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Making the move from a larger home into a senior living apartment is no easy task. For most, the chore of downsizing is the most overwhelming component. However, there are many ways the senior must adapt to apartment living. Let's explore some of the practical and emotional ways older adults can transition from a large home to an apartment, to help make the move smoother and more positive!
The color wheel holds a great deal of power over how we interpret the world around us. The same is true for those who live with dementia. The use of color is immensely important to help stimulate appetite, can be used for way finding, and can even promote greater participation. As a result, caregivers are often very intentional about the color of the spaces those living with memory loss will spend time in, as well as the clothes they wear, the plates they eat on, and more.
You see, a move to Independent Living is best done proactively, not urged by a major health emergency. While physical well-being can be a major factor in the decision, waiting for significant physical decline is not the ideal time one should be faced with such monumental life change. Unfortunately, most people look to their physical health as the only indicator when trying to determine if they are "ready" to make such a move. Meanwhile, they are ignoring the signs that experts in aging services advise they be attuned to.
You know what they say, “if you don’t use it…you lose it! Here are five fun and easy brain games you can play to knock the cobwebs off of the ol’ thinking cap.
