw them out? 

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.