from the Mayo Clinic staff: Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It's the most common cause of dementia — a group of…

Thanks to Notre Dame Hospice for bringing live music to the residents of the Lakeview House!

Peristyle Residences Offers Appealing, Non-Institutional Assisted Living Options To Seniors Resistant To Leaving Their Homes Peristyle’s unique assisted living model, which allows seniors to remain in their communities while receiving…

6 Diseases Linked to Communication Disorders in Seniors By Jeff Anderson on May 22, 2013 from The A Place For Mom Newsletter May is Better Hearing and Speech Month.  This annual, month-long health observance…

How to Use Long-Term Care Insurance for Assisted LivingBy Sarah Stevenson on April 25, 2013From A Place for Mom:  Just because your loved one’s long-term care insurance covers nursing care doesn't mean it will cover assisted living or memory…

Residential assisted living homes provide room, board, and care much like larger assisted living facilities but in a smaller, more personal setting. In contrast to traditional assisted living facilities which typically…

in FAMILY HEALTH, HEALTH on JUNE 4, 2010 As your parents get older, they may become less mobile, less able to care for their home and themselves. It might become necessary to have a…

Peristyle Residences serve those that can no longer safely live at home and those that previously relied on loved ones to assist them with the activities of daily living.  Often,…

 Abstract Both social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality, but it is uncertain whether their effects are independent or whether loneliness represents the emotional pathway through which social…