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The Sunflower Times New Dawn Memory Care Newsletter
2000 S. Blackhawk Street Aurora, CO 80014
Administrative Team:
Our mission is to create and sustain comfortable, caring environments for those who depend on us.
Rachel Gonzales Executive Director Kevin Otterness
Community Relations Director
Ebony Sessions
Resident Care Coordinator
Micah Know-Elazier Business Office Manager Elisa Medina Registered Nurse Carl Briggs Dietary Director Adebola Sadiq Maintenance Director Sarah Kressig Activities Director
June 18 is National Go Fishing Day! P2 Alzheimer’s Research Updates & Facts P3 Team Member/Resident of the Month P4 & P5 Activities Calendar
Contact us at: 303-997-2929
P6 Birthdays, Social Media, & Highlights
P7 Memories & Father’s Day P8 Mission & Team
June 2018 Edition 8
Alzheimer’s Research Updates and Facts
Memories in the Making!
This Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, learn about current advancements toward eradicating Alzheimer’s. Advance: A change in definition. The Alzheimer’s Association shares that as of April 2018, scientists and the U.S. government propose we change the way we define Alzheimer's disease, focusing on brain scans rather than symptoms. This definition change is recommended to advance research using brain scans earlier rather than later, increasing chances for treatments sooner. Tests have not yet been validated for this, but if/when they are, many more people will likely be considered to have Alzheimer's because biological signs may show 15 to 20 years prior to symptoms.
Alzheimer's disease. These findings could pave the way to halting damage to the brain—perhaps before symptoms appear! There is much more research to be done, but the news is a step in the right direction.
Alzheimer’s Facts
Advance: Alzheimer’s linked to poor sleep.
Lack of sleep may be linked to risk factor for Alzheimer's, reports the National Institute of Health and Science Daily. Scientists found in a study that the protein in the brain which clumps together into plaques in those with Alzheimer's increased quickly after a night of lost sleep in 20 healthy subjects whose brains were scanned. Advance: Strides in treatment research. In the March 2018 Journal of Clinical Investigation it was reported that researchers found that an antibody targets APOE (an Alzheimer's protein found in amyloids) for removal in mice. Types of APOE are the single largest risk factor for
Americans who have Alzheimer's is growing. Every 65 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's. 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer's in 2018; 5.5 mil of those are over age 65. 1 in 3 seniors pass with Alzheimer's or Dementia. Alzheimer's and Dementias cost the U.S. $277 billion in 2018. 90% of what we know about Alzheimer’s has been discovered in the past 20 years. There are more than 5 drugs that may treat Alzheimer’s symptoms, but no cure for the disease yet. Early diagnosis can:
provide medical, emotional, and social benefits
facilitate participation in vital clinical trials enable individuals to be in control of their legal and financial wishes create significant cost savings in medical and long-term care For more facts, visit Alz.org/Facts
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June 17 is Father’s Day “I enjoyed going to work with my dad when he was a teacher”
“My dad would sing to me every morning to wake me up” - Nora “His smile”
“I liked cleaning the store that we owned with my dad” - Ann 7
- Dorothy In honor of our dads, we asked around: What is something you have always loved about your fa-
Featured Resident!
June Highlights Try fruit-infused water as part of your hydration efforts!
June 8: Best Friends Day June 10: Iced Tea Day June 14: Flag Day June 17: Father’s Day
June 18: Go Fishing Day June 20: Ice Cream Soda Day June 21: First Day of Summer
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June Birthdays!
We hope you enjoy your special day!
Carolyn, June 8th Janene, June 10th
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Margaret
Birth Place: Michigan
Birthday: March 3rd
Fun Fact: Margaret and her husband spent lots of time traveling around on their motorcycles
Hobbies: Enjoys playing Scrabble, walking her Golden Retriever, Jezebel, and drinking coffee!
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1 National Doughnut Day
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9:30 Balloon volleyball 10:00 IN2L Name that Sound 10:45 Doughnut Treat! (ABC) 11:30 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Outdoor Games 1:45 IN2L Travel 2:30 Flower Arranging 3:15 Afternoon Walk Outside 4:00 Resident Outreach
9:30 Saturday Morning Stroll 10:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 10:30 Memories in the Making (A) 1:00 Noodle Ball 1:30 Puzzles & Board Games 2:15 IN2L Karaoke 3:00 Life Skills— Resident Choice 3:30 Beach Ball Toss 4:00 Resident Outreach
3 Cancer Survivors Day
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5 World Environment Day
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7 National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
8 Best Friends Day
9 Family Health & Fitness Day
9:30 Sunday Stretching 10:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 10:30 Morning Walk 11:00 Church Service (B) 1:00 Noodle Ball 1:30 Hymn Singing 2:00 Sunday Sports (ABC) 3:00 IN2L Brain Games 3:30 Music & Coloring
9:30 Walking Club 10:00 IN2L Brain Games 10:30 IN2L Past Times 11:15 Beach Ball Toss 1:00 Outdoor Games 1:30 Activity Boxes 2:15 Manicure Monday 3:00 Afternoon Walk Outside 3:30 Good News
9:30 Bean Bag Toss 10:00 IN2L Memory Game 10:30 Activity Boxes & Sorting 11:15 Life Skills— Resident Choice 1:00 Walking Club 1:30 IN2L Travel—Germany 2:00 Garden Club (Gazebo) 3:00 Finish the Lyrics 3:30 Puzzles & Board Games
9:30 Balloon Volleyball 10:00 What Did It Cost? 10:30 Morning Walk Outside 11:15 IN2L Today in History 1:00 Beach Ball Toss 1:30 IN2L Brain Games 2:15 Craft—Mosaic Garden Rocks 3:00 Afternoon Walk 3:30 Jewelry/Beading
9:30 IN2L Exercise Video 10:00 Flower Arranging 10:30 Morning Walk 11:30 Aromatherapy 1:00 Balloon Volleyball 1:30 IN2L Travel 2:15 Chocolate Ice Cream Snack (ABC) 3:00 Afternoon Walk Outside
9:30 Beach Ball Toss 10:00 IN2L Memory Game 10:30 Morning Walk Outside 11:15 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Outdoor Games 1:30 Puzzles 2:15 Activity Boxes & Sorting 3:00 Afternoon Walk Outside 3:30 Coloring—BBQ Theme
9:30 Sit & Be Fit 10:00 IN2L Trivia—Resident Choice 10:30 Memories in the Making (A) 12:30 Father’s Day BBQ (Gazebo) 2:15 Activity Boxes 2:45 Afternoon Walk Outside 3:15 Music & Coloring 4:00 Resident Outreach 4:30 Classic TV
10 Iced Tea Day
11 Men’s Health Week 9:30 Balloon Volleyball 10:00 IN2L Name that Sound 10:30 Morning Walk Outside 11:15 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Beach Ball Toss 1:30 IN2l Memory Games 2:15 Manicure Monday 3:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 3:30 Afternoon Walk
12 National Peanut Butter Cookie 13 9:30 IN2L Exercise Video Day
14 Flag Day
9:30 Morning Walk Outside 10:00 IN2L Music Trivia 10:30 Iced Tea & Snack (ABC) 11:00 Church Service (B) 1:00 Noodle Ball 1:30 IN2L Karaoke 2:00 Sunday Sports (ABC) 3:00 Life Skills— Resident Choice 3:30 Beach Ball Toss
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Father’s Day
15 TGIF Drinks
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9:30 Walking Club 10:00 IN2L Bubble Pop 10:30 Horseshoes (Gazebo) 11:15 Puzzles & Board Games 1:00 Outdoor Games 1:30 IN2L Brain Games 2:30 Music w/ Dave 3:30 Afternoon Walk Outside
9:30 Noodle Ball 10:00 IN2L Memory Game 10:00 IN2L Name that Sound 10:30 Craft - Painting Sun Catchers 10:30 Morning Walk Outside 11:30 Morning Walk Outside 11:15 Aromatherapy 1:00 Beach Ball Toss 1:00 Afternoon Walk Outside 1:30 IN2L Travel 1:45 IN2L Brain Games—Resident 2:15 Activity Boxes Choice 3:00 Walk Outside 2:30 Ice Cream Outing 3:30 IN2L Today in History 3:30 Activity Boxes & Sorting
9:30 Outdoor Games 10:00 IN2L Brain Games 10:30 Puzzles & Activity Boxes 11:15 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Walking Club 1:30 IN2L Memory Game 2:00 Happy Hour Social (A) 3:00 Finish the Lyrics 3:30 Good News
9:30 Saturday Morning Stroll 10:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 10:30 Memories in the Making (A) 1:00 IN2L Exercise Video 1:30 Puzzles & Board Games 2:15 IN2L Karaoke 3:00 Beach Ball Toss 3:30 Life Skills— Resident Choice 4:00 Resident Outreach
18 Go Fishing Day
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23 National Pink Day
9:30 Sunday Stretching 10:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 10:30 Morning Walk 11:00 Church Service (B) 1:00 Afternoon Walk 1:30 Hymn Singing 2:00 Sunday Sports (ABC) 3:00 Balloon Volleyball 3:30 Music & Coloring
9:30 Walking Club 10:00 IN2L Sing w/ Susie Q 10:30 Coloring—Fishing Theme 11:15 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Outdoor Games 1:30 IN2L Travel 2:15 Manicure Monday 3:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 3:30 IN2L Puzzles
9:30 IN2L Exercise Video 10:00 IN2L Trivia 10:30 Puzzles & Board Games 11:15 Coffee & Chat (Gazebo) 1:00 Horseshoes (Gazebo) 1:30 Bingo (B) 2:15 Afternoon Walk Outside 3:00 Good News 3:30 Balloon Volleyball
9:30 Walking Club 10:00 IN2L Brain Games 10:30 Bowling 11:15 Activity Boxes & Sorting 1:00 Beach Ball Toss 1:30 Garden Club (Gazebo) 2:30 IN2L Name That Sound 3:00 Outdoor Games (Gazebo) 3:30 Finish the Lyrics
9:30 IN2L Brain Games 10:00 Horseshoes (Gazebo) 10:30 IN2L Trivia—Animals 11:15 Aromatherapy 1:00 Outdoor Games 1:30 IN2L Memory Game 2:00 Dog Walking (B) 2:30 Coloring—Summer Theme 3:15 Board/Card Games
9:30 Noodle Ball 10:00 IN2L Travel 10:30 Bingo (B) 11:15 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Dog Walking (B) 1:30 IN2L Finish the Lyric 2:00 Snack Making (ABC) 3:00 Afternoon Walk Outside 3:30 Activity Boxes & Sorting
9:30 Sit & Be Fit 10:00 IN2L Brain Games 10:30 Memories in the Making (A) 1:00 Noodle Ball 1:30 IN2L—Sing w/ Susie Q 2:15 Afternoon Walk Outside 3:00 Music & Coloring Hour 4:00 Resident Outreach 4:30 Classic TV
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9:30 Morning Walk Outside 10:00 IN2L Memory Games 10:30 Life Skills— Resident Choice 11:00 Church Service (B) 1:00 Noodle Ball 1:30 IN2L Karaoke 2:00 Sunday Sports (ABC) 3:00 Beach Ball Toss 3:30 Puzzles & Board Games 4:00 Resident Outreach
9:30 Noodle Ball 10:00 Finish the Lyrics 10:30 Activity Boxes & Sorting 11:15 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Beach Ball Toss 1:30 IN2L Brain Games 2:15 Manicure Monday 3:00 Good News 3:30 Afternoon Walk Outside 4:00 Resident Outreach
9:30 Walking Club 10:00 IN2L Memory Game 10:30 Puzzles & Board Games 11:15 Morning Walk Outside 1:00 Horseshoes (Gazebo) 1:30 IN2L Trivia 2:00 Baking Club (ABC) 3:00 Balloon Toss 3:30 IN2L—Sing w/ Susie Q 4:00 Resident Outreach
9:30 IN2L Exercise Video 10:00 IN2L Memory Game 10:30 Coloring—Summer Theme 11:15 Finish the Lyrics 1:00 Outdoor Games 1:30 IN2L Finish the Lyrics 2:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 2:30 Scenic Drive 3:30 Afternoon Walk Outside 4:00 Resident Outreach
9:30 Balloon Volleyball 10:00 IN2L Travel 10:45 Craft—Summer Theme 11:30 Aromatherapy 1:00 Beach Ball Toss 1:30 IN2L Trivia 2:15 Afternoon Walk Outside 3:00 Good News 3:30 Puzzles & Board Games 4:00 Resident Outreach
9:30 Walking Club 10:00 IN2L Brain Games 10:30 Activity Boxes & Sorting 11:15 Life Skills— Watering Flowers 1:00 Horseshoes (Gazebo) 1:30 Activity Boxes 2:30 Birthday Celebration (A) 3:30 Outdoor Games 4:00 Resident Outreach 4:30 Friday Movie (ABC)
9:30 Saturday Morning Stroll 10:00 Activity Boxes & Sorting 10:30 Memories in the Making (A) 1:00 Noodle Ball 1:30 What Did It Cost? 2:15 Beach Ball Toss 3:00 IN2L Karaoke 3:30 Puzzles & Board Games 4:00 Resident Outreach 4:30 IN2L Audio Book
