We use our senses to stay in touch with the world around us. We see, we touch, we listen, we smell, then use the feedback ...Read More
Coping with Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Hard for many to pronounce. And, in many instances, even more difficult to understand. Everyone has heard of dementia, but what exactly ...Read More
Continuing to Laugh with Your Loved Ones
Studies make a good case for keeping laughter in your life, especially when coping with Alzheimer’s. Though science has yet to find a cure for ...Read More
An Abundance of Activities: Staying Active
Activity, whether vigorous or more serene, helps keep the mind and body healthy. This can be especially true for people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. ...Read More
Gatesworth Communities Sponsor Brain Injury Training Workshop
The Gatesworth communities -- which includes McKnight Place Assisted Living & Memory Care, McKnight Place Skilled Nursing, and Parc Provence -- recently teamed up to ...Read More
The Power of Music
We use music every day at Parc Provence to help our residents maintain connections with the world around them. And this June, which is Alzheimer’s ...Read More
Using Art to Deal with Dementia
Parc Provence is Celebrating Art Therapy in April Cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s are devastating in their ability to diminish and deplete. Though these negatives ...Read More
Better Eating = Healthier Brain & Body
March is National Nutrition Month With March being National Nutrition Month, it’s a good time for everyone to evaluate their diets. It’s particularly important for ...Read More
Navigating Change: From Home to Memory Care
“Moving Day” appears on almost everyone’s list of stress-inducing life events. And that certainly makes sense. Purging, packing, unpacking — and then waking up in ...Read More
