On September 24th at the memory walk in Manchester NH associates of Methuen Village ran the registration for the walk.  The walk is sponsored by the Manchester
Fisher Cats Baseball team at their stadium, and this is us with their
mascot “Fungo” the fisher cat!

Receiving the awards are Mike Beshara, Katie Contarino, Jenny Ratcliffe and Louise Flynn.

Executive Chef Victor Casado prepared healthy hors d’oeuvres for the occasion for friends, family and fellow residents to enjoy!

Watch Irene Fink playing harmonica

Irene Fink and harmonica student Madeline.

Held October 1st at Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park, our Casino Night for Alzheimer’s raised over $4200 for the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Guests were invited to “Roll the Dice for a Cure.”

In regard to this fundraiser, Senior Living Residence’s president Robert Larkin said, “We are continuously looking for ways to promote research toward better treatment and ultimately a cure for this disease. Our contribution to the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is part of this important work.”

SLR is always looking for ways to support Alzheimer’s research and to raise awareness of the good work that programs like BU’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center are doing to promote these shared goals.

Undergoing internal development for the past three years, SLR has worked with leading clinicians and researchers, including staff from the Boston University School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center, to create an array of cutting edge research-based programming designed to treat the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the residential-style assisted living setting. Compass Memory Support widens the traditional “Alzheimer’s Care” customer base by treating individuals with varying levels of memory loss and diagnoses, and emphasizes addressing the needs of those with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

The Compass Memory Support Neighborhood® research-based non-pharmacological programming encompasses discrete disciplines that work together as a whole to treat the symptoms and potentially slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

These programs include:

1. Reconnections, a curriculum-based adult learning program developed by SLR that is backed by research that cognitive stimulation may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s.
2. Memory Preservation Nutrition® Program, based on research that shows a diet of “brain healthy foods” can actually reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. SLR is the first assisted living company in the nation to offer residents this innovative nutrition program, developed by internationally recognized expert Nancy Emerson Lombardo, PhD, one of the co-founders of the Alzheimer’s Association.
3. State-of-the-art post-hospital Rehabilitation Respite Stay program for seniors with memory loss.
4. Clinical “rounds” with a Boston University Medical School clinician and comprehensive medication assessments with a geriatric-specialized pharmacist in an effort to avoid hospitalizations.
5. Lifetime Achievement Award program designed by SLR to combat the isolation and anonymity experienced by seniors with memory loss.
6. Exercise program based on research that shows aerobic and strength training exercise is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Additionally, SLR’s strategic affiliation with the Boston University School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center offers residents top notch clinical consultation and opportunities to participate in clinical research studies, including trials of new treatments.