During the month of April, 3 special residents were honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Methuen Village held a lovely ceremony, and family and friends gathered to “toast and roast” the residents. We enjoyed hearing great stories of childhood, raising families, and starting careers. Here are a few photos from the event…
Many people have questions about how the new Health Care Reform is going to affect their families, especially those families who need a lot of care – like those dealing with a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease. Congress has included significant provisions in the final healthcare reform legislation to address the health concerns of a growing Alzheimer population. This article discusses the changes and how they are going to help people with Alzheimer’s disease.
If you or your family members have additional questions about options for those living with Alzheimer’s Disease, please contact us here at Methuen Village. We have a specialized neighborhood for residents with dementia, called our Compass Memory Support Neighborhood, and our professional dementia practitioner- Heather Carroll, would be glad to meet with your family.
Senior Living Residences Alzheimer’s Care Specialist Erin Whalen writes a blog for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s Disease. She discusses the latest research, offers tips and resources and in general gives a lot of information that can be very useful for families.
Is Having A Community Health Fair And You Are Invited!
The Standish Village will be having a health fair in honor of World Health Day. This event will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7th. We encourage our community to stop in and receive information from local businesses and enjoy giveaways, raffles, demonstrations, and delicious healthy snacks.
Exhibitors will include: Caritas Carney Hospital, Elder Service Plan, YMCA, Partners Homecare,Eastern Therapeutics, Senior Companion Program, Partnership for Heart Healthy Stroke-Free Massachusetts, Milton Co-Op Adult Day Health Care, and Stil Mee Alzheimer’s Coaching Services.
Location: The Standish Village Assisted Living, 1190 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA, 02124.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today. It seems more and more academic institutions are researching ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
SLR has been focused on prevention for a long time, and our innovations in memory support affect what we do not only in our Memory Support Neighborhoods but also in our traditional assisted livings. Following the advice of top experts, like Dr. Kenneth S. Kosik in this article, can only bring positive benefits! The article mentions modifications in diet.
At Methuen Village we follow a Memory Preservation Nutrition Program, which consists of using brain-healthy ingredients in all of our recipes. In our Memory Support Neighborhood our residents participate in a weekly learning curriculum, called Reconnections – which incorporates different ways for them to engage with their peers and our Program Director, while stimulating their mind.
As far as physical exercise, we are always looking for ways to improve our exercise program and add variety (we now have a regularly scheduled yoga class for example). We will soon be offering to our residents the opportunity to participate in a research study through Tufts University, examining the effects of exercise and nutrition on physical and mental wellbeing. Stay tuned for more details on that!
Today an interesting article popped up in the Scientific News. I’m not sure if you all use Google Reader, but it’s the greatest. It alerts me to articles that pertain to a list of keywords I’ve entered… one of which is “Alzheimer’s.” The article was just a reminder of this epidemic we are seeing with Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia. Did you know that the incidence increases significantly with your age? This study was just performed on a 90yo plus cohort. Rates increased with age from 12.7% per year in the 90-94 age group, to 21.2% per year in the 95-99 age group, to 40.7% per year in the 100+ age group! Now sitting here as a young professional in my 30s, the 90s seem far away, but the truth is that our generations are more likely to live into our 90s than those that came before us. This means that not only will there be a larger number of elders living in our society with the Baby Boomers cohort aging, an alarming number of them will be afflicted by dementia of some type.
I’m proud to work for Senior Living Residences, where we are taking gigantic steps in creating a social and residential treatment model for those living with Alzheimer’s. In our Memory Support Neighorhoods, our residents are stimulated throughout the day with an adult learning program, that allows them to KEEP LEARNING! Imagine that.
We provide a brain-healthy diet, and through our affiliation with the BU Alzheimer’s Disease Center, our professional program directors are able to offer our residents and their families valuable advice and assistance as they journey through the disease process. We truly are on the cutting edge, and we hope that others are as committed to meeting the needs of the many individuals that will be impacted by Alzheimer’s in the future.
