Culpepper Place provides monthly resources on the topic of assisted living and maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle while aging. Seniors, families, and caregivers can all benefit from reading the topics on the Culpepper Place blog.
If you’re transitioning into assisted living or know someone who is, there are plenty of posts that we’ve included that will help you and your loved one adjust with a sense of optimism. We cover topics such as how to discuss moving to an assisted living facility with your parent, the cost of in-home care v. assisted living, and how assisted living enhances quality of life.
For caregivers, we have posts that cover caregiver guilt, dementia, and more.
Of course, you’ll need to browse through our blog posts to find out more! We hope you enjoy reading the resources that we’ve created for you.
Unexpected memory impairment can be frightening and embarrassing. You might be looking at the calendar when you realize your sister’s birthday was yesterday and you hadn’t even realized. What’s happening? Is something seriously wrong with you? Unfortunately, memory loss is a common part of aging.
Young people tend to think that they are invincible, that their age makes it impossible for anything bad to happen to them. Part of becoming older is learning that this is not the case and that our bodies will inevitably start to wear down after
Chronic diseases are often one of the primary sources of trouble for older adults. These health concerns create new challenges, adding another variable to consider when pursuing treatment and care options. The issue of chronic disease is more prevalent than we tend to think consider.
Balance exercises for seniors are extremely important. Improving strength and balance, especially as we age, is an excellent method of fall prevention. When a healthy young person falls down, it usually isn’t cause for alarm. However, as we age, a short fall can become exponentially
Everyone needs some alone time, but being cut off from the world for long periods of time isn’t good for us. In fact, some studies have found that being isolated for a prolonged period of time has the equivalent effect on your health as smoking
Growing older means that your mind may not be as sharp as it always used to be. You may find yourself forgetting about minor things though not so badly that it is impacting your life. If this memory loss worsens, however, it’s possible that you