VIEW ARTICLE April 9, 2025 2:03 pm Feeding the Roots: The Role of Gentle Conversations Conversations are like nutrients to the roots of dementia care. April is a great time to reflect on how we speak and what we say. The questions we ask can either build connection or unintentionally cause confusion or shame. This month, try to avoid memory-based questions and instead offer sensory or visual cues. Create connection […]
VIEW ARTICLE April 2, 2025 1:54 pm April Showers of Knowledge: Watering the Seeds of Dementia Care In dementia care, April is the month we water the seeds—learning, unlearning, and growing in understanding. Like a garden needs consistent rain, great care needs consistent reflection and education. Every insight we gain—whether from a loved one’s changing behavior or a new piece of research—is a drop of water feeding our ability to offer person-centered, […]
VIEW ARTICLE March 24, 2025 5:54 pm Hearing & Dementia Hearing is an essential link to the world around us. For someone with dementia, untreated hearing loss can intensify confusion, frustration, and social withdrawal. When sounds are unclear or conversations are missed, it becomes harder to stay involved, leading to potential isolation. Encouraging regular hearing tests and making sure hearing aids are in good working […]
VIEW ARTICLE June 16, 2019 9:58 am The Mind Diet – What Is It And How Does It Help Memory Loss? The Connection Between Dementia and Nutrition Wondering about the connection between dementia and nutrition? The MIND diet was created using research about how food affects the rate of cognitive aging and your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD). This healthy and easy-to-follow diet is also highly recommended by physicians and experts in memory care. Even being […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 2, 2018 11:47 pm We Are Living Longer, But Are We Living Healthier? Almost six million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s disease alone. This number is expected to triple over the next few decades. With this in mind, we need to take a greater look around the world. The rates of dementia vary significantly in other geographical regions, from the lowest rates in areas of Africa, France, South […]
VIEW ARTICLE April 2, 2018 9:49 pm Eating Local And In Season. It Tastes Better And Is Better For You! As many nutrition experts would say, we are what we eat. Mounting research shows that a healthy diet may decrease a number of health-related issues such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and even in some cases depression. Heart-healthy and brain boosting diets are hot topics in the fields of memory care and aging neuroscience. Several […]
VIEW ARTICLE December 13, 2017 8:15 pm Certus Chooses Memorymeals® To Optimize Brain Health Impact Within Central Florida CERTUS Senior Living Offers Evidence-Based Nutrition To Optimize Brain Health And Quality Of Life For Memory Care Residents. CERTUS Senior Living is thrilled to announce our new partnership with Life in the Moment, LLC. Through this partnership CERTUS is pleased to be the first memory care community in Central Florida to offer Memory Meals®. CERTUS will leverage MemoryMeals® to fulfill our mission of a “whole person wellness” approach […]
