Once you decide to move a loved one with dementia to a memory care community, your next step is the transition into care. Often this can feel overwhelming for you and your loved one. Here are five tips to help make the transition easier for both of you.

As our parents become older, keeping them socially connected and engaged in daily life becomes even more critical. With many of us not living near our parents and COVID-19 forcing us to forgo in-person visits, isolation becomes a serious health risk. But there are other options available. Community living provides many life benefits to seniors such as the following

COVID-19 may limit how we can connect with family and friends in person during the holidays, but that doesn't mean we can't find ways to be together. By adapting holiday activities and finding new ways to celebrate the season with your loved ones, you can minimize stress and create a pleasant experience for everyone.

Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is important to note that dementia is not a part of normal aging; it is a disease. Dementia is an impairment of memory, communication, and thinking.

From normal forgetfulness to dementia, the memory function of seniors varies widely from person to person. Research has found that while dementia causes progressive memory loss and impairment, memory for music remains. This means that melodies can often bring back memories of names, faces, and forgotten words. In fact, data has shown that listening to music releases dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is the "feel-good" natural neurochemical responsible for feelings of pleasure and reward in our lives.