Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
If you’ve ever cared for someone with dementia, you’ve probably found yourself in an argument you never intended to have. Dad says he needs to leave for work. You tell him he’s retired. He insists he’s not. You remind him that he retired 15...
Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
One of the most difficult things a family can hear from someone with dementia is, “I want to go home.” It becomes even harder when Mom is already home. A daughter may respond, “Mom, you are home. You’ve lived here for 25 years.” Mom looks around and insists that...
Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
Most of us have routines without thinking much about them. We wake up around the same time, make coffee, get ready and go about our day in roughly the same order. We know what happens next because we’ve done it thousands of times. For someone living with...
Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
I have walked through some absolutely beautiful senior living communities. Huge windows, beautiful furniture, restaurant-style dining rooms, fireplaces, landscaped courtyards and apartments that look like something out of a magazine. There is nothing wrong with any of...
Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
When I tour memory care with a family, there are a lot of questions we can ask. We can talk about staffing, meals, activities, medication management, pricing, transportation and what happens if care needs increase. All of those things matter, and I want families to...
