The Carlton Times

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In the month of August, we will celebrate all things related to Residents will be encouraged to join in programming centered around

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August 2020

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Television and Movies for People with DementiaBy Brooke DeNisco

People with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia's are often very sensi-tive to emotional and vocal cues. A distressed character in a film or televi-sion show can make someone with dementia feel genuinely upset, even

after the show ends. While it may seem overbearing to “censor” the televi-sion, showing violent programming (including the news) causes unneces-sary anxiety for people with dementia who are contending with so much.

As an activity director, I made unwitting mistakes in my screen selections.For example, I once put on a nature movie that I thought would be very be-

nign for a group of people in a memory care community. One scene featureda blazing forest fire. Shortly after the documentary ended, a community

member began earnestly trying to help everyone out of their rooms to evacu-ate because of “the fire.” High-definition televisions with huge screens can bestartlingly realistic and people may believe that what they see on the screen

is actually in the room, which can be terrifying.

So why not just skip screen time? Because television and movies can bringpeople great joy. Many shows and images are familiar and comforting. Theymay also spark good memories and bring on laughter. When watching with a

group, television can become an easy, low-pressure way to socialize.

Peggy Cahill, program coordinator for the nonprofit Artists for Alzheimer’s(ARTZ), teamed with a movie theater in Massachusetts to produce quarterlymovie events for people with dementia. Her program, featured on the AARP

website, tracks reactions to the film program and collects comment cardsfrom participants’ family members and care staff. She noted, “Many of the

participants came away with more positive moods than usual and a greaterattention span that lasted beyond the theater experience. They were alsomore communicative and engaged with staff and peers and reminisced

about their past.”

It’s impossible to catch every potential trigger in television and movies, but itcan help to have some suggestions to keep near television sets. The Al-zheimer’s Association, A Place for Mom, and AARP have created a list of

shows and movies and can be found on their websites.

Ranesh SharmaPlant Ops. Manager

Misty CharlesRetirement Counselor

Cal MendiolaDir. of Resident Services

Amanda SmithExecutive Director

Evangeline RodriguezMC Personal Care Manager

Roger KaneChef

Cesy Melo Memory Care Director

Brandi MajewskiExecutive Assistant

Krystal CosainoAssociate

Retirement Counselor

Debbie BurgstromDining Room Manager

Martha MontesMedication Manager

Sheila GulleResident Liaison

Tara Salewsky PE Manager

MARTJE ATTARMartje was born on February 26, 1934. Shealways dreamed of being a nurse and shepursued it and became a nurse at UniversityHospital. She married Reza and had twochildren, a boy and a girl. She adores herher family and they are very close. Martjeenjoys reading books and spending time withher family. And she is always up for a goodconversation over a nice cup of coffee or tea.

CHRISTINA SLENSKERChristina was born on April 6 in Sacramento, CA.Her hobbies includes playing puzzles with hertwo boys, baking and cooking! She has been withCarlton for 4 years and she dreams of becominga licensed realtor someday. Christina likes workingfor Carlton because she loves being aroundand caring for our residents and also the teamworkamong the staff.

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The “Best of the Best” awardshonor associates who havegone above and beyond to

provide particularly highquality,memorable experiencesfor residents and their families.

are cancelleduntil further notice

Monday, August 29

Aloha August!

The summer is moving quickly but not as quick as ahula dancers’ hips! We are going to have a mini Luau forMemory Care this month. This will be a resident only eventheld on August 20. We promise to send pictures of your loved oneenjoying a mock pina colada with their delectable dinner!

Managers on the move:In August we welcome Evangeline Rodriguez as the new Personal Care Manager.Evangeline has been with Carlton for 7 years and has most recently been the Personal Care managerin Assisted Living. She will be working Sunday through Thursday.

In August Sheila Gulle will be transitioning to the Resident Liaison role at Carlton. Sheila will continueto support Memory Care in her new role as Liaison. Her office will be located on the second flooron the Assisted Living side of the community. Sheila will be working Sunday through Thursday.

Miss Julia Johnson will transition to Interim Programming Manger in Memory Care..Julia is currently the Programming Assistant in Memory Care. Julia’s days of workwill be Tuesday through Saturday.

A big Thank You to all our Families. We appreciate each of you.

Thursday, August 15

August 1

Activity Key

MEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room

ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room

Activity Key

10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Favorite Sports Day (LR)3:30 Springtime Mocktails (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (LR)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Sunday, August 2

Monday, August 3

Tuesday, August 4

Thursday, August 15

Thursday, August 6

Saturday, August 8

Activity Key

MEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room

ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room

Activity KeyWednesday, August 5

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Positive Memories (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Lighthouse Day (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Music & Nature (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Pet Therapy (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)2:30 Choco-chip Cookie Day (DR)3:30 Trivia Game (LR)4:00 Bingo (LR)5:30 Evening movie (LR)

Friday, August 7

10:00 Comedy Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)2:30 It’s Family Day Sunday(LR)3:00 Name 10 & More (LR)3:30 Sing-Along (LR)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Oldies but Goodies (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Short Story Telling (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Family Album Craft (PE)3:30 Quarterly Creation (PE)4:00 Drum Circle Session (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 It’s Cat Day (LR)3:30 Springtime Mocktails (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (LR)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Gameshow Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Calming Classics (LR) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 Themed Art Reflections (PE) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (PE) 4:00 Singfit Time (PE) 5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Travel Tuesday (LR)10:30 Chair Yoga (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)

2:30 Siblings Day (LR) 3:00 Advice Circle (LR) 3:30 SingFit Time (LR)

5:30 Evening Movie(LR)

Sunday, August 9

Tuesday, January 29

Activity Key

Monday, August 10

Tuesday, August 11

Wednesday, August 12

Friday, August 14

Activity Key

Thursday, August 13

MEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room

ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room,

10:00 Travel Tuesday (LR)10:30 Chair Yoga (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2:30 Initial Twig Letters (PE)3:30 Advice Circle (PE)4:00 SingFit Time (PE)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Music & Nature (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Pet Therapy (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Son & Daughter Day (LR)3:30 Trivia Game (LR)4:00 Singfit Time (PE)5:30 Evening movie (LR)

10:00 Oldies but Goodies (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE) 11:30 Short Story Telling (PE)

2:00 Daily chronicle (PE)2:30 Residents’ Collage (PE)3:30 Quarterly Creation (PE)4:00 Colorful Creations(PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Positive Memories (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Ice-cream Day (DR)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:30 Sit & Be Fit (PE)11:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Residents’ Slideshow3:30 Springtime Mocktails (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Comedy Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Fresh Air, Sunshine & Music (CY)3:00 Name 10 & More (PE)3:30 Sing-Along (PE) 5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Gameshow Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)

11:30 Calming Classics (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 Food Specialty (LR) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (LR) 4:00 Bingo (PE)

5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Saturday, August 15

Tuesday, August 18

Activity KeyMEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room,

(CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room

ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room

Sunday, August 16

Wednesday, August 19

Thursday, August 20

Friday, August 21

Saturday, August 22

10:00 Gameshow Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Calming Classics (LR) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 What’s your Weekend like? (LR) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (PE) 4:00 Bingo (PE)

5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Music & Nature (LR) 10:30 Walking Club (CY)11:30 Pet Therapy (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Your Pet Day (LR)3:30 Trivia Game (PE)4:00 Bingo (LR)5:30 Evening movie (LR)

10:00 Oldies but Goodies (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE) 11:30 Short Story Telling (PE)

2:00 Daily chronicle (PE)2:30 Let’s talk about Luau! (PE)3:30 Poetry Session (PE)4:00 Drum Circle Session (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Positive Memories (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Cards for our Loved ones Craft (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Your Life story in Pictures (PE)3:30 Springtime Mocktails (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Comedy Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Reminisce Summer Fun (LR)3:00 Name 10 & More (LR)3:30 Sing-Along (LR)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Monday, August 17

Activity Key

10:00 Travel Tuesday (LR)10:30 Chair Yoga (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)

2:30 True or False Game (LR)3:30 Advice Circle (LR)4:00 SingFit Time (PE)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Monday, August 24

Tuesday, August 25

MEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room

ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room

Sunday, August 23

10:00 Travel Tuesday (LR)10:30 Chair Yoga (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE) 2:30 Themed Poetry Project (LR) 3:30 Advice Circle (LR)

4:00 SingFit Time (LR)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Comedy Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)2:30 Remembering childhood (LR)3:00 Name 10 & More (LR)3:30 Sing-Along (LR) 5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Music & Nature (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Pet Therapy (PE)

2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Your Pet Rocks Craft (PE)3:30 Trivia Game (PE)4:00 Bingo (LR)5:30 Evening movie (LR)

Activity Key

Thursday, August 27 10:00 Oldies but Goodies (LR) 10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE) 11:30 Short Story Telling (PE)

2:00 Daily chronicle (PE)2:30 Personalized Flag (PE)3:30 Poetry Session (PE)4:00 Drum Circle Session (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)

Friday, August 28

Wednesday, August 26 10:00 Gameshow Wednesday (LR) 10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE) 11:30 Calming Classics (LR) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)

2: 30 Reminisce-Scents (PE) 3:30 Junk Drawer Detective (PE) 4:00 Bingo (PE)

5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Positive Memories (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Your Picture puzzle (PE)3:30 Reminisce / Story Telling (PE)4:00 Puzzles & Pondering (PE)5:30 Evening SingAlong (LR)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:30 Live 2 Be Healthy (PE)11:30 Mindful Meditation (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE)2:30 Who’s this Game (LR)3:30 Springtime Mocktails (LR)4:00 Sort & Match (PE)5:30 Evening SingFit (PE)6:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Saturday, August 29

Monday, August 31

MEMORY CARE: (LR) Living Room, (DR) Dining Room, (CY) Courtyard, (PE) Personal Expressions Room

ASSISTED LIVING: (ALR) Assisted Living Room.(APE) Assisted PE Room, (ACR) Assisted Craft Room

10:00 Travel Tuesday (LR)10:30 Chair Yoga (PE)11:30 Sacred Music (PE) 2:00 Daily Chronicle (PE) 2:30 Family Holidays (LR)

3:30 Advice Circle (LR)4:00 SingFit Time (LR)5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

10:00 Comedy Sunday (LR)10:30 Fabulous Fitness (PE)11:30 Praise Songs (PE)2:00 Daily Chronicle (LR)2:30 All about travel (LR)3:00 Name 10 & More (LR)3:30 Sing-Along (LR) 5:30 Evening Movie (LR)

Activity Key

Friday, July 31

Sunday, August 30 Thursday, July 30

Phone (916) 714-2404Fax (916) 691-4685

CESY MELOMemory Care Director

Email: cmelo@CarltonSeniorLiving.comContact no.: (916) 216-0369

Days of work: Tuesday - Saturday, 9am-5pm

EVANGELINE RODRIGUEZMemory Care Personal Care Manager

Email: erodriguez@CarltonSeniorLiving.comDays of work: Sunday - Thursday 9am-5pm

The first "around-the-world" telegramwas sent on August 20, 1911. Themessage traveled almost 28,000in 16.5 minutes.

JULIA JOHNSONInterim MC Programming Manager

Email: jjohnson@CarltonSeniorLiving.comDays of work: Tuesday - Saturday 9am-5pm

Recognizing and Reducing Fall Risk Factors for Various Stages of Alzheimer’s

By Adrienne Lameray

Customer Success Manager, SafelyYou

People living with Alzheimer’s are four to five times more likely to fall than older adults who do not have cognitive impairment.However, the risk of falling varies depending on the stage of Alzheimer’s. Since June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Iwant to provide a quick overview of the three stages — mild, moderate, and severe — and examine fall risks and preventativemeasures as the symptoms worsen over time.

Mild

In the early stage of Alzheimer’s, a person may function independently. This is not typically a high fall-risk stage unless other healthissues co-exist with cognitive change.

Moderate

During the middle stage of Alzheimer’s, dementia symptoms are more pronounced. The person may confuse words, get frustratedor angry, and act in unexpected ways, such as refusing to bathe. Damage to nerve cells in the brain can also make it difficult for theperson to express thoughts and perform routine tasks without assistance.

� Wandering behaviors can lead to exhaustion and subsequently falls� Losing physical strength and balance� Incontinence can lead to frequent trips to the bathroom — often at night in poor lighting and without mobility aids or

assistance. UTIs can then lead to confusion and discomfort� Experiencing changes in sleep patterns, such as sleeping during the day and becoming restless at night

Severe

In the final stage of the disease, dementia symptoms are severe. Individuals lose the ability to respond to their environment, carryon a conversation, and eventually control movement.

� At this stage, many people living with dementia experience changes in physical abilities, including walking, sitting, and,eventually, swallowing. Some people may not recognize these changes from day to day and attempt certain activities of dailyliving, such as walking, transferring from bed to walker, or changing their clothes without help. These activities can easily lead

to a fall.� Since those living with Alzheimer’s have difficulty communicating, they are often not able to express their needs and desires.

This can unfortunately lead to falls as they attempt to attend to their own unmet needs without assistance.

Reducing the Risk of Falls

To reduce the risk of falls, here are a few key tips to consider:

� Keep frequently used items within reach� Place mobility aid in the best position for self-transfer; remove if unable to self-transfer to avoid cueing� Understand preferences and nighttime routines: lights on/off, TV on/off, toileting, showering, sheets, bed positioning� Take extra care to reduce clutter and ensure clear pathways� Provide comfort; less anxiety and agitation will help calm the person living with Alzheimer’s, so they will, hopefully have fewer

falls