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The Green House At Calvary
Memory Care Home
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 The
Life Style
In order to
address the special needs of our residents it is important to understand
what they may be experiencing.
What is
Dementia?
Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage
or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging.
Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language and
problem solving. In the later stages of the condition, affected persons
may be disoriented to time, place and person. Early symptoms of
dementia
often consist of changes in personality or in behavior. Dementia can
affect language, comprehension, motor skills, short-term memory, ability
to identify commonly used items, reaction time, personality traits, and
executive functioning. Even without signs of general intellectual
decline, delusions are common in dementia.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's disease
is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive
deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and
neurosychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. It is the most common
type of dementia. The most striking early symptom is loss of short term
memory which usually manifests as minor forgetfulness that becomes
steadily more pronounced with illness progression, with relative
preservation of older memories. As the disorder progresses, cognitive
impairment extends to the domains of language, skilled movements,
recognition and those functions (such as decision-making and planning).
Imagine a place
where Elders can gather around a hearth and share stories while the
scent of baking drifts throughout the house. Perhaps some swap cooking
tips and favorite recipes in the kitchen with the staff. Others may
prefer to sit in the garden and enjoy the sunset. The Green House makes
this vision a reality. | 