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The diagnosis of “dementia” automatically presents a lot of questions that have to be answered, and many tasks that must be done. If a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, one of the biggest questions you may have is whether or not a memory care ...
Learn why socialization is essential for dementia caregivers and their loved ones. Discover tips for how to engineer these social events.
You’ve noticed for some time that something seems a little “off” with Mom or Dad. Maybe she took a wrong turn on her nightly walk and got lost because she couldn’t remember what road to take. Or your dad forgot to pay the electricity bill and it was shut ...
Discover common causes of sibling conflict in dementia care and learn strategies to communicate, cooperate, and keep care on track.
“There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to memory care,” says Nat Grim, Executive Director of Bridges® by EPOCH at Mashpee. “Every individual’s journey is different, which is why the best care plans incorporate a variety of different techniques and ...
What can we do to reduce our risk of dementia? It’s a question that medical professionals, researchers and aging adults are all asking. Although we don’t have any definitive answers yet, we are uncovering many different factors that we can affect to help ...
Love Conquers All at Bridges® by EPOCH at Sudbury
For better or worse – this was the vow that Vreny and Buddy took 58 years ago. They’ve been by each other’s side through everything, from richer or poorer and in sickness and in health, they vowed to ...
Alicia Seaver is the Vice President of Memory Care Operations for EPOCH Senior Living and a Certified Memory Impairment Specialist. Every month, she addresses a specific issue related to memory and memory care. If you’re interested in hearing about a ...
Sometimes in life, it feels like we do a lot of planning. Planning to go on a vacation, planning what we’ll do on the weekend, planning what our life will look like once we’re retired and have all the time in the world to do what we want. Planning for ...
Discover tips to make memory care visits meaningful for you and your loved one to create positive, purposeful moments.
There’s just something magical about owning a pet. Even on the worst day ever, it’s practically impossible to not smile when you see your dog’s ear-to-ear grin, or when your cat jumps up on your lap and headbutts your chin. Even seeing your fish wiggle ...
Communication is a necessary tool in the caregiver’s toolbox. More often than not, you find yourself communicating on behalf of your loved one with dementia. Family, friends, medical professionals, financial advisors, insurance companies ... eventually, ...
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