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September/October 2015 University Medical Center and leader of the research team. “Since declining cognitive ability is central to Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables could offer a very simple, affordable and non-invasive way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.” The researchers tracked the diets and cognitive abilities of more than 950 older adults for an average of five years and saw a significant decrease in the rate of cognitive decline for study participants who consumed greater amounts of green leafy vegetables. People who ate one to two servings per day had the cognitive ability of a person 11 years younger than those who consumed none. When the researchers examined individual nutrients linked with slowing cognitive decline, they found that the following nutrients were most likely helping to keep the brain healthy: Brain Sharpening with Green Leafy Vegetables Losing one’s memory is one of the biggest fears for people as they get older. Learn how increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables offers a very simple, affordable and non- invasive way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to your diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to new research. The study also examined the nutrients responsible for the effect, linking vitamin K consumption to slower cognitive decline for the first time. “Losing one’s memory or cognitive abilities is one of the biggest fears for people as they get older,” said Martha Clare Morris, Sc.D., assistant provost for community research at Rush In This Issue: • Brain Sharpening with Green Leafy Vegetables • Detailed September Calendar • Rosemary Chicken Recipe • Employees of the Month • New Employees • Redmond Location Photos • Understanding and Dealing with Sundown Syndrome • Residents of the Month • Administrators Corner Our Staff: Director of Operations (Located at South Building): Tracie Flores Human Resources (Located at South Building): Kathy Smith 1. Vitamin K 2. Lutein 3. Folate 4. Beta-carotene “Our study identified some very novel associations,” said Morris, who will present the research at the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Annual Meeting during Experimental Biology 2015. “No other studies have looked at vitamin K in relation to change in cognitive abilities over time, and only a limited number of studies have found some association with lutein.” Other studies have linked folate and beta-carotene intake with slower cognitive decline. (continued inside) Upcoming Events: Oktoberfest Friday September 11th, 12-2pm CSL Redmond Grand Opening Friday October 16th, 12-7pm Halloween Party Saturday October 31st, 3-4pm
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September/October2015
University Medical Center and leader of the research team.
“Since declining cognitive ability is central to Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables could offer a very simple, affordable and non-invasive way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.”
The researchers tracked the diets and cognitive abilities of more than 950 older adults for an average of five years and saw a significant decrease in the rate of cognitive decline for study participants who consumed greater amounts of green leafy vegetables. People who ate one to two servings per day had the cognitive ability of a person 11 years younger than those who consumed none.
When the researchers examined individual nutrients linked with slowing cognitive decline, they found that the following nutrients were most likely helping to keep the brain healthy:
Brain Sharpening with Green Leafy VegetablesLosing one’s memory is one of the biggest fears for people as they get older.
Learn how increasing consumption of green leafy vegetables offers a very simple, affordable and non-invasive way of potentially protecting your brain from Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to your diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to new research. The study also examined the nutrients responsible for the effect, linking vitamin K consumption to slower cognitive decline for the first time.
“Losing one’s memory or cognitive abilities is one of the biggest fears for people as they get older,” said Martha Clare Morris, Sc.D., assistant provost for community research at Rush
In This Issue:• Brain Sharpening with Green Leafy
Vegetables• Detailed September Calendar • Rosemary Chicken Recipe• Employees of the Month• New Employees• Redmond Location Photos• Understanding and Dealing with
Sundown Syndrome• Residents of the Month• Administrators Corner
Our Staff:Director of Operations (Located at South Building): Tracie FloresHuman Resources (Located at South Building): Kathy Smith
1. Vitamin K2. Lutein3. Folate4. Beta-carotene
“Our study identified some very novel associations,” said Morris, who will present the research at the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Annual Meeting during Experimental Biology 2015. “No other studies have looked at vitamin K in relation to change in cognitive abilities over time, and only a limited number of studies have found some association with lutein.” Other studies have linked folate and beta-carotene intake with slower cognitive decline. (continued inside)
Upcoming Events:OktoberfestFriday September 11th, 12-2pm CSL Redmond Grand OpeningFriday October 16th, 12-7pm
Halloween PartySaturday October 31st, 3-4pm
September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Fruit of the Month
September Flower 1 Town Hall Sing Along
Summer Social Music
Disney Movie
2 Town Hall
Traveling the States “Diners, Drive-ins and
Dives” Movie Time
3 Men’s Breakfast at Top
O’Hill Spa & Beauty
Music w/Jim & Marilyn
Music w/ Molli NB
4 Town Hall
Devotional Group Family Time
Music w/Residents Movie Time
5 Town Hall
Happy Hour Lawrence Welk
Movie Time
6 Sunday Paper
Games Inspirational
Reading Bingo
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8 Town Hall Sing Along
Summer Social Music
Disney Movie
9 Town Hall
Traveling the National Parks
“Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”
Movie Time
10 Ladies Lunch at
Christa’s Spa & Beauty
Music w/Jim & Marilyn
Music w/Residents
11 Town Hall
Devotional Group Family Time
Music w/George Movie Time
Oktoberfest 12-2
12 Town Hall
Happy Hour Music w/Stan NB Lawrence Welk
Movie Time
13 Sunday Paper
Games Inspirational
Reading Bingo
14 Town Hall
Crafts or Games Music w/James
Movie Time True Grit
15 Town Hall Sing Along
Summer Social Music
Disney Movie Zoo Trip
16 Town Hall
Traveling the States “Diners, Drive-ins and
Dives” Movie Time
17 Town Hall
Spa & Beauty Music w/Jim &
Marilyn Music w/Pete
18 Town Hall
Devotional Group Family Time Music w/ Tim Movie Time
19 Town Hall
Happy Hour Lawrence Welk
Movie Time
20 Sunday Paper
Games Inspirational
Reading Bingo
21 Town Hall
Crafts or Games Music w/ Bob Movie Time
Residents Choice
22 Town Hall Sing Along
Summer Social Music
Disney Movie
23 First Day of Fall
24 Town Hall
Spa & Beauty Music w/Jim &
Marilyn Music w/Lori
25 Town Hall
Devotional Group Family Time
Music w/Residents Movie Time
26 Town Hall
Happy Hour Lawrence Welk
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28 Town Hall
Crafts or Games Music w/ Molli SB
Movie Time Ma and Pa Kettle
Go to the Fair
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Music Disney Movie
Trip to Oregon Trail Museum
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Traveling the States “Diners, Drive-ins and
Dives” Movie Time
Residents Birthdays Mardelle 4th
Edie 9th Janet 13th Rosie 16th
Employees Birthdays Jean 3rd
Victoria 4th Beronica 12th
MaryAnn Kropf 18th Leah 22nd
Employees of the Month 2015June:Rae Moffitt and Kirsten Rhodes
July: Brittany SchwabauerElsa Chavez
Silver Star ProgramHas one of our employees done something special for you today? Please tell us about it. Last year’s winner Gladis won a trip for two to Hawaii!!!! If you see one of our employees demonstrate “The Knack” nominate them by filling out a ballot.
New Employees Please Welcome:Heather FossPerla Bautista-JimenezDesiree AscuraDamian AllenAlexis GoodwinAbigail LunaGabriela LunaSavanna Tomlinson
Answer: From Paula Spencer Scott...Scientists don’t fully know why there’s often an onset of increased confusion and agitation in people with dementia in the late afternoon or early evening. Theories include mental and physical fatigue or a mix-up of the internal body clock as the day ends.
Although it’s known as sundown syndrome or sundowning, this worsening of behavior can happen at any hour. Some coping advice:
Understanding Sundown SyndromeWhy does behavior worsen at night (sundown syndrome) and what can I do about it?
• Organize the day so that taxing events (outings, visits) happen early.
• Exercise during the day to encourage tiredness by evening.
• Try closing the draperies before the sun goes down, so the person is less aware of the day-to-night transition.
• Distract with soothing activities. Music often works well.
• Wind down the evening gently, for example with warm milk or a sponge bath (if it’s tolerated and enjoyed, not if it’s problematic)
(Cover story continued...) To conduct the study, Morris’ research team gathered data from 954 participants from the Memory and Aging Project, which aims to identify factors associated with the maintenance of cognitive health. The participants, whose age averaged 81, reported their daily food and beverage intake by answering a detailed 144-item questionnaire at the beginning of the study. The researchers computed the total daily nutrients by combining the nutrient content for each food consumed with the number of servings eaten each day. They followed participants for 2 to 10 years, assessing cognition annually with a comprehensive battery of 19 tests and adjusted for age, sex, education, smoking, genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease and participation in physical activities when estimating the effects of diet on cognitive decline.
“With baby boomers approaching old age, there is huge public demand for lifestyle behaviors that can ward off loss of memory and other cognitive abilities with age,” said Morris. “Our study provides evidence that eating green leafy vegetables and other foods rich in vitamin K, lutein and beta-carotene can help to keep the brain healthy to preserve functioning.” In addition to green leafy vegetables, other good sources of vitamin K, lutein, folate and beta-carotene include brightly colored fruits and vegetables. The researchers would like to expand their research to explore the mechanisms of how nutrients in leafy green vegetables are acting on the brain.
Making progress at the Redmond location!Grand OpeningFriday October 16th, 12-7pm
390 & 406 NW 2nd Ave.Canby, OR 97013phone: 503-266-3031email: [email protected]
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Get more mileage out of your carIf you are thinking about selling or trading in your car, consider donating it to Thelma’s Place. It’s easy! We accept cars, trucks, RVs and boats - and they don’t have to run! We’ll even pick up the vehicle from you at your convenience.
Remember this is a tax deductible donation.
To arrange for a vehicle donation please call Thelma’s Place: 503-266-5100
Support Meeting Family members past and present and the community are invited to the support group meeting the 4th Wednesday each month, at Thelma’s Place, 6:00 – 7:30pm.
Contact Tracie Flores at 503-266-3031 or [email protected]
Thelma’s Place Adult Day RespiteAdult Day Respite is open: Monday through Friday from 10 – 4pm.
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Ingredients• 1 3lb. Whole Chicken• 1 tbsp Butter Melted• 4 Medium Red Potatoes,
Quartered• 2 Cups Whole Baby Carrots• 2 Stalks Celery, Chunks• 1 ½ tsp. Chopped Fresh
Rosemary• 1 Cup Chicken Broth• ½ Cup Orange Juice
Administrator’s Corner End Alzheimer’s on September 13, 2015 at Portland International Raceway. Country Side Living will be holding a bake sale in conjunction with Thelma’s Place garage sale on August 29, 2015 in the courtyard of Country Side Living North from 9am to 3pm. A donation of money and/or baked goods would be most appreciated to raise money for such an outstanding nonprofit voluntary health organization. You may bring your donations to 390 NW 2nd Ave Canby, OR 97013. The Alzheimer’s Association mission is as follows, “To eliminate Alzheimer’s Disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of Dementia through the promotion of brain health”. We hope to see you there.
Halloween Celebration
Instructions1. Brush chicken with butter. Place chicken & vegetable in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with rosemary. 2. Mix broth & orange juice – pour half of broth mixture over all. Roast at 375 for one hour. 3. Stir vegetables. Add remaining broth mixture to pan. Roast 30 minutes or until done.
July Residents of the MonthPeggy Manning- South BuildingDoris Lingel – North Building
Jean’s famous Rosemary Chicken and Roasted Vegetables
