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In our increasingly Internet-driven times, the term “social network” has taken an entirely digital meaning. But there’s a valuable tool for seniors lying in our pre-millennial definition of that term. Some research shows that aging adults with an active social calendar and network of friends are less likely to develop the brain conditions like dementia.…

We’ve all heard the old doctor’s recommendation for eight glasses of water a day. With all the tap water filtration systems, bottled waters, and water enhancements marketed to Generations X and Y, it’s easy to forget that the Baby Boomer generation’s eight-glasses-daily requirement is just as important, if not more. Dehydration can be a major…

As we all age, our bodies begin to require subtle changes in our nutritional requirements. The importance of calcium becomes more and more apparent. While it can be challenging to consume 1200 milligrams (the daily requirement for seniors—about four cups of milk), the benefits from doing so are manyfold. Throughout life, calcium lends itself to…

Recently, students of Olmsted Falls High School held a “Senior Prom” event for residents of Eliza Jennings’ Renaissance community. Students organizing the event themed the high school’s cafeteria with “Memory Lane” decor, referencing the styles of decades past. Students also provided the visiting seniors with refreshments, fresh take-home flowers, and a DJ playing classics by Frank…

Our SAIDO Learning Memory Support program, as seen here on our website, documented in a recent Cleveland International Film Festival entry, in our advertising, online and elsewhere, is a large part of the Eliza Jennings brand and a highly unique and ground-breaking program for those suffering from the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Beginning…

Eliza Jennings ground breaking SAIDO Learning™ Memory Support was developed by the KUMON Institute of Education of Osaka, Japan in conjunction with Professor Ryuta Kawashima of the Smart Aging International Research Center at Tohoku University in Sendai. KUMON’s work to ensure brain health and treatment for brain disease is a global, cross-generational mission committed to…

Eliza Jennings is receiving big mentions in local and national press surrounding the recent Cleveland Film Festival entry, ‘Do You Know What My Name Is?’ The film, directed by Naomi Kazama and Shigeru Ota, is an 88-minute journey into the life altering disease that is dementia—yet this is a journey built upon hope. Kazama and…

In a heavily researched article by expert Debra Sanders (RN, PhD, GCNS-BC) for Aging Well, several points are made about sleep the efficacy of this daily requirement for older adults. The author describes the process clearly: “As a person ages, the proportion of time spent in the deeper stages of sleep is reduced while time…

Alice Park recently quipped in a longer article for Time Magazine, that contrary to previous belief, even elderly heart patients can benefit from regular exercise. Research elsewhere in the article dictates the results of a study strongly in support of Eliza Jennings’ wellness programming for our residents and program participants. The Renaissance Retirement Campus is…