Category Archives: Memory Care

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects a large population in the world, and the disease gradually declines with time. There are several notable causes for this disease such as plaque buildup, damage to nerve cell connections and death of nerve cells. It is also believed that genetics are a factor […]

Memory care programs provided in the scope of assisted living are all about creating an environment that minimizes the effects of memory loss and guiding assisted living residents through a lifestyle and activities which help to prevent memory decline.

Music is a food for the soul, and is used by music lovers to provide ambience, get motivated, or to relax. Music also has a powerful ability to help control the symptoms of memory loss. Music’s ability to connect with the mind has opened up an area of therapeutic activity that can be applied to […]

How caregivers in an assisted living community are specially trained to provide compassion, understanding, patience, and sensitivity to assisted living residents, and how the staff works to ensure that residents are treated with the highest level of respect and dignity at all times. Memory impairment is common in older adults. Although a certain degree of […]

How memory care experts assist the people they care for. The population boom of the mid twentieth century is a major contributing factor to the high senior population. According to the United States Population Reference Bureau, the population ratio of adults over the age of 65 will continue through the year 2060. Currently, there are […]

Features of Memory Care Design Creating an environment designed specifically to address the needs of seniors with mild cognitive impairment, memory loss, alzheimer’s disease, or dementia, relies on several core design principles. Naturally, each design consideration is implemented in order to create a space which is comfortable, easy to navigate, and visually and mentally stimulating. […]

Assisted living: Part hospitality – part personal assistance. The concept of assisted living is difficult to define in the consciousness of the general public. This is due in part to the fact that assisted living is a fairly recent concept having been implemented on a large scale only as recently as approximately 25 years ago […]

Five reasons your loved one could benefit from exercise When an aging parent needs help with daily life or is suffering from degenerative memory loss such as Alzheimer’s disease, it’s more important than ever to keep some exercise in their routine. But finding the right options and feeling safe enough to carry them out can […]

There comes a point when reasoning with an aging parent becomes incredibly tough. If your loved one has Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, or other forms of memory loss, the gradual progression of these conditions requires increasing amounts of supervision and caretaking as time passes. In almost all cases, the patient in question will be unaware of […]

Memory Loss in seniors: How Do Professional Care Programs Help? Memory loss may sound like an ordinary thing to you, and it can frustrate not only the person who experiences it, but also the family of the individual. When an individual starts forgetting things and has a diminishing memory, those who live with them or […]