Assisted Living

New Year, New Books with Fallbrook Assisted Living

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Although self-love can be done any time of the year throughout the year, the New Year is the perfect time to make changes and promises and let go of the past. Fallbrook Assisted Living encourages all to keep up with your much-loved hobby – reading.

The right book you are reading not only provides convenient entertainment but is full of proven benefits. It can help improve focus and set your priorities. The New Year is another reason to add new titles to your collection.

Setting Your 2023 Reading Goal in Fallbrook Assisted Living

Regardless of age, reading shows many backed by science benefits. Senior residents in Fallbrook Assisted living can benefit from these advantages. That said, it is important to set your reading goal this New Year.

Setting your New Year’s reading goal will help you read more and benefit more in terms of expanding your knowledge, analytical skills, concentration, and sense of commitment. You can do this by

Choosing a deadline.

When would you like to complete your deadline? It must be specific to get the results that you desire.

Make sure your goal is achievable.

Your goal must be aligned with your commitment and focus.  A goal that is impossible to attain will not help you achieve satisfaction.

Set a goal that can be broken down.

In most cases, the key to achieving goals is to break them down into smaller goals. Would you like to finish reading a book in days, read 4 chapters a day, or spend more time reading?

Seniors in Fallbrook Assisted Living can make use of these tips to read more books or at least reach a specific number of books from diverse genres.

Great Books for Fallbrook Assisted Living Readers

Things We Never Get Over

Read is the story of Naomi, a runaway bride who is now stuck in a small town, an unfamiliar place with no home, no job, and broke. Then she met Knox, someone who doesn’t tolerate drama. But Naomi’s life caved right in front of him.

Knox didn’t have a choice but to help Naomi. But with their contrasting personalities, will they get along well? Will Knox be able to get back to his peaceful and uncomplicated life?

The First To Die At The End

The book is the prequel to Adam Silvera’s novel, They Both Die at The End. It is the story of two strangers who cross paths at a party in Times Square. They instantly were drawn to one another and explored New York together. But one call will alter their fate, as one of them will receive the call from Death-Cast – a service that predicts when someone will die.

To Paradise

This book by Hanya Yanagihara talks about three different American experiments on family, power, race, and loss. To Paradise is about the continued quest to find a place where everyone can peacefully co-exist and the desire to protect our family, children, and fellow citizens.

The Lovely Bones

The story is about Susie Salmon who was murdered and raped by a neighbor who continuously watches over her family move on with their lives without her. Will she be able to finally let her family go now that they have finally let her go?

 

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Senior Housing

Learning How to Cope with Family in Alzheimer’s Care Facilities

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 Having a family member with Alzheimer’s disease can be stressful and emotional. This has been the same struggle for every family of more than 16 million Alzheimer’s patients in the United States alone.

Seeking support can be quite a challenge as well. But Alzheimer’s Care Facilities care for you or family members living with this disease.

Alzheimer’s Care Facilities: Coming to Terms

Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s presents new challenges with the person living with the disease but also for the family. Apart from the stigma attached to the condition, this can cause the person to question his/her worth, capabilities, and identity.

This can be overwhelming but there are ways to retain life’s meaning and purpose. Alzheimer’s does not have to define who you are. Instead, it is just part of who you are. Whether it is you or your loved ones staying in Alzheimer’s Care Facilities, there are a handful of ways to still find meaning and purpose in life.

  • Consider exploring other activities that may bring meaning and purpose.
  • Stay active and engaged in activities that you always enjoy. Or encourage your family member to continue doing things that he or she loves to do.
  • Consider doing things that you or other family members can do together.
  • Check opportunities in the community that spark their interest or will highlight their strengths.
  • Also, work on identifying new hobbies or activities that your person may love to try.
  • Encourage your loved one to stay connected with other residents in the facility for tips and learn how they remained active and engaged.

Ways to Cope

Coping with sudden and major life changes can be stressful. While stress is a normal psychological reaction to life’s challenges, this can also put your well-being at risk. A small amount of stress can be a source of motivation, but stressful life events can make you feel lonely, unproductive, and demotivated.

With that, it is important to adjust and adapt. So when things become challenging, you need coping mechanisms to reduce and manage stressors. Your coping mechanism can be healthy or unhealthy. But between the two, it would be best to find a coping style that will reduce the impacts of stress.

Various Coping Mechanisms

Journaling is a coping mechanism that is effective and therapeutic as this will give you time or loved ones in Alzheimer’s Care Facilities to examine the current situation and understand the situation better to come up with better decisions.

Staying positive is another effective strategy that lowers levels of stress, pain, and depression.

Laughter is a cheap and effective solution to decreasing stress levels while at the same time improving mood.

Meditation can give you a sense of peace and calm. You can teach your loved ones to meditate and benefit from this ancient practice. It can produce a deep sense of calmness and help you get through a rough day.

When you or your loved ones in Alzheimer’s Care Facilities meditate, it helps reduce negative emotions while increasing patience and tolerance. It also boosts sleep quality.

 

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Fallbrook Assisted Living is proud to offer its services to Fremont, NE, and surrounding areas and cities: Arlington, Cedar Bluffs, Ames Nickerson, Fontanelle, Arlington, Leshara, Colon, and Hooper