Caregivers often wonder about a senior with Alzheimer’s emotions. Do emotions linger after memory fails? If a senior in your family has Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia, you might wonder how they are feeling and how much their daily life is impacted by their environment. As the disease progresses and communication skills [...]
Here's Senior Care 101. Learn more about the different types of senior living, independent living, assisted living, and memory care. If you are considering a move to a senior living community or helping an older family member explore their options, understanding the difference between each type of senior care isn’t always easy. But the distinctions [...]
Summer heat can present health risks for older adults. Follow these 5 summer safety tips to keep an older adult in your family safe. As we prepare to welcome the first day of summer on June 21st, we want to take time to share a few safety tips. While most of us enjoy spending time [...]
Gardening offers therapeutic benefits for people of all ages and that includes active seniors and adults with dementia. Digging in the dirt helps to nurture and heal the body, mind, and spirit. In honor of National Gardening Week, celebrated from June 3rd through June 9th, we are sharing a few of the therapeutic benefits associated with [...]
This week of May is National EMS Week. Learn more about this celebration and an initiative designed to help people learn how to react during a medical crisis. Emergencies happen when we least expect them. Sometimes it’s a car accident on the way to work that results in an injury. Other times it might be [...]
While Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, there are other forms. Learn more about the unique symptoms and causes of 7 common types of dementia. Alzheimer’s is by far in the most common types of dementia. It accounts for nearly three-fourths of all dementia diagnoses in this country. An estimated 5 million [...]
In honor of Nurse Appreciation Week, Legacy Senior Living is sharing insight on the vital role nurses play in residents’ lives each day. Nurses are often the unsung heroes of our health care system. You will find them delivering care in settings ranging from a physician’s office to hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living communities, or [...]
The misconceptions about aging are too numerous to count. In honor of National Older Americans Month, Legacy Senior Living busts some of the most common myths. The myths and negative misconceptions about aging are too numerous to count. The most common ones range from assuming all seniors have poor health to the misconception that older [...]
Looking for ways to thank a family caregiver on Mother’s Day? We have a few ideas you might find helpful. If someone in your life is a caregiver for a senior they love, you probably know how challenging their days can be. While it’s a role family members willingly embrace, being responsible for the care of an [...]
If you are a family caregiver trying to plan a summer vacation with your own children, respite care might help. Learn more from Legacy Senior Living. Family caregivers provide support that is crucial to the health and wellness of older Americans. The AARP estimates that family caregivers provide nearly $470 billion in unpaid care each [...]
