Public Invited to Hear Memory Expert Share How to Recognize True Onset of Dementia

July 19, 2011 - PRLog -- WHAT:   The Village at Gleannloch Farms, an active aging community in Spring, Texas, is hosting a special presentation on how to recognize actual dementia-related memory loss versus regular brain aging. The program is free and open to the public. The presentation will be given by Rhonda Prince, a Professional Geriatric Care Manager with advanced training, education and experience in gerontology, social work, nursing and counseling.  

Prince is affiliated with Care-Connect, a professional senior care-management program. The group is a member of the Lutheran Social Services family of ministries, a non-profit agency providing help, healing, and hope. For more details, see www.careconnect.org


WHEN:      Starts 9:30 AM, Thursday, July 28, 2011
         

WHERE:   The Village at Gleannloch Farms
         9505 Northpointe Blvd.
         Spring, TX 777379   

WHY:   The people in your audience all have older family members and friends who exhibit memory loss. But how can they know when it’s truly dementia—requiring special care—rather than normal aging? Your station should book a pre-event, in-studio or phone interview to alert the public to this free memory care seminar. Please also send a reporter out to capture the action on the day of the event.


MORE:   Rhonda Prince has been working in senior care for 20 years. She was formerly Director of Senior Housing for Lutheran Social Services, and left LSS to become the Regional Director of Operations for the Senior Lifestyle Corporation, where she managed eight senior housing communities within Texas. Most recently (2005 to the present), Prince was the Community Education Representative for Odyssey Healthcare, a position that involved educating the community on the services and benefits of hospice. Prior to working at LSS, Prince held a variety of positions with Centex Senior Services and Marriott Senior Living/Brighton Gardens. She holds a B.S. in education from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.

About The Village at Gleannloch Farms

Sponsored and owned by Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc., The Village at Gleannloch Farms is a not-for-profit community offering 123 independent living apartments and cottages for active adults aged 62 and above. In addition, the community offers a continuum of health care including 30 assisted living apartments, 18 memory support residences, and 35 private skilled nursing suites.

The community adds to the already extensive variety of residential housing options available in Gleannloch Farms. Other Gleannloch Farms amenities include a lakeside aquatic and athletic complex, equestrian center, championship golf course, hiking and biking trails, and highly acclaimed schools.

In addition to a full range of health care options, The Village at Gleannloch Farms offers a variety of resort-style amenities including landscaped courtyards, multiple dining venues, and common areas totaling over 148,000 square-feet. The common area spaces include a 100-seat chapel, library and business center, creative arts studio, full-service beauty salon and barbershop, heated outdoor saltwater pool and fitness center.

For information about The Village at Gleannloch Farms please visit the community web site at www.villageatgleannlochfarms.com, or call (877) 312-2140.