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Hallucinations and Delusions with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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Hallucinations and Delusions
Hallucinations and Delusions with Alzheimer’s and Dementia People with Alzheimer’s and dementia often suffer from hallucinations and delusions.  This can be confusing and scary.  It is important for the caregiver to understand what they are, why they are happening, and how they can help. Hallucinations are sensory based.  When someone is having a hallucination they are hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or even feeling things that do not exist.  For instance, your loved one may see a dog on...
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Alzheimer’S Behavior | Millennium Memory Care

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Behavior changes may be a sign of Alzheimer's.
Behavior changes may be a sign of Alzheimer's. Behavior changes may be a sign of Alzheimer's. The onset of Alzheimer’s disease is typically characterized as increasing memory loss, growing forgetfulness, and difficulty with concentration and reasoning. While many people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease do exhibit these symptoms, some people present changes in personality or behavior before any memory-related issues are evident. Researchers from the University of Calgary in Canada s...
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Finding the Right Memory Care Services

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Finding the Right Memory Care Services
Finding the Right Memory Care Services When the time comes for your loved one living with Alzheimer’s to move into a memory care facility, finding the right memory care services is crucial. It is important to focus on three key areas as you make your choice: the facility’s offerings, overall well-being, and social activities.  Each area is essential to the physical and emotional health of your loved one. Memory care facilities should offer: 24/7 security specific to Alzheimer’s pati...
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Alzheimer’s and The Importance of Reminiscing

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Memories Board at Holmdel
Alzheimer's and the Importance of Reminiscing Someone with Alzheimer’s may forget a discussion from a few minutes earlier, yet recall an entire conversation from 50 years ago.  This is because the disease effects the short-term memory first.  The result is difficulty in everyday communication. For people with Alzheimer’s, their inability to communicate effectively has a ripple effect on their lives.  They begin to feel disconnected from the people around them, they don’t understand conve...
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I want my mom to have a good quality of life.

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Senior Lady with flowers
These are the words I most often hear when family members bring their loved ones to Millennium Memory Care. When Covid-19 started to spread throughout the U.S. in early March, Millennium Memory Care (MMC) was one of the few communities that limited non-essential visitations, provided all employees with PPE, and required them to wear N95 masks. This was weeks before the State of NJ mandated such actions in Long Term Care homes. At MMC, all possible infection prevention procedures were implemented...
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Language Learning And Dementia | Millennium Memory Care

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Globe of all nations in hand
A recent study, “The impact of bilingualism on brain reserve and metabolic connectivity in Alzheimer’s dementia,” which appeared in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that speaking more than one language may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. In the study, bilingual subjects performed significantly better on memory tests than their single-language peers, even though the bilingual subjects were on average five years older than the single-language part...
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How Millennium Memory Care Has Managed the COVID-19 Crisis

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Coronavirus graphic
By Galina Markovich Director, MMC No one can dispute the devastating effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and the effects of COVID-19 on seniors, especially in nursing homes, memory care facilities, and other centers that serve aging, vulnerable populations. We have all heard the startling numbers over the last few months. And although we were certainly not unaffected, the four intimate memory care homes that make up the Millennium Memory Care community have fared better than most. Here a few...
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Benefits Of Sleep | Millennium Memory Care

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Everyone enjoys that feeling of waking up refreshed after a good night’s sleep. You might think that during this restful period, your brain and body have turned off or shut down to deliver this sensation of rejuvenation. But in actuality, your brain is quite actively performing many critical functions during sleep. It is for this reason that it is so important to get regular uninterrupted quality sleep so that your brain has a chance to perform these essential tasks during the night.Trash Remova...
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