A Closer Look at Memory Care Homes: Understanding the Importance of Quality Care
What is a memory care home and how does it differ from assisted living and nursing homes?
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Kathryn Watson
- Jun 1
- 4 min
Caregiving for Alzheimer's: Moving from Upheaval to Support
If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease, you know how challenging it can be. If you are new to caregiving you may be...
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Kathryn Watson
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
10 Types of Dementia
Dementia is a memory loss disorder. There are 10 main types of dementia that could affect patients. Click to find out more.
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Light Heart Memory Care
- Jun 1, 2021
- 4 min
Memory Care Placement- 5 Signs It May Be Time
The most confusing thing about dementia is that its symptoms differ from one person to the next. For this reason, it becomes really...
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Kathryn Watson
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
UTI, Sepsis and Dementia- What you need to know
“Mom had been acting a bit strange over the past two weeks. But then h she just came unglued. Her anxiety was through the roof! And...
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Kathryn Watson
- May 1, 2019
- 3 min
Til Death Do We Part- Caring for A Spouse With Alzheimer’s
“I really thought I could do it all!” Jayne told me. “After all, he is my husband. We said vows to honor and cherish, in sickness and in...
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Kathryn Watson
- Jan 2, 2019
- 3 min
Communicating With Alzheimer’s
Families are often at a loss when it comes to communicating with someone with Alzheimer’s or any other type of dementia for that matter....
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Kathryn Watson
- Dec 1, 2018
- 3 min
Buying a Gift For Someone With Dementia
The key is to know who you are buying for. What are their particular likes and dislikes? What were they interested in when they were...
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Kathryn Watson
- Oct 1, 2018
- 4 min
Are You Really the Best Caregiver?
Jen and Bill had been married for over 50 years. “It’s a lifetime she told me. We have been through many ups and downs. There were times...
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Kathryn Watson
- Dec 4, 2017
- 5 min
What Do I Give Someone With Alzheimer’s?
This can seem a bit of a challenge but the truth is there are a lot of options. First you want to consider what stage in the disease...
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Kathryn Watson
- Oct 19, 2017
- 3 min
Moving Mom To Memory Care- Why Didn’t I Do This Sooner?
“We moved mom to an assisted living facility a year and a half ago. Someone suggested that we place her in memory care but I wouldn’t...
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Kathryn Watson
- Sep 1, 2017
- 3 min
Five Reasons A Small Environment is Better For Someone with Dementia
Finding the right placement for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia can be a challenge. In Houston and in most...
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