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For Alzheimer's and Dementia

Santa Rosa (707) 578.8360

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"I would recommend Primrose because of the wonderful support and open communication between the families and the staff, as well as the quality of care our loved one receives everyday. There is no better place than this community. We have learned to call it home."

"We would recommend Primrose because of the good, compassionate, trained, and experienced staff. And because they are the specialists in memory care needs."

"Its nice to know that there are people who take such pleasure in doing special things and making others feel good. Thank you for the tenderness, compassion, and thoughtfulness that you continue to show us and our father. We are at peace to know that he is getting loving care at Primrose."

"Thank you and the staff for the excellent care our mother received in a loving environment. I often think of all of the wonderful people I met at Primrose who made an impact on my life and mother’s life! We are eternally grateful there is such a place as Primrose."

"Our experience with our mother’s passing this past month made our family realize you are much more than employees. You are not just people doing their job, you are the family to your residents, and you love them, care for them, joke and play with them, feed and bathe them with the same love and compassion as if they were your own parents. We could not have asked for better people to be with our mother during her last years. You are angels of God spreading love in our world!"

7 Tips to Improve Brain Power

Posted on August 20, 2015

Senior Couple Boost your brain power by integrating these simple ideas into your everyday life.

Pay attention by concentrating on what you want to remember. Train your memory by trying to memorize phone numbers or a credit card number.
Find ways to decrease the stress in your life through exercise, meditation, or spending time doing something you love. Take time everyday to read a book, it is relaxing and can take you away to another place and time.
Use all of your senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. Gardening can help to engage all of your senses in this way. Listening to music can help those with dementia to reconnect with their memories and be more engaged in the present moment.
Use both sides of your brain. One side is artistic and abstract and the other is logical and methodical. The brain is a muscle and needs to be exercised every day.
Keep your mind active. Do mind games, learn a new language, or play a game. Our assisted living facility offers challenging computer-based cognitive exercises. In our adult day club, we combine physical exercise and nutritious food to make the most of cognitive exercises.
Try to avoid distractions such as excess noise and movement when trying to learn new things. Be curious and ask questions.
Think positive and make an effort to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.

Learn about ways to maintain body and brain health and reduce risk of cognitive decline through physical health and exercise, diet and nutrition, cognitive activity, and social engagement, courtesy of the Alzheimer’s Association.