Marjorie P. Lee Senior Living Blog

One of the keys to keeping your mind limber is regular mental exercise. Your muscles need physical training to stay strong; your brain needs to be stretched out, too!

One of the best ways to exercise your brain is to challenge it by learning a new skill. Research has shown is that seniors who continue to learn after retirement may experience a lower incidence rate of memory loss and cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Where does the time go? 2017 got by us quickly, didn't it, Cincinnati seniors? But 2018 promises to be another wonderful year here at Marjorie P. Lee!

Here are all the fun and exciting January activities we have planned for residents here at our Hyde Park retirement community and short-term physical rehab center.

Well, Cincinnati seniors, we made it. Here we are once again at the end of the year. The snow's on its way, the winter holiday festivities are in full swing and there's plenty going on right here at Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community!

Here's a look at everything our residents will be enjoying in this most festive of months:

Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is almost here and here at our Cincinnati retirement community, we’re giving thanks for another wonderful year spent providing the Tristate’s elders with person-centered, dignified care.

Planning special events and activities for our residents brings smiles to our faces and warmth to our hearts. And, as we gear up for the winter holidays and Christmas, we know that warmth will carry us through the colder months and the New Year.

Here’s everything we have planned for our residents this month.

Depression is a common problem among older adults and it’s one that, unfortunately, doesn’t get enough attention. More than 6.5 million American seniors are affected by depression, according to the report “Depression in Older Persons,” issued by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in 2009.

When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia disorders, plenty of myths, misconceptions, half-truths and outright lies continue to float about — especially on the internet and on social media platforms.

The truth about Alzheimer’s and dementia is that we don’t know the whole truth.

If you've recently found yourself in the position of having to care for an elderly loved one, one of your first steps should be to draft a caregiving plan.

Why? Because, as the famous Boy Scout motto goes, it’s always best to “be prepared.”

As your loved one ages in place, you may find that his or her circumstances change rapidly — especially if he or she is living with mid- to late-stage dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. That means you need to be ready to act in your relative’s best interest, should he or she ever become unable to make decisions independently.

As we roll into September, we here at Marjorie P. Lee Retirement Community want to help you make sure that the only falls you witness this month are those of the leaves from the trees.

In anticipation of Fall Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22, today we’ll review with you some simple steps you can take to prevent falls and keep your senior loved ones safe.