March 2018 The Carlton Times Love Honor Provide Theme of the Month: In the month of March we will explore one of Carlton s Commitments to our Residents, Families, and Staff - Honor. Residents will be encouraged to share what honor means to them, and to participate in activities centered around how honor can be spread and shared throughout the life span. For theme related programs see the activities highlighted in orange on our monthly calendar. Join us in celebrating Honor 1000 East 14th St., San 2726 Leandro, Fifth CA Street, 94577 Davis, 510.636.0660 CA 95618 530.564.7002 License# License# 015600341 577005341 www.carltonseniorliving.com www.carltonseniorliving.com www.facebook.com/carltonseniorlivingdavis
After an Alzheimer s Diagnosis: Separating Myth from Fact By Ava M. Stinnett When you or a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer s or another type of dementia, you will likely start looking for as much information as possible in order to be proactive and cope with the disease. There are countless magazine and newspaper articles, personal blogs, and websites, as well as popular books on the subject. It s not uncommon to feel confused by a mountain of facts and figures regarding causes, symptoms, and prevention. So let s take a step back and look at common misunderstandings about Alzheimer s disease and the truths behind them. Myth: Dementia is the same as Alzheimer s disease. Fact: Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a descriptive term for a group of symptoms (e.g., memory loss, inability to solve problems, impaired language skills) caused by various disorders that affect the brain. Some of the 70+ causes of dementia include Alzheimer s disease, vascular dementia, stroke, nutritional deficiencies, and infections. Myth: Only old people get Alzheimer s. Fact: Although the majority of people with Alzheimer s are older than 65, early-onset Alzheimer s disease can strike people in their 40s or 50s. It s rare, however, it accounts for only 5 10% of all U.S. Alzheimer s cases. Myth: Alzheimer s affects everyone the same way. Fact: Perhaps you ve heard the saying When you ve met one person with Alzheimer s, you ve met one person with Alzheimer s (Alz Connected, 2017). Although there are many similarities in how the disease progresses from one stage to another, behaviors and symptoms vary for each individual. Due to the complexity of the brain, they may also vary from day to day for the same person. Myth: We know what causes Alzheimer s and how to treat it. Fact: Over the years there have been many reports claiming that Alzheimer s is caused by aluminum cans, silver dental fillings, flu shots, or artificial sweeteners. Other studies tout the idea that a healthy lifestyle including diet, aerobic exercise, staying socially active, and engaging in mental games and puzzles can help prevent Alzheimer s. However, the scientific evidence remains unclear. Myth: Dietary supplements can treat and reverse the effects of Alzheimer s disease. Fact: Dietary supplements such as fish oil, ginkgo biloba, lithium, and high-dose vitamins have not proven to be of benefit in treating Alzheimer s. Further, while there are prescription medications that help in managing the symptoms of the disease and improve one s quality of life, they do not cure, stop, or slow the progression of Alzheimer s disease. After a diagnosis, it s important to filter information effectively. Select the sources that are the most beneficial and relevant to you and/or the individual with Alzheimer s. Talk with medical professionals about changes in diet, exercise, and medication including vitamin supplements. Just as organizations like the Red Cross take disaster response seriously by being prepared to respond, you, too, can take steps to best manage the symptoms and course of the disease. Sources The Alzheimer s Association. (2017, January 20). Alz connected. Retrieved from https://www.alzconnected.org/discussion.aspx?g=posts&t=2147531387 Alzheimer s Foundation of America (2017). Retrieved from https://alzfdn.org/ BrightFocus Foundation (2017). Treatments for Alzheimer s disease. Retrieved from https://www.brightfocus.org/alzheimers/article/treatments-alzheimers-disease Memory Corner Honoring our Associates through
Davis Director Team Amber Gustafon Executive Director Vivian Olmedo Memory Care Director Jesse Vasquez Programming Manager Julia Gentry Personal Care Manager Lindsey Moret Director Resident Services Andrew Moret Chef Jake Curri Dining Room Manager Eric DeMuth Resident Liaison
Merlin Campbell was born February 16, 1931 on a farm in Sioux City, Iowa; however, his family eventually moved to Oakland, California where Merlin spent memorable years at Oakland Tech. Soon after high school, however, Merlin went into the Air Force where he was stationed in Washington DC. During that time, Merlin found the love of his life, Doris out there, and married her in 1951. After putting his time in the service, Merlin moved back to the Northern California region, working as a firefighter for many years until an injury provoked an early retirement. After, Merlin worked as an insurance salesman, and then as a dispatch officer for the Contra Costa County Sheriff s Office. After retiring from being a dispatch officer, Merlin moved to Vacaville, CA, traveled the US in a motor home, and spent more time with their five wonderful children, and the many grandchildren. Around the Carlton, Merlin is a true gentleman whom often enjoys his solidarity, but also a good one-on-one conversation. LaNette Wilson was born in the ever beautiful city of San Diego, California in 1994 and lived with her wonderful grandmother, Nettie-Marie. LaNette has a very big family, and is very close to her youngest sister, Amari, and her younger brother DiAndre; but she spent even more time with her cousins when she was growing up. LaNette moved up to Sacramento when she was given an opportunity of a lifetime. While living out here, LaNette is exploring her opportunities in health care, and hopes to work as an EMT very soon while she continues to works full time at Carlton, Outside of Carlton, LaNette loves to read, crotchet, draw, play the ukulele, guitar, piano, get down to Gospel music, and plays a variety of other instruments. One of LaNette s favorite quotes is just keep swimming.
Sunday, October 1 Thursday, March 1 1:00 PM - Timeslips (AR) 1:30 PM - Poetry Project (AR) 2:00 PM - Jokes N Floats (DR) 6:00 PM - Sunset Theater (L R) Happy Birthday! Nelda M..... 3/31 Bud P....... 3/31 Pay the bills on time! Keep up on the property and don t let it fall apart. Mow the lawn and keep the house clean. Friday, March 2 Dr. Seuss Day! 9:00 AM - Honoring Dr. Suess (DR) 10:00 AM -Morning Walkabout (LR) 12:30 PM - Reading of The Cat in the Hat (DR) 1:00 PM - Bean Bag Baseball (AR) 2:00 PM - Let s Eat Green Egg s and Ham (DR) 3:00 PM - Eldersong Bingo (DR) Saturday, March 3 Caregiver Appreciation Day! 9:00 AM - Honoring the Caregivers (DR) 10:00 AM -Morning Walkabout (LR) 11:00 AM - Balloon Volleyball (AR) 12:30 PM - Color for Adults (AR) 1:30 PM - Sing Fit! (AR) 2:00 PM - Employee Appreciation Party (DR) 3:30 PM - Prize Bingo (DR) 5:30 PM - Evening Stroll (LR) 6:00 PM - Giant Jenga (LR) There is a percentage that is determined by your income, so don t pay over that!
Sunday, March 4 Thursday, March 8 11:00 AM - Fabulous Fitness (AR) 1:00 PM - Ken s Vintage Wooden Firearms (AR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Sunday (DR) 2:30 PM - AL/MC Scenic Drive (LR) 2:30 PM - TV Time: The Andy Griffith Show (LR) 1:00 PM - Timeslips (AR) 1:30 PM - Work on Photography Project (AR) Monday, March 5 Friday, March 9 12:30 PM - Lunch Outing: Osteria Fasulo (LR) 1:00 PM - Monday Matinee (LR) 2:00 PM - Tea Aromatherapy (DR) 3:00 PM - Singfit! (AR) 6:00 PM - Indoor Golf (AR) 12:30 PM - Trivia (LR) 1:00 PM - Beanbag Baseball (AR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Social (AR) 3:00 PM - Eldersong Bingo (AR) Tuesday, March 6 Saturday, March 10 1:00 PM - Art with Allison (AR) 2:00 PM - Drum Circle (AR) 2:00 PM - TV Time: Gunsmoke (LR) 3:00 PM - Honoring America Sing Fit! (AR) Wednesday, March 7 11:45 AM - Lunch Outing to 1:00 PM - Sing Fit (AR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Party (DR) 3:00 PM - Flower Arranging (DR) 6:00 PM - Giant Jenga (LR) 10:00 AM -Morning Walkabout (LR) 11:00 AM - Yoga and Meditation (AR) 12:30 PM - Color for Adults (AR) 1:00 PM - Ring Toss (AR) 2:00 PM - Sing Fit (AR) 3:30 PM - Prize Bingo (AR) 5:30 PM - Evening Stroll (LR) 6:00 PM - Giant Jenga (LR)
Sunday, March 11 Thursday, March 15 Daylights Saving Time 9:00 AM - Church at St. James (LR) 11:00 AM - Fabulous Fitness (AR) 1:00 PM - Backyard Swing with Jon (LR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Sunday (DR) 2:30 PM - AL/MC Scenic Drive (LR) 2:30 PM - TV Time: The Andy Griffith Show (LR) 11:15 AM - Poetry Project (AR) 1:00 PM - Honoring Marriage Discussion (AR) 1:30 PM - Work on Photography Project (AR) 2:00 PM - Jokes and Floats (DR) 3:00 PM - SingFit! (AR) Monday, March 12 Friday, March 16 9:00 AM - On This Day in History (DR) 1:00 PM - Sacramento State Capital Outing (AR) 12:30 PM - Trivia (LR) 1:00 PM - Monday Matinee (LR) 1:00 PM - Bean Bag Baseball (AR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Social (AR) 3:00 PM - Eldersong Bingo (AR) 6:00 PM - Indoor Golf (AR) Tuesday, March 13 Saturday, March 17 9:00 AM - Make/Prepare Kings Cake (DR) 1:00 PM - Art with Allison (AR) 2:00 PM - Girl Scouts Cookie Tasting (DR) 2:30 PM - TV Time: Gunsmoke (LR) 3:00 PM - Sing Fit! (AR) Wednesday, March 14 9:00 AM - On This Day in History (DR) 1:00 PM - Prize Bingo (AR) 2:00 PM - Violin Performance by Ciprian (LR) 3:00 PM - Flower Arranging (DR) 5:00 PM - Evening Walk (LR) 7:00 PM - Sunset Theater (LR) St. Patrick s Day 9:00 AM - Prepare Cornbeef and Cabbage (DR) 10:00 AM -Morning Walkabout (LR) 11:00 AM - Balloon Volleyball (AR) 12:30 PM - Coloring for Adults (AR) 1:30 PM - Shake it with Alvin Soriaga (LR) 2:00 PM - Make Lucky Charms Rice Krispies (DR) 3:30 PM - Tasting of Cornbeef and Cabbage (DR) 5:30 PM - Evening Stroll (LR) 6:00 PM - Giant Jenga (LR)
Sunday, March 18 Thursday, March 22 11:00 AM - Yoga and Meditation (AR) 1:00 PM - Honoring a Resident Recipe (AR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Sunday (DR) 2:30 PM - AL/MC Scenic Drive (LR) 2:30 PM - TV Time: The Andy Griffith Show (LR) 10:00 AM - Morning Walkabout/Gardening (LR) 1:00 PM - Work on Photography Project (AR) 2:00 PM - Jokes and Floats (DR) 3:30 PM - Prize Bingo (LR) Monday, March 19 Friday, March 23 12:30 PM - Sand Play & Diorama (AR) 1:00 PM - Country Music with Denny (LR) 2:00 PM - Tea Time & Aromatherapy (DR) 6:00 PM - Indoor Golf (AR) 10:00 AM - Morning Walkabout/Gardening (LR) 12:30 PM - Trivia (LR) 1:00 PM - Bean Bag Baseball (AR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Social (AR) 3:00 PM - Eldersong Bingo (AR) Tuesday, March 20 Saturday, March 24 10:00 AM - Morning Walkabout/Gardening (LR) 1:00 PM - Art with Allison (AR) 2:00 PM - Drum Circle (AR) 2:30 PM - TV Time: Gunsmoke (LR) 3:00 PM - Sing Fit! (AR) 10:00 AM -Morning Walkabout/Gardening (LR) 11:00 AM - Yoga and Meditation (AR) 12:30 PM - Color for Adults (AR) 1:00 PM - Ring Toss (AR) 2:00 PM - Sing Fit! (AR) 5:30 PM - Evening Stroll (LR) 6:00 PM - Giant Jenga (LR) Wednesday, March 21 10:00 AM - Morning Walkabout/Gardening (LR) 1:00 PM - Sing Fit! (AR) 2:00 PM - What does Honor Mean? (AR) 3:00 PM - Timeslips (LR) Welcome Home! Please Welcome Our New Neighbors in MC: Bud Prohaska Gale Chapman
Sunday, March 25 Thursday, March 29 9:00 AM - Church at St. James (LR) 11:00 AM - Sing Fit (AR) 1:00 PM - Create a Family Tree (DR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Sunday (DR) 2:30 PM - AL/MC Scenic Drive (LR) 2:30 PM - TV Time: The Andy Griffith Show (LR) 11:15 AM - Poetry Project (AR) 1:00 PM - AL/MC Sing-A-Long (AR) 2:00 PM - Jokes and Floats (DR) Monday, March 26 Friday, March 30 1:00 PM - Ken Kemmerling on Piano (LR) 2:00 PM - Tea Time and Aromatherapy (DR) 6:00 PM - Indoor Golf (AR) 12:30 PM - Trivia (LR) 1:00 PM - Bean Bag Baseball (AR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Social (AR) 3:00 PM - Eldersong Bingo (AR) Tuesday, March 27 Saturday, March 31 1:00 PM - Art with Allison (AR) 2:00 PM - Sinatra Classics with Tommy (LR) 3:00 PM - Sing Fit! (AR) Happy Birthday Nelda & Bud! 10:00 AM -Morning Walkabout (LR) 11:00 AM - Balloon Volleyball (AR) 12:30 PM - Color for Adults (AR) 1:00 PM - Ring Toss (AR) 2:00 PM - Bud and Nelda s Birthday Party (DR) 5:30 PM - Evening Stroll (LR) 6:00 PM - Giant Jenga (LR) St. James Communion Service Wednesday, March 28 Sunday, December 31 10:00 AM - Morning Walkabout (LR) 11:00 AM - Sing Fit (AR) Every 2nd and 4th 1:00 PM - Patriotic SingFit! (AR) 1:00 PM - What is Omisoka? (DR) 2:00 PM - Ice Cream Party (DR) 1:45 Wednesday PM - Omisoka Celebration @ 10:00 (DR) AM 3:00 PM - Flower Arranging (DR) 2:30 PM - Scenic Drive (LR) 2:302nd PM - TV Floor Time: The AL Andy Study Griffith Show Room (LR)
Carlton Senior Living Memory Care Support Group Meeting Our Memory Care Director, Vivian Olmedo, will be presenting on the latest about Dementia and Alzheimer's, as well as answer any questions. Please join us on March 28 th from 6:00-7:00 PM in the Private Dining Room Please RSVP with the Front Desk
Preventative Exercise vs. Restorative Exercise By age 65, people who haven t engaged in regular exercise may incur a decrease in their physical muscular strength level by as much as 80%. Muscle strengthening and balance exercises can reduce the risk of falls up to 45%. Live 2 B Healthy s preventative exercise programs focus on improving strength, balance, and mobility. Remaining physically active in exercise before an injury or illness occurs, greatly reduces the chance of needing physical therapy or restorative exercise programs later to recover from an injury or fall. Functional decline in the elderly is often the result of a sedentary lifestyle, rather than the effects of the normal aging process. According to the U.S. Department of Aging, fitness programs can be effectively used to achieve the following goals for seniors: Lessen the degree of disability for seniors Increase muscular strength and endurance which deteriorates through inactivity Improve joint flexibility and range of motion by keeping them loose and flexible Strengthen bone mass which is weakened in later stage by osteoporosis There is always one consistent finding in health research: Exercise helps you live longer and better. Live 2 B Healthy is dedicated to helping seniors remain strong and healthy to keep them mobile and active throughout their aging years. Keeping seniors actively involved in preventative exercise programs will reduce their risks of becoming ill, or experiencing a fall or injury. Regular exercise in seniors also aids in slowing down the aging process, and reducing the need of drug treatments. Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. ~Maria R., Live 2 B Healthy Participant u www.live2bhealthy.com u