by Regency Retirement Village of Tuscaloosa | Jul 20, 2021 | Alzheimer's & Memory Care
Companionship is a critical piece of the human experience, and specifically the companionship you can find through interactions with pets is incredibly special and powerful. The evidence to support how beneficial the companionship of a pet is, namely for seniors, is...
by Regency Retirement Village of Tuscaloosa | Jun 11, 2021 | Alzheimer's & Memory Care
The companionship a pet offers can be an invaluable gift for people of any age, but especially for seniors. Spending time with a pet is an incredibly rewarding experience, one that can bring comfort, combat isolation and loneliness, and even help to reduce stress and...
by Regency Retirement Village of Tuscaloosa | Mar 18, 2021 | Alzheimer's & Memory Care
Our brains are quite powerful, and we often take for granted the amazing things they do for us each day. Remembering how to get to your friend’s house, make your favorite recipe, or other seemingly small tasks are just a few of the things our amazing brains can help...
by Regency Retirement Village of Tuscaloosa | Nov 18, 2020 | Alzheimer's & Memory Care
Alzheimer’s Disease comes with a long list of symptoms, one of the most difficult being changes in behavior and mood. One of the more disruptive groups of symptoms that can arise in the moderate to later stages of the disease is known as sundowners syndrome or...
by Regency Retirement Village of Tuscaloosa | Oct 6, 2020 | Alzheimer's & Memory Care
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. We want to take this opportunity to talk about how this disease affects some of our residents and their families, and how we work to combat its...
by Regency Retirement Village of Tuscaloosa | Jul 29, 2020 | Alzheimer's & Memory Care
Alzheimer’s is a disease scientists and medical providers don’t fully understand. Clear-cut risk factors include age and family history, but evidence also suggests that staying physically, mentally, and socially active may help to reduce the risk of developing...
