Twin Town Villa

Summertime

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We have had one wonderfully busy summer!

Our first of 4 fishing trips was June 14th. Let’s Go Fishing, a volunteer organization provides us with guides and all the equipment needed to catch the big one. 

We visited Prairie Wetlands facilities in Fergus Falls MN, where we got to see many butterflies and had a ride through the prairie on a golf cart.

A Red Hawks baseball game in Fargo was history making, there were two triple plays that day and a win!

Loran Hudson, a local musician, invited us and other facilities out to his farm in Lidgerwood, ND> Food and entertainment was provided and we danced our socks off!


Along with all of our daily and monthly activities a fun time was had by all!

In September we wii travel to Maplewood State Park to see the changing of the leaves. October brings little ghosts and goblins to our facility.

Please join us for coffee and snacks at 3:00 pm everyday.

 

Visiting our departed loved ones.

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Recently we took a most touching bus trip. Fern was anxious to see her husband’s grave in rural Lidgerwood, ND. Others had sites in the area so a bus load of us took off. Starting in MN then on to ND and SD. Residents had the chance to visit their loved ones and reminiscence. We got to see Fern’s old home and take a look at the crops and old farmsteads around us.

All and all we had a wonderful ride!

I am Thankful….

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As I embark on the start of the 2016 Thanksgiving week, I am greeted with an aroma of caramel apple dumplings baking for this afternoon snack today, my mind reminisces of the wonderful thought that this Thanksgiving will mark my third year of being the Executive Director at Twin Town Villa.

I am extremely grateful for my amazing staff and loving residents and their families. Each year marks new faces and new stories but the kindness and love are the same.  I pray for continued happiness and health as we enter into the holiday season and look forward to making new friends and numerous memories.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Twin Town Villa!

Alzheimer’s Association releases 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report

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On March 30, the Alzheimer’s Association released its 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. This annual compilation of national statistics and information, which is the most-cited source covering issues related to Alzheimer’s and other dementias, provides an in-depth look at the increasing prevalence, incidence, mortality and economic impact of the disease.

In addition, 2016 Facts and Figures features a special report on how the costs of dementia impact care contributors — people who provide care or financial support to an individual with Alzheimer’s on an ongoing basis. The report reveals that:

  • Care contributors were 28 percent more likely to eat less or go hungry.
  • One-fifth of care contributors sacrificed their own medical care by cutting back on doctor visits.
  • Nearly half of care contributors cut back on their own expenses to afford dementia-related care for their family member or friend.
  • More than one-third of care contributors lost income as a result of having to reduce their work hours or stop working altogether in order to meet caregiving demands.
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Alzheimer’s Association releases 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report

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Senior man with his daughter and grand sonOn March 23, the Alzheimer’s Association® released 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. This annual report shows that Alzheimer’s disease is on an increasingly destructive path.

According to Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures, from 2000-2013, the number of deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 71 percent, while deaths from other major diseases decreased. And while the disease continues to rank as the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, it actually causes more deaths than official sources recognize. Acute conditions, like pneumonia, are often listed as the cause of death rather than the underlying chronic disease — Alzheimer’s.

In addition to the human toll, the report confirms that Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the nation, costing the country $226 billion this year. These costs will grow exponentially as baby boomers age and are projected to increase to more than $1.1 trillion in 2050.

Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures also includes a special report on how health care providers disclose an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Only 45 percent of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or their caregivers reported being told the diagnosis, whereas people with the four most common cancers and their caregivers reported diagnosis disclosure rates of more than 90 percent. An accurate and timely diagnosis is important to people facing the disease so they can maximize their quality of life and play an active role in planning for the future.

Visit alz.org/facts to download the full Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures report and watch our video.