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Social Isolation of Elderly and COVID : The Dilemmas

Recently, Samvedna Senior Care organized a webinar to discuss the dilemmas around COVID and social isolation of the elderly. A  distinguished panel of experts along with  Dr. Jayashree Dasgupta, Co-Founder, Samvedna shared their thoughts on this important topic.  Although the term ‘social isolation’ has become a buzzword since the pandemic, this has in fact been a reality for many elderly, since long before. Continue reading “Social Isolation of Elderly and COVID : The Dilemmas”

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5 Creative Ways to Communicate with Older Adults While Maintaining Social Distance

5 Creative Ways to Communicate with Older Adults While Maintaining Social Distance

Are you worried about your older adults during the lockdown period? Are you wondering how they must be coping, alone? Well, your concerns are justified. With the coronavirus pandemic, life has come to a grinding halt for everyone, everywhere. While the younger generation is keeping busy with work, studies, and family life, the older parents and grandparents have little to keep themselves occupied. Even when this prolonged lockdown ends, the older adults will need to maintain social distance and stay at home. However, being alone gets boring. Isn’t it? If they sound tired, low, or depressed, then it’s time you need to introduce them to some creative ways to communicate. Maintain social distance yet stay connected and happy. Continue reading “5 Creative Ways to Communicate with Older Adults While Maintaining Social Distance”

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Insights from memory screening camps conducted for seniors 55 and above

PHOTO-2019-04-19-13-36-57As part of the dementia awareness drive by Samvedna Senior Care Foundation, seven free memory screening camps were conducted across Delhi NCR and Gurgaon in the month of March-April 2019. Areas covered included RWAs/SCAs of Safdarjung Enclave, Sukhdev Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, and Samvedna senior centres in Gurgaon and Anand Niketan, Delhi. More than 100+ people were screened for memory impairments and related concerns.

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6 risk factors and 4 tips for prevention of dementia

Dementia is a group of neurological and progressive symptoms which is generally seen in older people. The symptoms worsen over time and gradually the person’s capacity to take care of himself or herself on their own starts to decrease.  A risk factor can be anything that increases the likelihood of developing a particular condition.

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Cognitive Wellness for early dementia and depression

CWP6Our Cognitive Wellness Programme is designed for individuals with Mild to Moderate Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment or even Depression. It combines a wide range of activities that are known to provide mental and physical stimulation with an aim to slow the progression of dementia.

As part of this program, we have included Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), an internationally recognized therapy that has been shown to be successful for people with dementia. This is an evidence-based therapy in which we conduct group sessions centered around a theme. Continue reading “Cognitive Wellness for early dementia and depression”