Blog: Dementia

Journaling is the act of writing down one’s thoughts or experiences with the hope of understanding them better. It can help you clear your head of images and ideas you have been holding onto that are keeping you from moving forward in life. Some memory care residents may find journaling…

There are many health benefits that can be enjoyed by seniors who add seafood to their diet. Below are a few of the many reasons why it is so important for seniors to eat seafood. 1.) High in Omega-3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce inflammation. One of the…

If you start to see signs of your elderly parent’s physical or mental well-being changing, it can be hard to know if it’s just the symptoms of normal aging or signs of something more serious like dementia.   Age-Associated Memory Impairment Forgetfulness is not an uncommon thing. However, there comes…

Dementia is a broad term that involves problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory, and other mental activities due to brain damage caused by insufficient blood flow. Although a stroke can induce dementia by blocking an artery in the brain, strokes do not always result in dementia. The degree and location…

Combined $2-plus million investment will improve services, boost team IntegraCare is now managing day-to-day operations at Exton Senior Living and Glen Mills Senior Living, two licensed personal care communities located near Philadelphia. IntegraCare, based near Pittsburgh, now manages 15 senior living communities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. A combined significant…

Senior living community will enable participants to experience the effects of aging and dementia EASTON, Md. – Candle Light Cove senior living community will host a Virtual Dementia Tour on Tuesday, April 17. BrightStar Care will sponsor the event. The Virtual Dementia Tour lasts approximately 20 minutes and simulates the…

 High School student with ties Newhaven Court at Lindwood senior community helped organize charity event GREENSBURG – Newhaven Court at Lindwood Executive Director Lori Grant was among seven employees of the senior living community who spent a Saturday playing dodgeball. “It was just so fun. It brought back a lot…

 Senior living community touts understanding of cognitive impairment during March 13 event      BUTLER – Newhaven Court at Clearview will host the Dementia Live Program on March 13, as the senior living community hopes to provide participants with a deeper understanding of what it’s like to live with cognitive impairment…

Working with residents living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, we see how this disease robs people of their memories and eventually the things that make them who they are.  What isn’t always shared is how the disease takes its toll on their personalities, including skills and hobbies they’ve long since mastered….

EASTON, MD — Candle Light Cove Assisted Living and Memory Care community, with the help of sponsors like Londonderry, Home Instead, the Alzheimer’s Association, Talbot Hospice, Brightstar Care, Chesapeake College, The Star Democrat, Academy Art Museum, and more, was able to present a week of events entitled ‘Absence Week’ that…