Category: Memory Care

Dementia is an umbrella term for loss of memory and other thinking abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. When someone is diagnosed with dementia, at least two parts of the brain are dying. Dementia is progressive, chronic, and terminal, which creates many challenges.  Relationships continue to be vital to families, regardless of a […]

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month, bringing the plight of those facing the diagnosis, and the need for a cure, to the forefront. Today, there are more than 6.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease, and while research continues, a cure is yet to be identified. Arrow Senior […]

September is “National Good Neighbor Month,” and in the spirit of this special time, we would like to take the opportunity to share about a unique part of our senior living community – our Memory Care Neighborhood. Here at VITALIA Senior Residences® at Westlake we strive to make our Neighborhood a special place, not just […]

As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way. Mary Anne Radmacher June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, when those whose lives have been touched by memory-impairing diseases come together and raise awareness through education and support. This month includes June 21st, the summer solstice and the longest day […]

Gardening is potentially a “long-term” memory for our residents with dementia. Most long-term memories for those with dementia are things that were routine to them, things they did habitually and with purpose. In the winter it’s easy to reminisce about bundling up in your boots and winter jackets. They remember scraping ice and shoveling snow. […]