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Let’s learn about the benefits of early stage memory care for seniors with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, and how Applewood Our House supports families in Lakewood, Arvada and Golden, Colorado. In the early stages of dementia, your loved one may still dress, eat, and move around fairly well, yet need extra reminders and resident support. Early stage Alzheimer’s care in a memory care community offers that help in a steady, calm way. When

Explaining dementia to children requires clear, simple language and patience to help them understand the condition in an honest and age-appropriate way. Two hours ago, I tried to explain to my five-year-old that her grandpa who sings old songs to her, is losing his memory. How do you explain dementia to a child without breaking your own heart a little? There’s no script for this. It’s messy and painful and absurd. One minute I’m using

 Dementia News October 2025. Here’s this month’s dementia news, you might have missed: Listening to music and playing instruments may lower dementia risk by up to 39% Discover how heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and coronary heart disease increase dementia risk Loneliness and depression can dramatically increase dementia risk New research links obesity to Alzheimer’s risk Moderate drinking doesn’t protect your brain Vital tips to celebrate Halloween safely and joyously with loved ones living with dementia

Near a window, her favorite cardigan waited on the chair. The sleeves were lit up with sun when our resident asked, gentle as ever, “Where’s the garden again?” The door was just steps away, outside there was a magical garden. She smiled, patted my hand, and said, “I’d like to go there.” In that tiny moment, there was confidence, not worry. That’s what good memory care design is trying to give your loved one in

Dementia News September 2025. Here’s September’s dementia news, you might have missed: Playing golf can improve mental health, boost confidence, reduce anxiety, and naturally support overall wellbeing without medication. New studies link air pollution to Lewy body dementia, showing how fine particulate matter may trigger harmful brain protein buildup and cognitive decline. AstroCapsules are a new cell-based therapy that reduces brain inflammation, offering hope for treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Dementia prevention begins in childhood.

Lewy body dementia final days: signs to expect, comfort feeding, sleep and breathing changes, hospice support, and simple ways to keep loved ones at ease. You sit bedside in the thin blue light, applesauce in hand. The house is quiet except for the soft machine sigh and that stubborn clock.  Your well-worn sneakers chirp when you shift. “Hey, Dad,” you say, close to his ear, and his lashes lift for a second. Sometimes that tiny