“You’ve Got Mail!”
To many lonely people in the Lehigh Valley, it’s a welcome reminder that someone cares.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Blog
SMMC Receives the 2021 Best of Senior Living Award
Receiving recognition from the nation’s largest senior care rating and review site is indeed an honor. We were chosen, not just from the Lehigh Valley, but from among nearly 45,000 senior care communities in nearly every state and several Canadian provinces.
Padbots Are Making the Rounds in the Lehigh Valley
If you are a senior citizen in the Lehigh Valley, you may remember the days of the house calls, when the friendly neighborhood doctor would arrive at your home with his black bag and oral (or otherwise) thermometer. They say those days are over; however, a new visitor has come calling: the padbot.
Recommended Exercises for Early to Middle-Stage Dementia
Unfortunately, many people picture persons with Alzheimer’s and other dementias as immobile, unresponsive bodies. This affliction does not keep them from enjoying certain pleasures and benefitting from appropriate forms of exercise and activities.
Fun Things to Do to Shake the Winter Cobwebs
There are plenty of simple ways to enjoy spring as you are able, from opening a window and breathing the fresh air to enjoying some outdoor activities.
Addressing Stigma Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease And Other Dementias
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Alzheimer’s Association propose several actions to increase the quality of life for people with cognitive impairment. Stigmas and misconceptions associated with Alzheimer’s disease are widespread and profoundly impact the care provided to — and the isolation felt by — people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.