Best Senior Care Choices

02/26/2026

https://fb.watch/Fv-JHcjC13/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Taking care of a loved one is not easy. Every bit of support is needed.

02/25/2026

https://people.com/woman-puts-dream-home-on-market-after-husbands-early-onset-alzheimers-diagnosis-exclusive-11906869

In 2023, Karen Sandone’s husband, Anthony, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Since then, the 58-year-old’s condition has severely progressed, and his wife has had to make the ‘tough decision’ to sell their beloved home as a way to reduce financial strain, minimize upkeep and focu...

02/16/2026

A city council in Wisconsin approved one of the first steps for America’s first “dementia village,” designed to address the isolation and loneliness those living with Alzheimer’s disease may feel.

The $40 million project, spearheaded by Agrace, a Wisconsin nonprofit hospice and palliative care agency, is based on a concept from the Netherlands. Instead of a traditional memory care facility, people living with dementia will be part of a small community, living alongside neighbors with similar interests.

In January, the Fitchburg Common Council approved a step in having the dementia village built on Agrace’s Fitchburg campus.

“My great-grandma lived with me while she was suffering from dementia, and watching someone go through that is absolutely heart-wrenching,” Fitchburg Alder Logan Reigstad said. “I don’t often have words to describe it.
https://www.wfsb.com/2026/02/11/city-approves-plan-create-first-dementia-village-us/

A city council in Wisconsin approved one of the first steps for America’s first “dementia village."

01/25/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw54dW2Rlmc

Sponsored by Edward JonesCaring for aging parents can be one of the most emotional and financially challenging experiences in adult life — but it can also be...

01/21/2026

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What to do when they need you most.

01/10/2026

Do you know the character of the person caring for your elderly loved one?

A letter carrier’s quick response to a handwritten distress note led to the arrest of a caregiver accused of attacking an 81-year-old Florida man, police sai...

11/18/2025

https://www.sciencealert.com/we-may-now-know-why-alzheimers-erases-memories-of-our-loved-ones

The early stages of Alzheimer's disease often involve an insidious decline in short-term memory, along with mounting challenges such as mood swings, disorientation, and difficulty concentrating.

11/12/2025

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251111005944.htm

Japanese researchers found that lecanemab, an amyloid-clearing drug for Alzheimer’s, does not improve the brain’s waste clearance system in the short term. This implies that nerve damage and impaired clearance occur early and are difficult to reverse. Their findings underscore that tackling amyl...

11/11/2025

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COLA increase, higher Medicare costs and a new tax break will affect beneficiaries’ bottom lines in the year to come

11/09/2025

https://www.usmedicinetoday.com/why-i-threw-my-assisted-living-brochures-in-the-trash-after-discovering-this-japanese-secret-copy-b/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral&gclid=GiASGePtjVV0rxFjFNv9PnbJKD9zsi6OOEwEIJ6LP-4RbSDD52Yo4tSx9cr-rthbMIHDRw&tblci=GiASGePtjVV0rxFjFNv9PnbJKD9zsi6OOEwEIJ6LP-4RbSDD52Yo4tSx9cr-rthbMIHDRw -4RbSDD52Yo4tSx9cr-rthbMIHDRw

Today, my 75-year-old father lives independently—and I believe Japan's approach could help millions more.