Senior Living News

UTIs and Seniors: A Quick Guide

At Bethesda Gardens in Loveland, Colorado, we offer regular health assessments, supervision by licensed nurses and other wellness services to help residents stay healthy. We also believe in educating seniors and their family members about important health topics. Use this quick guide to UTIs to learn more about infections of the urinary system.

Comparing Signs of Normal Aging With Symptoms of Dementia

A widespread belief among seniors and their families is that aging naturally causes life-altering mental decline. However, some older adults remain mentally sharp throughout their entire lives, and others only experience minor cognitive decline that never progresses into dementia.

Shower and Tub Safety for Older Adults: Tips and Best Practices

Approximately 80% of all home falls occur in the bathroom, making it the first place to look for potential hazards. Wet floors, slippery bathtubs and poor lighting are just a few of the things that can cause you to stumble or lose your balance. Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to protect yourself. To make your home safer, follow these shower and tub safety tips.

Memory-Boosting Foods: Nutrition to Support Your Noodle

Your memory is a time machine, taking you back to places you’ve been and projecting you forward to places you want to be based on your experiences. As the years pass, however, the equivalent of coding errors and mechanical failures sometimes jumble things up, making protecting your memory and maintaining its sharpness a priority for aging gracefully in Loveland, Colorado. Fortunately, nature provides when it comes to food that helps fine-tune your cognitive processes. Let’s look at some of the common memory-enhancing foods you can eat to keep your time machine functioning properly.

Digestive Health: How to Fuel Your Body Without Inflaming Your Stomach as a Senior

Savoring favorite foods is one of life's many joys, and sometimes, even smelling a comforting dish can calm an anxious spirit. At Bethesda Gardens Loveland in Loveland, Colorado, you have plenty of flexibility regarding dining opportunities, from daily specials to an “Always Available” menu.

A Guide to Scary-Sounding Emails for Older Adults

While email dates back to the early 1970s, this common modern communication method wasn't widely adopted by the public until the mid- to late 1990s. Today, 90% of Americans over the age of 15 use email. Among adults aged 65 and over, adoption of email is close to 85%.

How Family Caregivers Can Remain Involved After Choosing Memory Care Services for a Loved One

Bethesda Gardens Loveland in Loveland, Colorado, offers a safe, vibrant memory care community that emphasizes quality of life. Even with a high-quality community like this, it's never easy to make the decision to move your loved one to memory care. If you've been the primary caregiver, you might feel guilt or a sense of loss when you're no longer responsible for full-time caregiving. You can still stay involved in many ways to ensure your loved one gets the care they deserve.

What Are Some Challenging Behaviors Related to Memory Care?

Cognitive decline from traumatic brain injuries or diseases such as Alzheimer's affects memory loss. It can also play a part in personality changes that affect behavior. These changes might become challenging as you try to interact with your loved one. Read on to learn more about possible behaviors that might be affected so you're better equipped to deal with them as they arise.

Tips for Staying in Airbnbs as a Senior

Airbnb gives you an alternative to hotels, allowing you to book stays in homes, condominiums and even rooms in houses and apartments when you travel. To help seniors have the best possible experience when using Airbnb, our team here at Bethesda Gardens Loveland senior living community in Loveland, CO, put together this list of tips.

8 Tips for Redirecting Frustration in Someone Dealing With Dementia

Frustration and anger are common responses in people with dementia. They might feel overwhelmed by a noisy, stimulating environment or become frustrated if they can't communicate effectively. As a caregiver, you want to fix the situation, but it's not always easy to calm the frustration. Redirection is one often effective tactic that moves the person's attention away from what's frustrating them to something else. These tips can help you use redirection.