Has Your Loved One with Dementia Ever Been Disoriented?
Has your loved one with dementia ever been disoriented? It’s distressing for everyone, most of all the individual with the memory impairment. As their caregiver, you can help them find security and comfort in a moment of frightening confusion. There are two general...Dolan Memory Care Homes Participates in Expert Discussion Panel at St. Peter’s Church
Dolan Memory Care Homes had the privilege of discussing facts versus myths regarding Alzheimer’s disease to over 50 parishioners who care for family members with dementia at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Kirkwood on the evening of March 25, 2019. Jan McGillick, MSW,...Lack of Cleaning in Brain Cells Causes Alzheimer’s
In both Alzheimer’s and other states of dementia, there is an accumulation of the proteins tau and beta-amyloid in the brain, leading to cell death. Researchers, including those from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, found that improving mitophagy — the cleaning system of the brain cells — nearly removed the symptoms of Alzheimer’s…
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St. Louis Magazine’s 2014 Excellence in Nursing
Toni Dewhirst, Dolan Memory Care Resident Care Coordinator, won St. Louis Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing Award for Senior Services 2014.2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures (video)
4/1/2012 The Numbers are Rising – Click here to watch the YouTube Video