The responsibility that comes with caring for a loved one can become overwhelming if the caregiver does not also care for him or her self. ...Read More
Study Suggests Diet May Affect Cognitive Abilities As We Age
Eating healthier may reduce cognitive decline and diminish the impact of an unhealthy diet on memory and thinking ability in older adults, suggests a new ...Read More
The Flu Season and Seniors
The flu, or influenza, is an unpleasant illness causing fever, cough, stuffy nose, body aches, chills, and fatigue. Some people may experience vomiting, and some ...Read More
2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
A BIG thank you to everyone who participated in the 2015 Walk To End Alzheimer’s as part of the Parc Provence team. Together, we raised ...Read More
Hearing Loss and Dementia
A recent study by Frank R. Lin, MD, Ph. D studied hearing loss and its connection to brain tissue loss. It tracked almost two thousand older ...Read More
Smiles Abound At Parc Provence
Smiling is great for everyone. It lowers blood pressure and reduces stress in the person smiling, and is contagious to the people around him or ...Read More
Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia
Dementia is a general term referring to changes in the brain that affect memory and the ability to perform daily abilities. While Alzheimer’s is the ...Read More
Music Fun Outdoors
Our residents are enjoying the gorgeous, mild weather in St. Louis. Janet, our music therapist, played for our community in the Fountain Court Yard while ...Read More
Parc Provence Employees “Walk A Mile” to Support St. Patrick Center
Parc Provence employees and their family members (and pets!) participated in the “Walk A Mile In Our Shoes” 5K and one mile fun run on ...Read More
