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VA Aide & Attendance Benefits: Helping Our Veterans Pay for Senior Living and Care

January 9, 2016
Peggy Chacon, Business Manager at The Kensington, an enhanced Assisted Living or Memory Care residence located in the...
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Opening Locked Doors for Seniors with Dementia

November 16, 2015
Somewhere in my readings about seniors and dementia, I came across a suggestion to use tangible objects as a way to unlock...
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Sundowning and Appropriate Intervention Techniques

October 16, 2015
A Helpful Scenario for Family Members and Caregivers... Its 4:00pm and our residents with Dementia living in our Memory Care...
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Navigating Visits with Those in Late Stage Dementia

July 6, 2015
Dementia is progressive. In late Stage Dementia one can expect to lose the ability to communicate with words, increased...
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Creating a Healthy Mind

March 11, 2015
Creating a healthy body and mind, a phrase we often hear in relation to a healthy life. We spend time creating a healthy...
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Aging in Place is Made Possible at The Kensington

April 27, 2014
In a traditional sense, “aging in place” refers to living where you have lived for many years, utilizing resources,...
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Benefits of Pet Companionship with People with Dementia

April 1, 2014
In creating a safe, engaging, home environment, The Kensington's Memory Care neighborhoods have pets (and robopets.) Why...
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Grandchildren, Grandparents – No Grand Secrets

March 12, 2014
When my father's dementia was progressing a few years ago, I was struggling with what to tell my young twins... I knew...
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Are You Experiencing Postprandial Hypotension (PPH)?

March 10, 2014
Postprandial hypotension is an impressive term, but it’s really just a fancy way of saying "soon after you eat (usually...
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Tips on Surviving All Those Tests!

February 16, 2014
It may seem overwhelming at times, the number of tests required to find an answer to a medical question or to diagnose or...
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Frontotemporal Dementia: Finding Joy in The Little Things

November 23, 2013
FTD or frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of disorders demonstrating gradual, progressive cell damage...
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