Salinas,CA-Harnessing themagicofwordsto fightAlzheimer'sand Dementia
HereatElderManageCare,ourinnovativenewupdatedhomeand memorycareserviceinSalinas,CAdemonstratesthepowerofwriting inassistingelderlyindividualsstrugglingwithmemorycareissues.
Inordertocombattherapidriseofthose withAlzheimer'sanddementia-estimated at78millionelderlyAmericansby2030atElderManageCare,wehavecombined theprovisionofstandardhomecare serviceswithmemorycare.
Dementiaisnotaspecificcondition,butanoverarchingtermthat encompassesvarioussyndromeswhichallresultinsignificant impairmentofmentalabilities.
Memorylapses,decreasedmentalcapacitiesand troubleunderstanding-allofthesecouldmeana seniorisstrugglingwithdementia.Acurehasyetto bediscoveredbutengaginginbrain-boosting exercisessuchaslifestoryjournallingcanhelp reducesymptomsandimpact.
ArecentstudyintheJournalofAlzheimer'sDiseaserevealedcreativewritingcanhelp stimulatethebrainsofseniorssufferingfromAlzheimer'sanddementia.Researchersat JohnsHopkins,foundthatengagingincreativewritingincreasedcognitivefunctioningamong thosewithcognitivedecline
Theresearchteamalsodiscoveredthat engagingincreativewritingactivities helpedtoreducesymptomsofboth Alzheimer'sanddementia,including memoryloss,confusion,impaired judgementandlanguagedifficulties.
ElderManageCarestatesthatcraftingalifestorycansharpenasenior'sproblemsolvingabilities,boostself-esteem,andsootheanxieties.Thesatisfactionderivedfrom completingthesetasksboostsmoraleandhelpsmaintaingoodmentalhealth.
Creativewritingcanhelphonelinguistictalents, buildconnectionswithotherseniors,andeven staveofflonelinessordepression.Writingisan invaluablepastimethatgrantsolderpeople opportunitiestoexploretheirinnerworldinways bothprofoundandrewarding.
Guidedbyexpertcaregivers,seniorscraftthenarrativeoftheirlifestory.Withattentive supervisionandmeticulousattentiontodetail,ElderManageCareprofessionalsensurethat eachmemoryisaccuratelypreservedandlegiblytranscribed,creatingamemorablememento forfamiliesandfriends.
ElderManageCare'sservicealso providesawealthofsupportive servicestoaidtheelderly,theirloved ones,andcaregiverswithboth emotionalandphysicalwell-being.
Since2020ElderManageCarehasdistinguisheditselfasaforemostproviderofhomecareand memorycareforseniorsinCalifornia.Theprofessionalismandmulti-taskingabilitiesoftheirteam members,excellenceintheprovisionofbothhomeandmemorycarecombinetodeliveraunique service.
EmilyChase,CEOcomments“Weseektopromotethe significantpotentialofwritingforseniorswithmemory disorderslikeAlzheimer'sandDementia.Putting thoughtsintowordsgivesavoicetothoselivinginan otherwisesilentworld,providingmomentsofclarity withinachaoticreality.”
