Memory care has more to offer families than many may know. It’s a sensitive subject- the thought of others caring for your aging parent. On…
Your parents promised to be with each other in sickness and in health. Now your mom has Alzheimer’s disease and needs memory care, but your…
Shirley and Ed were Glastonbury High School sweethearts. As a young couple, they moved 20 miles north to Ellington, Connecticut, where Ed worked as a…
“Changes in environment can be challenging for people with dementia, which can make moving to memory care even more difficult. Fortunately, there are ways to…
When memory care programs and communities were first conceptualized decades ago, the focus was primarily on safety. There were secured doors and other devices to…
When choosing a memory care community, there are a number of factors to consider, including the staff, the community, the programs, and the type of…
Dementia is a progressive disease, which means it will get worse over time. For some people, dementia progresses rapidly. For others, it takes years to…
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias gradually affect every aspect of a person’s life. At first, maybe someone has problems keeping up the house or balancing…
Memory care communities offer the same services as assisted living facilities — plus a higher level of skilled care and supervision as well as activities…
Dementia is progressive, which means that someone with the disease will almost certainly get worse over time and require long-term care, such as assisted living…