Brentwood CA Seniors Use Writing For In-Home Dementia Mental Health Mind Care

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BrentwoodCASeniors

UseWritingForIn-Home DementiaMentalHealth

MindCare

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"

FindOutMoreAthttps://www.eldermanagecare.com/orcall630-638-1489

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