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Debra LeMay recently joined the Bridges® by EPOCH at Mashpee team as the community’s first wellness director. With more than 20 years of experience working with seniors as well as personal experience caring for a loved one with dementia, Debra has ...
A group of scientists are estimating that Alzheimer’s-linked brain plaque could appear in the brain almost 30 years before an individual develops the disease. The finding is giving researchers hope for early intervention.The study, published in the ...
Meet Beatrice, one of our wonderful C.N.A.s at Bridges by EPOCH at Hingham. Beatrice began working at Bridges just over a year ago, after she was hand-picked by our executive director (then wellness director), Nadine Shweiri. We can’t say enough about ...
Individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease can now receive help placing faces using a smartphone app. When users encounter a relative, friend or acquaintance, the app provides a visual prompt that identifies the person for them.According to Yahoo! ...
At Bridges® by EPOCH, we believe in providing exceptional care for those with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, but we also believe in offering valuable resources and ongoing education for caregivers and families of loved ones with memory ...
At Bridges® by EPOCH, we believe in providing exceptional care for those with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, but we also believe in offering valuable resources and ongoing education for caregivers and families of loved ones with memory ...
At Bridges by EPOCH, we believe in providing individualized care for each resident, whether it’s coming from the executive director, our care team or the kitchen staff. We learn our residents’ routines, likes and dislikes and more to provide care unique ...
Kristin Bowen has been a part of the team at Bridges by EPOCH at Hingham since we first opened in summer 2012. She started out as a Certified Nursing Assistant but recently transitioned to a new role in our Wellness Office, where she helps with the ...
Recently, our residents at Bridges by EPOCH at Westford were invited to attend a special “Senior Prom” at the nearby Nashoba Valley Technical High School, and they had a blast. The Lowell Sun has a wonderful write-up of the event here. Be ...
Currently, more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. As that number continues to soar, learning the skills necessary to cope and care for someone with memory impairment are more important now than ever ...
Nadine Shweiri first started working with seniors when she was 15 years old. Now, with almost 20 years of experience to her name, she’s the executive director of Bridges by EPOCH at Hingham, following in the footsteps of former director Alicia Seaver who ...
A research team from Northwestern University developed an MRI probe that could allow doctors to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in the earliest stages.Currently, no methods exist for early detection. The signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s typically do not ...