Camelot Community Blog
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What Benefits Can My Loved One Reap from Senior Physical Therapy?
As your loved one gets older, their flexibility, strength, and balance may begin to decline. This, potentially coupled with osteoporosis, attributes for most of the risk of falls in the elderly population. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that negatively affects bone...
A Letter to the Families and Residents of Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park
To the Families, Residents, and Employees of Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park: "I want to thank our wonderful team of caregivers at Camelot Rehabilitation at Magnolia Park for their excellence and compassion in their efforts to care for our residents. We have...
How Mental and Physical Health are Linked for Seniors
About a quarter of seniors live alone, and many report regularly experiencing loneliness. Fifteen percent of seniors have a mental health diagnosis such as depression or anxiety. The COVID-19 crisis has the potential to exacerbate senior loneliness, triggering a...
7 Immune System Boosting Foods for your Senior
Dictionary.com defines the immune system as: “a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell-forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular...
Choosing Short Term Rehabilitation or Long Term Care?
Short Term Rehabilitation and transitional care services are a wonderful option that bridges the gap between hospital and home. Unfortunately, there are instances where your senior may not regain enough independence to safely return home. In these cases, you may need...
Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It is the most common form of dementia and can interfere with one’s ability to perform daily activities. Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of the aging...
Occupational Therapy For The Elderly
Occupational therapy is defined by dictionary.com as a form of therapy for those recuperating from physical or mental illness that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life. This treatment typically involves meaningful...
Anxiety & The Elderly
What exactly is anxiety and where does it stem from? According to the Mayo Clinic, anxiety by definition is “an intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and feeling tired may occur.” To...
Tips to helping your Senior stay mentally sharp
Age associated memory impairment is considered a normal part of the aging process. As our bodies age, there is a noticeable difference in overall functionality for all parts of the body, including the brain. You may notice it takes you a bit longer to learn things or...
Using Technology to Care for your Parents with Dementia
Dementia is a frightening condition with the primary symptom being declining memory loss and the overall inability to perform simple problem-solving tasks. Additionally, it impacts a person’s ability to think critically, whilst affecting the language patterns. It is a...