This article is brought to you by The Blake at Lafayette. When a new resident moves into the memory care community of The Blake at Lafayette, one of the first steps is for the staff to learn as much ...

When Mac Mouton’s family visits him in the Memory Care community at The Vincent Senior Living, they don’t always find him in his apartment. Often, he is in the living room area visiting with other ...

Memory care refers to programs and residential facilities that can assist loved ones living with dementia. If a loved one is experiencing memory issues and you’re concerned for their well-being, it ...

People with Alzheimer’s need more and more help with daily life as their disease advances. Nursing homes and memory care facilities are two residential options for caregivers who are managing serious ...

As our loved ones get older, keeping their minds active and happy becomes a top priority, especially if they're dealing with memory issues. In this installment of Asked & Answered, the experts at ...

Below, we’ve curated a list of free and low-cost activities you can plan for dementia patients. There’s plenty of fun things you can do with everyday household items you might already have. However, ...

Many seniors forget things sometimes. Some seniors with mild memory loss can live by themselves. Others might need help from family and friends. But frequent memory loss can be a sign of dementia and ...

Frances Gatta is a freelance health writer with experience covering health care technology, general health, mental health, femtech and personalized nutrition for companies and publications like Oura, ...

But academic research on the benefits of memory care units has drawn mixed conclusions. A mid 1990s study of more than 77,000 nursing-home residents found that there was no significant difference in ...

Mental exercises, including memory games, may help boost brain health by creating new brain cells and connections. Brain exercises are important throughout life, and perhaps even more so in older ...