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Specialized Dementia Care Linked to Better Outcomes for Residents

In the Lehigh Valley, nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia have better outcomes when their facility specializes in dementia care, as is the case with South Mountain Memory Care in Emmaus.

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A Serving a Day of Leafy Greens Can Help Slow Cognitive Decline

A 2018 report in the journal Neurology found that a diet containing approximately one serving of green leafy vegetables per day is associated with slower age-related cognitive decline, according to the National Institute of Health.

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Lehigh Valley Memory Care Senior Living Options

For those with cognitive issues who are unable to live at home, there are personal care homes and senior living facilities that specialize in caring for residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

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