Tag: Alzheimer’s

Part 1 of a conversation with Gidgette Chesley, the executive director of Patriot's Landing in DuPont, WA. When people are investigating memory care, most...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements works with lots of patients with Alzheimer's, all stages of Dementia and their families. One stumbling block for...

For those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the world is a very different place. Their sensory acuity can be heightened toward music and toward everyday...

As more seniors are being diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s, safety in the home becomes an important factor. Dementia and Alzheimer’s impairments can include: Judgment...

The statistics, especially in Washington State, are startling when it comes to how the disease of Alzheimer’s is projected to affect our population if...

Check out our infographic about Alzheimer's Disease Facts for the state of Washington:

If you have a family member who has Alzheimer’s, there is a higher risk of family members contracting it as well. You likely may...

The Alzheimer’s Association Washington State Chapter invites area residents to participate in one of several Walk to End Alzheimer’s events being hosted around Puget...

This month Answers for Elders Radio focuses on learning all about Alzheimer's and Dementia, as we build up to the Alzheimer's walks throughout the...

Nichole Smith at CarePartners Living says that a lot of science was put into the design of their cottages. Their clients with dementia have a cycle of self-isolation, depression, that exasperates the dementia. The cottages are based on a home environment. Each site has three cottages on it, 20 residents each, which encourages interaction. Residents smell the coffee in the morning, hear their neighbors getting up, going to breakfast just like they did when they had kids, and this encourages their curiosity.