Memory Care

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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Dementia?

Recognizing the signs of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, such as cognitive impairment, is critical to helping a loved one get the assistance they need.

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Let’s Talk About Memory Care at Barclay Friends

We are excited to delve into one of the essential care services we provide: Memory Care. This community is dedicated to offering specialized support for individuals living with Alzheimer’s, dementia,…

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Senior Moments or Dementia?

How to Tell the Difference Between a Senior Moment and Dementia The recent controversy over a new Alzheimer’s drug called Aduhelm raises again the question of what is age-appropriate forgetfulness…

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Brain Exercises Improve Cognition at Any Age

Just as physical fitness is essential to healthy hearts, lungs, muscles, joints, and every other bodily system, exercising the brain can significantly sharpen gray matter into advancing age. While seniors…

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Healthy Lifestyle Choices Bring Decline in Dementia

There is very good news coming out of a major study of over 60,000 people by the Harvard School of Public Health. Dementia has been declining by a rate of…

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Home Hazards: Keeping Loved Ones with Dementia Safe

Home is where the heart is. It’s also where multiple dangers for seniors exist. For older adults with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, those risks are even greater, as…

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Hope and Help for Those Dealing with Dementia and Alzheimer’s

Most people associate grief with physical death. But a loved one developing dementia or Alzheimer’s evokes a similar sense of loss. As journalist and political commentator Candy Crowley so poignantly…

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Traveling with Someone Living with Dementia

This is the time of year when families and friends are making plans to reunite and celebrate the holidays, which often means boarding an airplane or sitting in a car…

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