By Brenda Mango, RN Manager It’s a classic situation: you meet someone new, and moments later you’ve forgotten their name. Names, passwords, pin and telephone numbers? No way! As I often tell residents in the assisted living facility where I work, the more you exercise your brain, the more you will remember. Here are a [...]

Worry Much? Anxiety is one of the most common emotional challenges of aging and is often associated with depression according to Dr. Chris Votolato.  Anxiety induces a physiological state that is very similar to fear, and affects one’s entire wellbeing; however, it does not have a specific, concrete, external object as does fear.  For example, [...]

StartSelection:0000000199 EndSelection:0000002986 According to Dr. Chris Votolato, Director of Behavioral Health at Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, Florida, depression is generally believed to be the most common emotional challenge of the elderly and is often referred to as the “common cold” of mental health.  Self-rating scales suggest that 15-20 percent of those over [...]