Study: Word recall a complex problem among those with early-stage Alzheimer’s
May 05, 2009
A new study finds that people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease have difficulty discerning between important and unimportant information–a revelation that could help improve memory-training...
LaSalle Group constructs $9.5M memory care community in OK
Jul 01, 2014
The LaSalle Group has announced the construction of a 30,000-square-foot, $9.5 million memory care community designed for Alzheimer’s and dementia residents.
SNAP use linked to slower decline in memory for older adults
Nov 10, 2022
SNAP users had about two fewer years of cognitive aging than nonusers during a 10-year period, investigators report.
Nursing home uses nostalgic field trips to trigger memories
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A Louisiana nursing home operator is taking its residents on trips down memory lane, hoping they’ll spark them to remember their past.
LCB breaks ground in Salem Woods
Jun 09, 2015
LCB Senior Living broke ground last week in New Hampshire on The Residence at Salem Woods. The 84-apartment is scheduled to open in spring 2016.
Memory trick for old age: keep learning like a child
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 17, 2019
To help prevent dementia, one group of researchers recommends that older adults learn like a child; acquiring many new skills at one time.
NorthMarq announces $9.4 million in financing
Nov 18, 2014
NorthMarq Capital announced $9.4 million in financing for Laurel Court at Quail Park, a 40-unit memory care community.
Rehab settings in flux
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2014
Providers are establishing therapy rooted in person-centered care, including activities that help cognitive functioning, balance, memory and awareness
Operator launches evidence-based memory care program
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 19, 2019
Pegasus Senior Living’s new memory care program includes the MIND diet, Singfit music, and environmental cues such as aromatherapy.
Less stress in midlife can add decade for women, not men
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
For women, stressful life experiences in middle age may lead to faster memory decline and disability, researchers have found.