Meaningful Care Without Medication: Holistic Approaches to Dementia
Learn how therapies like music, movement, reminiscence, and cognitive stimulation can help manage dementia symptoms and improve daily life - no prescription required.
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Earth Day: Let’s get planting!
Remember those satisfying afternoons of working outdoors in the garden? Covered in dirt, sweating from the work and smelling like fresh soil, these are happy memories for many of our Aegis Living residents. Due to physical limitations, many seniors will give up on the demands…
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A Sense of Purpose for Seniors
We all want to feel like we are contributing to society and leaving our mark on the world.
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Five Fall Crafts for Senior Adults
As the leaves begin to change color and the chill of fall is in the air, we are spending more of our days indoors where it’s warm and toasty. If you are a caregiver caring for an elderly parent, you may want a few suggestions on how to spend your time inside with craft projects…
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Part-Time Job Opportunities for Seniors
Just because you have retired, your skills are not obsolete. As a senior, you bring a wealth of experience, maturity, creativity, and expertise to a job. If you are looking to make a little extra money to add to your retirement or perhaps you are interested in keeping your…
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6 Activities for Grandparents to Play with Grandchildren
There’s nothing like the bond between grandparent and grandchild, and summer vacation provides ample opportunities for grandparents to spoil their little ones with attention and affection. Instead of planning long days at the zoo or beach, try these activities that can easily…
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Gardening Benefits and Safety for Seniors
There is nothing like the feeling that summer brings. Warmer temperatures make it hard to resist the great outdoors and all the activities the longer days allow. One such activity, gardening, has multiple benefits, especially for our older loved ones. Health Conscious Gardening…
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Eat Smart for Your Head and Your Heart
In February, we celebrate those we love on Valentine’s Day with flowers and chocolate heart boxes.
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Independent and Assisted Living Differences
Have you noticed that your parents are having a harder time keeping up with their family home and could benefit from downsizing? Senior living communities are a great way to ensure your parents remain active and social. We recently broke down the differences between assisted…
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Best Activities for Seniors to Stay Healthy in 2024
The best activities for seniors blend movement, social connection, and brain engagement. Here are seven proven options backed by research.
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How Does Music Benefit Senior Health? 4 Proven Ways
Music boosts memory, mood, movement, and creativity in older adults - here's how to use it daily, plus what neuroscience and geriatricians recommend.
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Meaningful Family Visits in Assisted Living
You have worked very hard as the primary caregiver for your parent or spouse.
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What Makes Aegis Living Different?
CEO and founder, Dwayne Clark, created Aegis Living with the determination of creating an alternative to the sad “old folks’ home.”
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Value of Intergenerational Relationships
Did you know September is Intergeneration Month, a time to intentionally connect generations to communicate age-related gratitude and needs?
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Help Your Parent Adjust to Their New Home
Your family has toured communities, spent lunches at assisted living options, met multiple residents and staff, and now you have made your final selection […]
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Finding Diversity in Assisted Living
Our assisted living and memory care communities are highly diverse - both in the people we serve and the staff who care for them.
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Practicing the Ancient Art of Tai Chi
You’ve most likely seen them at your local parks practicing as an individual or a small group moving slowly in a fluid routine.
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5 Ways Staying Social Keeps Seniors Healthy
Five evidence-backed ways social connection protects older adults' brains, hearts, and longevity, plus how to build it daily.
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Seniors Engaging with Amazon’s Alexa
Our Life Enrichment Directors, who manage all activities and outings for our residents, are a fountain of information.
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Understanding What Assisted Living Offers
With over twenty years in the industry at Aegis Living, we live and breathe assisted living every day in our work.
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Introverts: Finding Comfort in an Assisted Living Community
Peppering your Facebook feed, you may have seen some online surveys to identify if you are an introvert or extrovert.
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Finding the Secrets to a Long (Vibrant) Life
On Monday, HBO debuted a new documentary, “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.”
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The Nutritional Value of Nuts
As a caregiver, you may find yourself in a rut when it comes to your senior loved one’s diet.
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Stay Young at Heart Through Healthy Hobbies
What is the key to staying young at heart? Keep playing as you get older.
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Holiday Travel for People with Dementia
It’s that wonderful time of year, where family and friends gather for the holidays - both near and far.
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How to Encourage Healthy Eating in Dementia: 10 Tips
Ten practical ways to help a loved one with dementia eat better, stay hydrated, and enjoy mealtimes, from caregivers who do it every day.
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Myths About the Flu Vaccine
The children have returned to school.
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Overcoming Barriers to Elderly Exercise
While you may be increasing your workouts for bathing suit season, your elderly loved one may have stopped being active altogether. This lack of elderly exercise can be detrimental to their health and well-being. There are legitimate barriers to why some older adults no longer…
Read article →Summertime Fun with the Grandparents
Parents today are busy with jam-packed calendars and balancing the commitments of home, work, and children. We look forward to summer break to ease our hectic schedules. Make the most of your free time this summer by bringing your children to visit their grandparents. If your…
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Summer Safety in the Garden
With the sun shining and the flowers blooming, many seniors will spend their time enjoying one of their favorite outdoor hobbies this summer - gardening. But as you get older, there are precautions that you need to take to enjoy your time in the garden safely. Whether you are…
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Ideas For Father’s Day When Your Father Has Dementia
Help your father celebrate and remember his years as a young parent this Father’s Day. Having a father who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia can be challenging for a family. It can be especially difficult this time of year with the upcoming…
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Honoring Our Veteran Heroes
This Memorial Day, Aegis Living is proud and honored to care for many of our country’sveterans and military spouses across all of our communities. For their sacrifice and service, this aging community of heroes deserves dignity and respect as they move into their golden years…
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Tips to Decorate an Assisted Living Apartment
When designing for an elderly loved one’s new assisted living apartment, keep in mind that the space needs to be practical. But practical doesn’t mean that it can’t be stylish and beautiful. The space needs to be easy to maneuver, safe and items should be purposeful. Here are…
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Sharing Memories Through the 5 Senses
Dementia can be a cruel thief, stealing short-term memories from your loved ones. They may forget to eat or drink during the day. They may no longer be able to recognize their home or apartment. And cruelest, they may forget the name of their spouse or children. Where these…
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Fight Three Common Assisted Living Fears
When it’s time to consider assisted living for your senior loved one, you’re likely to encounter worries and fears from both sides. You can help yourself by doing your research into assisted living and choosing the best possible community - and you can help your loved one by…
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Games for grandparents to play with grandkids
Helping your children understand why their grandparent is struggling with Alzheimer’s can be tough. There are times when they might feel confused or even frightened by this new phase in the family, but finding ways to make sure that your kids and your loved one spend quality…
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The powerful impact of music on memory care
As you search for the best community for your loved one who requires senior living or Alzheimer’s care, be sure to seek out memory care. Memory care involves many techniques that can keep your loved one happier and healthier. Even when our cognitive faculties begin to go, we…
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Seniors Give Back to Community
Each Aegis Living community is a tight-knit family of residents where seniors with Alzheimer’s can meet and make lasting relationships with others moving along the same path in life. It leads to a warm and welcoming environment built on compassion, care and mutual comforting…
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Celebrating Love at Aegis Living
Romantic love is not only the domain of the the youth - seniors continue to long for intimacy and affection. Many maintain relationships even in the face of Alzheimer’s. In fact, having one’s significant other around can help muster up old memories and provide a source of…
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The different levels of care provided by Aegis
As your parents get older, it can become increasingly challenging to care for them on your own. For instance, In some circumstances, it’s no longer safe for your mother to live independently, and in other cases, the growing demands of her medical needs - whether it be…
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Finding peace in Life’s Haven
At Aegis Living, one of the main goals is to improve the quality of life for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease. The core of each memory care community is the Life’s Neighborhood program, which was designed to increase enjoyment and enhance general mental, physical and emotional…
Read article →Exploring Aegis Living Madison’s Brain Exercise Center
While traditional assisted living centers focus on keeping seniors physically healthy, Aegis Living commits itself not only to helping those with Alzheimer’s
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The best memory games for seniors
Many seniors know the benefits of exercising the body, but there are many good reasons to encourage your aging loved one to exercise their brain as well. With dementia and cognitive decline being major concerns in seniors, learning to improve brain health is as important as…
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5 decorating tips for your new senior living home
Part of helping your parent make moving to his or her new senior living facility a more positive experience is adding those little extras that turn a house into a home. The transition from the home that your mother always knew to a senior living apartment is a big change in her…
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3 benefits of mental exercise for seniors
Seniors who want to stay young can retain their youthfulness by keeping their brain’s neural pathways balanced.
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