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Q: My family member was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. We plan to provide care at home for her as long as possible. Do you have any advice?
A: There’s no one way to approach dementia caregiving, but there are some tried and true tips that ...
For family caregivers, wandering is a very serious concern. This is especially true among persons with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. For this reason, understanding wandering is crucial. To help you on your journey, we’re breaking down the ...
ANDOVER — For some dementia patients, music is a way to feel better and relate back to memories of the past.
One resident at Bridges by EPOCH in Andover, a full memory care service facility, really connected with jazz music, according to Wellness ...
Q. As a memory care professional, what are some of the best ways you have learned to enhance brain health and wellness?
A. There are many lifestyle factors and health issues that can decrease overall cognitive health throughout our lifetime, but the ...
Learn the 10 early signs of dementia, how they differ from normal aging, and why early detection can improve quality of life.
As the way memory care operators care for residents grows more sophisticated, so too does how such communities are designed.
Design trends within senior housing are evolving to include specific spaces designed for memory care residents, with operators ...
Q. I’ve been hearing a lot about LATE dementia recently. What is this, and what do I need to know about it?
A. LATE dementia stands for Limbic-predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy. According to The National Institutes of Health’s National ...
Bridges by EPOCH in Andover said goodbye to Spring with a summer kick off celebration in the courtyard.
The event was held for their residents and the doors were open to their neighbors in the community. There was lively music, great food, and lawn ...
Old Lyme— EPOCH Senior Living, a Northeastern senior healthcare organization, has recently partnered with Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ to implement systemwide accreditation across all 12 of its communities offering memory care. Purple Flag is an ...
Learn the key differences between assisted living and memory care, from levels of support to specialized dementia services.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT — The Connecticut Assisted Living Association (CALA) has recognized one senior resident and several team members at Bridges® by EPOCH memory care assisted living communities in Trumbull and Norwalk for their outstanding achievements ...
EPOCH Senior Living, a provider of senior living services throughout the Northeast, recently announced that its three Connecticut communities earned the Purple Flag for Dementia Care™ accreditation. The Connecticut Assisted Living Association (CALA) ...
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