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Meet our team: Peg Kelly, Wellness Supervisor

Even on her days off, Wellness Supervisor Margaret Kelly—we call her Peg—is always thinking about the community. If someone needs more of their favorite body wash, for instance, Peg will pick it up for them on her own time. If a resident is very sick, ...

The link between sleep and Alzheimer’s

Researchers have long known that people with Alzheimer’s disease experience difficulty sleeping, struggling to fall asleep and/or stay asleep. But in light of several new studies, researchers now suspect that Alzheimer’s may not just cause poor sleep, it ...

A reason to hope, part II: Where we are now

By Dr. Brent P. Forester, MSc., Geriatric Psychiatrist, Bridges by EPOCH at WestfordLast month I “blogged” about the current state-of-the-art in terms of approved treatments to slow (but not prevent) the inexorable decline in cognition and daily ...

Meet our team: Kate Mullen, Programming Assistant

When Kate Mullen walks into work at Bridges by EPOCH at Hingham, she says the residents always smile and greet her with a hug. “That you don’t see in the corporate world. The residents don’t have any filters.” Over seven years ago, before Kate began ...

Would you take the Alzheimer’s test?

If you could find out right now whether or not you will develop Alzheimer’s, would you do it? That question has been cropping up a lot lately around the development of a promising Alzheimer’s blood test. Although the test is still a few years ...

A reason to hope, part I: Where we have been

By Dr. Brent P. Forester, MSc., Geriatric Psychiatrist, Bridges by EPOCH at WestfordToday, June 11, 2014, the Alzheimer’s Association will bring together many supporters to discuss the current state of research exploring the causes of Alzheimer’s disease ...

Alicia Seaver wins Mass-AFLA Excellence Award

Congratulations to our own Alicia Seaver, executive director at our Hingham community, for winning the 2014 Executive Director Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association!Every year, Mass-ALFA honors the executive who ...

Gene boosts memory

Researchers from the Gladstone Institute and the University of California, San Francisco recently discovered that a variant of the KL gene helps improve learning and memory. The variant, KL-VS, increases levels of the protein klotho in the bloodstream ...

Family letters

At both of our Bridges communities, our priority is the wellbeing and comfort of our residents. From the executive director to the nursing staff to volunteers, every member of our team goes above and beyond to make those who live here really feel at home ...

Learning new skills improves memory

We know that a mentally engaging lifestyle is so important for people living with dementia. Stimulating the brain can aid memory formation and cognitive performance, and slow the progression of dementia symptoms.A new study from the University of Texas, ...

What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

By Dr. Brent P. Forester, MSc., Geriatric Psychiatrist, Bridges by EPOCH at WestfordThis is the most frequent question I hear when talking about approaches to diagnose and treat dementia. So, let’s start with the basic definitions. Dementia, now known as ...

Meet our team: CNA Linda Beaudoin

Linda has worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at our Bridges community in Westford since we opened in June 2013. As a CNA, Linda is very involved in our residents’ lives. She assists with the activities of daily living when needed, such as dressing, ...
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