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“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell Because of the stigma and uncertainty that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia brings, friendships and close relationships are often fractured. It is a disease that is feared ...

Gathering for the holidays, listening to the happy chatter, and enjoying the festive happenings is something we look forward to each year, but for someone that is living with a dementia it can be cause for confusion and anxiety. The Alzheimer’s Association states that a person with dementia is ...

APHASIA - Are you familiar with this brain disorder? The National Aphasia Association (www.aphasia.org) conducted a survey to find out what people knew about aphasia. Only 8.8% of respondents correctly identified aphasia as a language disorder. The other 91.2% had no clue. It was the recent annou...

UPDATE: This event has been canceled. Stay tuned for our next Better Together Memory Cafe event in 2023! Join us at Elder-Well® Adult Day in Natick for our holiday Memory Café event, featuring Christmas caroling with Judy Maggs, crafts, cookies, and cocoa! Afterward, head just around the corner...

According to the Alzheimer's Association, Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally, thinking, behavior, and feelings can be affected. While most changes in the b...

Elder-Well® Adult Day will be hosting a memory café event at our Natick center one Saturday per month, starting on Saturday, May 21st. Join us each month and enjoy our interactive social time, stimulating activities, and learn about resources available in our community. What is a Memory Café? ...

Dementia Friends is the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way we think, talk and act about the disease. Learn more about the greater Dementia Friends Massachusetts movement. As a Dementia Friends Champion, Elder-Well® co-founder Ka...

The ability to create, express, and focus on our thoughts brings us a sense of inner peace.  For those living with a Dementia diagnosis, there are far more life stressors than calming moments in their day, so providing creative avenues of expression should be part of their daily care plan. Creat...

Supporting the “rhythm of life” for those living with a memory impairment should be considered a vital part of their care plan.  What is the rhythm of life?  It is a routine sense of familiarity of our days and life happenings, including: Morning, afternoon, and night routines Social e...

One of the most rewarding benefits of owning a senior care business is providing respite and support to our client’s family caregivers.  A caregiver's life revolves around the loved one they are advocating for; they are often alone and unsure of how to navigate the path of their caregiving journe...