MOVE OVER BLUEBERRIES, THIS BERRY IS THE NEW BRAIN SUPERFOOD More good news on the berry front. A new study found that a daily serving of strawberries led to improvements in some thinking skills in middle-aged men and women...
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Introduction As society ages and life expectancy continues to rise, the issue of elderly abuse has become a growing concern. Elderly abuse refers to any form of mistreatment or neglect that occurs to individuals aged 60 and above, often...
At Resthill we have care dogs. Dogs that will come into the office and put its head in your lap when they know you are having a bad or hard day or that you are just a bit off. ...
Did you watch Downton Abbey? Can you remember the hustle and bustle in preparation for any function, Christmas, weddings, birthdays? Everyone was running around, up and down the stairs, flowers here, decorations there, more tables, moved the furniture. It...
Last week we completed this year’s intensive In-Service Training. All our caregivers as well as the laundry and kitchen staff were involved. Once a month, on a Thursday morning at 07h00, winter and summer, they arrived for four hours...
Stepping into someone’s reality isn’t the same as lying Honesty isn’t always the best policy when it comes to someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. That’s because their brain may experience a different version of reality. Dementia damages the brain and causes a progressive decline...