dementia

Join us for a Night of Family & Fun! Introducing our latest interactive cognitive game, the Tover Table: increasing socialization, alertness and focus for those suffering from memory loss and …

Join us on the 1st Monday of every month at 6 PM  for our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group, facilitated by our Executive Director, Mandy Knight.  

Dementia is a progressive condition that affects cognitive function, memory and behaviors. The stages of dementia can vary depending on the specific type, but generally they are classified into early-stage, middle-stage and late-stage. At a memory care facility, the amount of care differs for each stage.

Co-workers at Country Meadows of Allentown are committed to helping the Lehigh Valley become a more dementia friendly area for individuals in the memory loss community.

It is never easy to leave your home or have to place a loved one. But, sometimes the greatest love you can give is to make the move. Join us …

Every fall people around the world come together to raise awareness and challenge the stigma of Alzheimer’s disease. Next month, November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month—a time to heighten awareness …

Today’s senior living communities offer more care options than ever before. Despite this, misperceptions exist. Senior living communities are often mislabeled as “nursing homes,” sometimes referred to as dark, depressing places where residents sit around in wheelchairs with no one to talk to and nothing to do. This could not be further from the truth.

Steve Klotz, Executive Director of Validation Education, joined Country Meadows in 1995. He was looking for a career change when a friend told him Country Meadows in York had an …

Sept. 8th is National Grandparents Day, and it’s a great time to thank and pay tribute to these senior family members for all they have done. While we shouldn’t need …

People who retain their vision, hearing and physical reflexes are driving today at ages beyond those of previous generations. But no matter how long you have been driving, you’re never …

Joel Kroft, Executive Director of Memory Support Services, is celebrating 15 years of service with Country Meadows, 11 of them in his current position after previously serving as a trainer …

With the senior population growing each year, more and more older Americans are embarking on travel adventures with their families. Recognizing this trend, hotels and airports have begun to rethink …

Managing prescription drugs can be difficult and even risky for seniors with memory issues, particularly if they live alone. Their risk for drug-related problems increases further as they age or …

Cold weather months are the peak season for house fires and related injuries and deaths, with cooking and heating equipment as the main causes. Americans 65 and older account for …

“Susan, is that you? Oh Susan, it’s so lovely to see you. It’s been years and years!” a mother calls out to her son. He visited her memory care facility …

Mary is concerned that her husband Harold hasn’t come home for dinner yet. She wonders if he’s working late but is worried that he hasn’t called. She hopes he hasn’t …

During November, Country Meadows is observing Alzheimer’s Awareness Month by using our experience and resources to provide information on dementia and help families who are dealing with it. As a …

September 9 is Grandparents Day, and we would like to use this time to assist children with grandparents receiving dementia care, either at home or a retirement community. When beloved …

Though we may tire more easily as we get older, chronic fatigue in older persons shouldn’t be accepted as a normal part of aging. Most people over 65—many of them …

Grandparents Day was declared a national celebration in 1978 by then President Jimmy Carter with the intent to “…to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for …