Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Senior Living
10 Best Places for Enjoying Fall Foliage in St. Louis
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus It’s time for the “second…
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How Memory Care Helps to Alleviate Caregiver Burden
Family caregivers of senior loved ones living with dementia can become trapped between what their heart wants to continue…
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The Difference Between Dementia & Depression
Your senior loved one is pulling away from social situations and keeps forgetting things. You’re worried that dementia may…
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Helping a Loved One with Dementia at a Family Gathering
Did you know that, with some preparation, family gatherings that include a senior living with dementia could be beneficial…
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The Do’s and Don’ts for Caring for a Senior with Dementia
If you are a caregiver for a senior loved one living with dementia, you have likely witnessed their progressive…
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Home Care Improves Quality of Life for Seniors with Dementia and Their Families
Statistics show that 87 percent of senior adults want to remain in their homes (called aging in place) as…
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When is it Time to Consider Memory Care for Your Parent?
According to Grace LeRoux, Bethesda Staff Development Coordinator and a former Memory Care Nurse Manager, the answer to the…
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Delirium Isn’t ‘Just Part of Getting Older’
As many as half of hospital patients age 65 and older develop delirium. Once thought of as something ordinary…
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Why the Discovery of ‘LATE’ Dementia Is Important
When is Alzheimer’s disease not Alzheimer’s disease? It’s a riddle that finally has an answer. Researchers recently pinpointed another…
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How to Prepare Your Home for Someone With Alzheimer’s
It’s no secret that the majority of older adults want to live out their lives in their own homes.…
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How to Communicate with a Loved One Living with Alzheimer’s
Communication is an exchange. We trade information, opinions, emotions, thoughts, and memories. When we communicate with someone who has…
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How to Talk to Your Parents About Dementia
When you were a child, your mother and father explained difficult things to you and provided for your care.…
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Transitioning Your Loved One Into Memory Care
You and your family have done your best, but dementia is taking your Mother’s cognitive abilities. Many of the…
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