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- 1. MYTHS VS. TRUTH ASSISTED LIVING and MEMORY CARE
- 3. MYTH Moving to an Assisted Living equals losing my independence
- 4. TRUTH It’s your own space without the hassles of home maintenance
- 5. MYTH My family will not come visit
- 6. TRUTH Visits will be more fulfilling when there is peace-of-mind
- 7. MYTH No one will be able to help me
- 8. TRUTH Communities are staffed 24/7 with trained teams to meet your needs
- 9. MYTH I cannot continue my hobbies in an Assisted Living community
- 10. TRUTH Communities offer many activities/hobbies and are open to additional hobbies that promote your independence and happiness
- 11. MYTH I am not free to make my own choices
- 12. TRUTH In Assisted Living, there are even more choices available to you
- 13. MYTH Assisted Livings are really Nursing Homes
- 14. TRUTH Assisted Living is a transition that helps prevent seniors from going to a nursing home- Assisted Living takes away the day to day hardships so that you can have a better quality of life.
- 15. MYTH Medicare will pay for my stay at an Assisted Living community
- 16. TRUTH Medicare is designed to pay for hospital and out patient care and will only pay for skilled care for an approved number of days (Not exceeding 100 days per year).
- 17. MYTH I will become lonely and depressed in an Assisted Living community.
- 18. TRUTH Being surrounded by the other residents and staff will help in diminishing loneliness and depression often felt while living at home.
- 19. MYTH I cannot keep my car if I move into an Assisted Living community.
- 20. TRUTH Again, just because you move into an Assisted Living community doesn’t mean that you lose all rights. You still have a voice.
- 21. MYTH My grandchildren will not come visit me because they will be scared and don’t believe that they will have fun.
- 22. TRUTH Most communities, especially Avanti are kid-friendly.
- 23. MYTH I cannot bring my pet
- 24. TRUTH Most communities allow pets
- 25. MYTH It is much cheaper to live in my own home and pay someone privately to help me.
- 26. TRUTH The cost of private in home care can be as high as $10,000 per month. Apples to apples you save $$ living in an Assisted Living community.
- 28. MYTH Memory Loss is a natural part of aging
- 29. TRUTH As we age we do began to have occasional memory problems. However, Alzheimer’s disease is more than occasional memory loss.
- 30. EXAMPLES
- 31. MYTH Only older people get Dementia/Alzheimer’s
- 32. TRUTH Alzheimer’s Disease can strike people in their 30’s, 40’s, even 50’s. This is called Younger/Early Onset Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
- 33. MYTH There are treatments available to stop the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.
- 34. TRUTH At this time, there is no treatment or cure to stop the progression of the disease.
- 35. MYTH Exercise and diet help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
- 36. TRUTH Studies have found that a healthy diet and active lifestyle on a daily basis and keeping the mind engaged with games, puzzles, etc. are linked to lower odds of getting Alzheimer’s.
- 37. MYTH Dementia is the same as Alzheimer’s Disease
- 38. TRUTH Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a loss of memory caused by changes in the brain. There are over 70 different causes of dementia, including strokes, Parkinson’s disease, Lewy Body Dementia and Picks Disease. “ Everyone with Alz. Disease has dementia but not everyone with with Dementia has Alz. Disease.” -Galvin
- 39. MYTH Being in a memory care community means that you will be locked up.
- 40. TRUTH Memory Care Communities are secured for safety but offer large and open communities with large courtyards to offer residents more freedom and independence.