Memory Care Topics for Families
Everyday Actions, Lifelong Impact: Championing Brain Health During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, support families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and “go purple” for the Alzheimer’s movement. At The Heritage of Overland Park, we see this month as a reminder that brain health is shaped by [...]
Going Purple in June: Why Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month Matters
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a national awareness campaign led by the Alzheimer’s Association to encourage conversation, education, and action around Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Throughout this month, the Alzheimer’s Association invites people to “go purple,” the color of the Alzheimer’s movement, to raise [...]
What the 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report Tells Us
Each year, the Alzheimer’s Association publishes Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, a national report that brings together current research, statistics, and public health information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This report is an important resource for families, caregivers, health professionals, senior living providers, and anyone who wants to [...]
10 Areas Families Should Watch When a Loved One Has Memory Loss
Memory loss often changes daily life gradually. At first, a loved one may forget a name, misplace an item, or repeat a story. Over time, the changes may begin to affect routines that once felt automatic: taking medication, preparing meals, keeping appointments, paying bills, bathing, driving, or staying socially [...]
Parkinson’s Disease and Assisted Living: What Families Should Know
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, daily function, and, in some cases, cognition and behavior. The disease can onset gradually. Early symptoms may be subtle, such as a slight tremor, stiffness, reduced arm swing, changes in handwriting, or slower movement. Over time, Parkinson’s affects walking, [...]
Practical Tools That Can Make Long-Term Caregiving Feel More Manageable
Caring for an aging parent, spouse, or family member with long-term needs is love in action. It's also a surprising amount of scheduling, sorting, reminding, lifting, calling, documenting, and wondering where that one insurance card went. No tool can do the caring for you. But the right ones can [...]