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How To Help Someone With Dementia Make Decisions

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Valuable Tips From Whispering Winds of Apple Valley Memory Care Helping a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia make decisions can be complex and often challenging. It is important to let people make their own decisions and feel independent, even if that means making an occasional mistake. As caregivers, we can support and empower them […]

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How Medication Influences Alzheimer’s Personality Changes

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Pegasus Senior Living Senior VP of Health and Wellness Dr. Sandra Petersen created the Connections program for memory care. She holds qualifying certificates in family practice, psychiatric-mental health, and geriatric medicine. As a founding member of the Assisted Living Federation of America’s Nurse Action Committee, she is a nationally recognized expert in senior living care.

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The Warning Signs of Dementia: Personality Changes

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Pegasus Senior Living Senior VP of Health and Wellness Dr. Sandra Petersen created the Connections program for memory care. She holds qualifying certificates in family practice, psychiatric-mental health, and geriatric medicine. As a founding member of the Assisted Living Federation of America’s Nurse Action Committee, she is a nationally recognized expert in senior living care.

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How To Help Your Loved One With Dementia

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In honor of Alzheimer’s and brain awareness month, Pegasus Senior Living Senior VP of Health and Wellness Dr. Sandra Petersen shares some important insights to increase awareness and help us understand how best to help those living with dementia. What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia? Dementia is an “umbrella term” that encompasses Alzheimer’s disease

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Go Purple in June: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

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The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading advocate for the 6.5 million Americans living with the most common form of dementia. June is Alzheimer’s and brain awareness month. It also includes the day of the year with the most light. The Longest Day is when we can illuminate the darkness surrounding Alzheimer’s and other forms of

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A Doctor’s View: What is A Retirement Home?

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A Doctor’s View of Senior Living Options Near You My name is Dr. Sandra Petersen, and I’m the Senior Vice President of Health and Wellness at Pegasus Senior Living. My passion for enriching seniors’ lives led me to design the Connections memory care program, which is available in many Pegasus communities. Today, I’d like to

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Dr. Sandra Petersen Shares the Signs of Alzheimer’s in Apple Valley, CA

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Whispering Winds of Apple Valley sat down with a memory care expert, Pegasus Senior VP of Health and Wellness Dr. Sandra Petersen, to understand more about Alzheimer’s. Her insights are invaluable if you need information to help your loved one. Before you begin your search for Alzheimer’s care in Apple Valley, we invite you to

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Understanding Alzheimer’s and the Goals of Treatment

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If your family member has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, finding the right care can seem overwhelming. Understanding the goals of Alzheimer’s treatment is easier when you are more informed about the signs and symptoms. Pegasus Senior Living VP of Health and Wellness, Dr. Sandra Petersen shares her expertise. What causes Alzheimer’s disease? There are

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Will At-Home Cognitive Tests to Detect Dementia Be Accurate?

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An Interview With Memory Care Expert Dr. Sandra Petersen Dr. Sandra Petersen created the Connections Program for memory care, which is used at Whispering Winds of Apple Valley in Apple Valley, CA. Her idea of using neuroplasticity treatments, like the ones that helped her recover from a stroke over a decade ago, is improving lives

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