Anthem Lakes, LLC

Yes, of course our activity calendars are posted on line but even so it is nice from time to time to highlight a bit so here is Dockside for today, tomorrow, and Wednesday

Yes, among the residents (in the water) at Anthem Lakes are Anhinga, sometimes known as 'snakebirds' because when hunting fish to eat they dive completely under the water and then surface with their long neck. Later they spread their wings to dry. Many other birds frequent Anthem Lakes -- as befits 'life in the park' with our three ponds and lake and wooded wetlands. Probably the most impressive are the great blue herons and the. pileated woodpeckers though occasionally we get buffleheads as well.

Highly condensed praise report -- these mean the world to staff and are very much appreciated!

I want to provide feedback on the improvements I've seen at Creekside since Caila Martell has become director. As you know, Mom has been at Anthem for the past 5 years. I appreciate Caila and also Nina, who I've known since Dad and Mom were in Dockside. This is a great team Thanks for letting me share! Have a great rest of the week.

Abstract masterpiece in progress!

Let's go for a ride -- and get some fabulous ice cream! Hooray!
More photos below

Happy hour at Dockside features -- yes! - a solo by Shirley. Bravo, applause, and fun . . .

BBQ! Creekside lunch outing and the food was great.

Movie night -- be sure to scroll down one more!

Welocme to movie night (remember the old drive-ins?)

Cinnamon treats ready to bake . . . by the way did you know (from WebMD) : Cinnamon does have antioxidant, antibiotic, and anti-inflammatory properties, but for now, there aren’t enough studies to prove it works that well in people.

Crafting lovely sun catchers . . .

Rice cake creations -- looks tasty!

Oops! One more on painted rock art.

Last (part three) of rock art.

Pretty darned technical but the latest study on Parkinsons.

Objective: Cognitive decline in Parkinson disease (PD) is a disabling and highly variable nonmotor feature. While cholinergic systems degeneration is linked to cognitive impairments in PD, most prior research reported cross-sectional associations. We aimed to fill this gap by investigating whether baseline regional cerebral vesicular acetylcholine transporter ligand [18F]- fluoroethoxybenzovesamicol ([18F]-FEOBV) binding predicts longitudinal cognitive changes in mild to moderate, non-demented PD subjects. Methods: Seventy-five non-demented, mild-moderate PD subjects received baseline standardized cognitive evaluations and [18F]-FEOBV PET imaging with repeat cognitive evaluations 2 years later. Participants were classified into four cognitive classes based on stability or change in cognition: Persistent normal (no MCI at baseline and follow-up), Persistent MCI, MCI conversion, and MCI reversion. Whole-brain voxel comparisons with normal controls, and voxel-based and cluster volume-of-interest correlation analyses with longitudinal cognitive changes were performed. Results: Whole-brain voxel comparisons of each class with a matched control group revealed unique bi-directional differences in baseline regional [18F]-FEOBV binding. Increased regional [18F]-FEOBV binding in predominantly anterior cortical and sub-cortical regions was found in the persistent normal and MCI reversion groups. Whole-brain voxel correlation analysis between baseline [18F]-FEOBV binding and two-year longitudinal percent changes in cognition identified a specific regional pattern of reduced posterior cortical, limbic and paralimbic [18F]-FEOBV binding predictive of global cognitive declines and across five cognitive domains at two-year follow-ups. Interpretation: Cholinergic system changes correlate with varying cognitive trajectories in mild-moderate PD. Upregulation of cholinergic neurotransmission may be an important compensatory process in mild-moderate PD.

Rock art part two -- easy, fun, and a bit of a keepsake.

Paint that rock! (Part one, more to follow)

Ah, some folks really love Trivia Night!

Have you ever seen such wonderful smiles? (Well, sure, but even so . . . )