Eating for a Healthy Mind
When it comes to a healthy brain, we don’t always consider how nutrition plays a role. Good nutrition significantly affects both our cognitive health as well as our mental health. A healthy, well-balanced diet can help us think clearly, feel more alert, and keep our brains healthy as we age. It can also improve concentration […]
Why Choose Kemper House?
If you are searching for a residential care facility for your loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, it can be an anxious time, but change can be positive if you enter the process with the right information and, especially, questions. Kemper House can help. Not all memory care facilities are created […]
Chronically Stressed? It Could Be Your Heart-Brain Connection
Here at Kemper, we are big on working with the connections within the body and have come to understand just how important the proper function of one bodily process can affect another. We are constantly looking for new information that can help improve the well-being of both our residents at the Kemper Houses as well […]
How to Maintain and Cope With Isolation During COVID
With older Americans being instructed to stay home and avoid contact with others to deter the spread of COVID-19, feelings of isolation are naturally emerging — especially among those who are home alone. How can we avoid feelings of isolation while stuck at home? Find one person with whom you can share your own worries […]
Using Gratitude to Manage Your Stress
Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be able to maintain a relatively positive attitude regardless of what’s happening around them? Like everyone, they can appreciate the good times, but they also seem to be able to focus on the positive in the face of some pretty negative events. They see the good […]
Benefits of Joining Kemper House’s Online Support Group
If you’re a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it’s important to know that you’re not alone. The daily toll of personally taking care and worrying for your loved one can induce stress, burnouts, and taxing effects on your mental health. To combat these negative feelings, many caregivers find that building […]
The Impact of Nutrition on the Brain
WHAT IMPACT DOES NUTRITION HAVE ON THE BRAIN? The food you eat has a direct impact on your brain’s overall health and function. According to the Harvard Medical School, the gastrointestinal tract produces about 95% of the body’s serotonin. In other words, your digestive system literally helps guide your mood and emotional well-being based on the […]
Benefits of a Short-Term Respite Stay
Respite Care: A Much Needed Break All too often, the health and well-being of at-home caregivers is placed in serious jeopardy as a result of the stressful circumstances they face every day. Experts even refer to caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients as the “the second victims.” Respite Care Offers Relief, Renewal, and Healing Caregiving can be […]