UseWritingForIn-Home DementiaMentalHealth
ElderManageCareinBrentwoodCA,hascraftedarevolutionarynewhomeandmemory careprogramthatdemonstratesthestrengthofthewrittenwordforagingindividualswho aregrapplingwithmentalhealthconditionslikevasculardementiaorAlzheimer'sdiseaseor mildcognitiveimpairment.
Wedelivertraditionalinhomecare servicesinparallelenablingseniors
toageinplaceinfamiliar surroundingswhilsttheirphysical andmentalwellbeingiscaredfor.
Short-termmemoryloss,cognitiveissues,anddifficultycomprehending areallindicatorsofdementiathatseniorsandtheircarersmustwatchout forwhenassessingbrainhealth.
TheprevalenceofAlzheimer'sdisease andotherformsofcognitive degenerationcontinuetogrow,makingit
essentialthatnewmemorycare methodsaredevelopedtocombatthis phenomena.
ThelatestresearchintheJournalofAlzheimer's Diseasedemonstratesthatcreativewritingcan invigoratethemindsofseniorsbattlingwith Alzheimer'sanddementia.Ourroundedapproach helpstopreservephysicalandmentalwellness,and independenceenablingseniorstolivelifetothe fullest
78millionseniorsintheU.S.areforecasttobesuffering fromAlzheimer'sanddementiabyasearlyas2030
Researchersstatethatcraftingstoriescanhelptoalleviatesomeofthedebilitating effectsofAlzheimer'sanddementia,suchascognitiveimpairment,disorientation, impaireddecision-makingskillsandverbaldifficulties.
Participantsalsonoticedasignificant increaseinemotionalbondingwith theirfamilyandfriends,aswellasa surgeingenerallifesatisfaction.
Creatingalifenarrativecanhavetremendousbenefitsforseniors.Notonlydoesit sharpentheirproblem-solvingskillsandbolsterself-confidence,butitalsoalleviates stressandgivesthemasenseofaccomplishmentthatultimatelycontributestotheir overallmentalwell-being.
Craftingstoriescanhelpsharpen
languageskills,forgerelationships withotherseniors,familyand friends,andcombatfeelingsof isolationorsadness.
EmilyChase,CEOcomments"ElderManageCarerecognizesthe remarkablecapacityofjottingdownthoughtsforthosedealingwiththe challengesofdementiaandAlzheimer's"
"Articulatingemotionsandexperiences isanempoweringwaytoexpress yourself,aliberatingopportunityforthe voicelesstospeaktheirtruthandgain insightintolife'spandemonium"