Part of Silverado’s 24-Hour Brain Health Program
Nexus at Silverado
Building brain health every day.
Developed more than ten years ago, Nexus at Silverado is our brain health program for residents in the early stages of memory impairment. It is designed to intentionally stimulate and support brain health throughout each day, where every interaction has purpose and contributes to cognitive wellness.
See purposeful engagement in action
The Program, Explained by the People Who Know It
Explore Nexus Brain Healthy Living with Geriatric Nurse Practitioner and Silverado’s Senior Vice President, Clinical Services, Kim Butrum MS, RN, GNP.
The science
The Brain Can Continue to Adapt
Research shows the hippocampus, the brain’s center for learning and memory, responds positively to exercise, meaningful relationships, learning, purpose, healthy nutrition, quality sleep, and new experiences.
These are not simply activities. They are powerful ways to keep the brain active and engaged, and they are the foundation Nexus is built on.
60%
Improvement in Cognition
Participants in Nexus at Silverado showed a statistically significant 60% improvement in cognition compared to those without such treatment, validated by academic research.
The program’s daily structure
The Five Pillars of Nexus
Nexus intentionally stimulates the brain every day through five research-grounded pillars.
- Physical Exercise
Movement that supports both body and brain - Stress Reduction
Calm, structure, and reassurance built into each day - Cognitive Engagement
Learning, challenge, and novelty - Purposeful Social Activities
Connection that means something - Support Groups
Community among residents walking the same road
Every conversation. Every activity. Every relationship. Every moment has purpose.
Life in Nexus
An Active, Full Life
Nexus supports an active, brain-healthy lifestyle for individuals living with the early stages of dementia. Community excursions and planned activities keep residents engaged and social, while living spaces rich in amenities give them a place to live their best lives.
Each Silverado community curates Nexus programming around the experiences and interests of its local area.
Nexus by day. Memory Air by night.
Brain Health Doesn’t Stop at Night
Nexus fills the day with purposeful engagement. Memory Air continues that support while residents sleep, delivering gentle, natural scent stimulation during the hours when the brain organizes memories, strengthens connections, and clears natural waste. Silverado is the first memory care provider in the United States to include Memory Air as part of its model of care for residents in the early-stage Nexus program.
Together, Nexus by day and Memory Air by night form a continuous 24-hour approach to brain health that no other memory care provider currently offers as part of its everyday model of care.
Outcomes
Quality of Life Is Possible
Silverado’s care environment and innovative programs show that quality of life is possible with a diagnosis of memory impairment:
- Enhancements in performing activities of daily living (eating, bathing, dressing)
- Reduction in depression
- Living with purpose
See Nexus in person
Watch Purposeful Days Take Shape
The best way to understand Nexus is to watch it happen. Schedule a tour at a community near you and see what purposeful days look like.
