Anthem Senior Homes Activities for Our Dementia Residents

With the huge prevalence of dementia the world over, Alzheimer’s disease being the most common form of it, it is important to exercise every possible caution to keep it at bay. It is a progressive condition meaning the condition worsens with time, which may necessitate professional care at a memory care community. It is important to nip the problem in the bud. You should start off with assessing your risk or that of your parents for dementia. Accordingly, take preventative measures, which will stand you in far better stead than disease treatment down the line. Moreover, there is no cure to dementia. So it is always a good idea to stay as far from it as possible.

Care in the hands of professionals or trained caregivers can be highly beneficial for dementia patients. This is in terms of the fact that the type of care and support one can receive at an acclaimed assisted living or memory care facility may help in slowing down the progression of the disease while allowing the person to live a meaningful life.

What allows residents in a memory care community to live productive lives are the activities that one gets to be a part of. It’s a range of activities that benefits residents in more ways than one. For example, here are some of the activities on offer at the acclaimed Anthem Senior Homes.

Activities Related to Music: listening to music can be highly beneficial for dementia residents. This helps in recalling fond memories and boosts memory function. Not to mention its role in keeping stress and anxiety away, and boosting their moods while motivating someone to live their life to the fullest. Anthem Senior Homes makes it a point for all our residents to actively participate in our musical activities.

Pet Therapy: the importance and role of pet therapy for Alzheimer’s patients cannot be emphasized enough. Surrounding oneself with cats and dogs can significantly lower one’s feelings of stress and anxiety, helping deal with irritability, loneliness and agitation. Not to mention the role of pet therapy in helping form their socialization skills.

Exercise: exercising is key in staying in one’s top shape- both mentally and physically- at all time. Exercises such as walks, yoga and chair exercises can make them stronger and lead to improvement in their motor abilities. Exercise can simplify carrying out day-to-day tasks for those with dementia.

Activities that Encourage Social Interaction: people dealing with dementia tend to go into a shell, withdraw from any kind of social interaction. The truth is socialization can help someone with dementia navigate life very easily. That’s why Anthem Senior Homes organizes birthday parties, movie nights, outdoor excursions, etc. to encourage our residents to connect with each other. This also helps create a lifetime of happy memories. To book a suite at the award-winning Anthem Senior Homes, call us on 623-300-1180. We are more than happy to attend to all your queries. Schedule a tour of our facility and decide for yourself if you wish to leverage our memory care program(s) involving the aforementioned activities.