Tag: dementia
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Woodbridge native celebrates 100th birthday amid pandemic
EDISON – When Amy Aaroe was 8 years old, she asked her mother an inquisitive question after realizing people pass away. Her mom, Emma Aaroe, told her daughter not to worry about her. “I’m going to live to 103,” Emma Aaroe told her daughter. This year, she is close to reaching the age she told…
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Challenge encourages residents to lose COVID-19 weight while fundraising for Alzheimer’s New Jersey
A great percentage of Right at Home of Central New Jersey’s clients suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and Beth Sholom, owner/executive director of Right at Home of Central New Jersey, is passionate about finding a cure for this insidious disease. For a number of years, Right at Home of Central New…
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Exercise can do more to offset early signs of dementia than you think
By Dr. Ira Shapiro Director, Plaza Chiropractic Center Old Bridge There are at least 5 million people currently living with age-related dementia in the United States, according to a report from the Alzheimer’s Association. The publication goes on to estimate that that one out of every six women and one out of every 10 men,…
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Learn communication tips regarding Alzheimer’s disease
As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, people with the disease lose their ability to use words to communicate. Learn how to enhance communication at each stage of the disease. “Communication Tips and Techniques in Alzheimer’s Disease” is designed for caregivers, and attendance is not recommended for persons with dementia. Alzheimer’s NJ Central Regional Office will hold…
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East Brunswick Library will present brain health program on June 19
The East Brunswick Public Library will present “An Introduction To Brain Health and Alzheimer’s” at 6 p.m. on June 19 in the East Brunswick Senior Center, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center. The library has teamed up with the East Brunswick Department on Aging, and the program is led by Director Danielle Micale. Micale has previously…
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Millennium Memory Care celebrates fifth anniversary
In November 2013, Millennium Memory Care (MMC) began construction of a new memory care residence in Monroe for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Now the business has grown to include three additional locations and management is celebrating the company’s fifth anniversary. The Monroe location opened with just 16 private bedrooms under Director Galina Markovich, an adult nurse…
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Monroe Public Library will hold activities in September
The Monroe Public Library is sponsoring a number of events and activities in September at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Some events and activities include a Dementia Communication Strategies workshop from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 and a Hands-On Oceans Rock Program from 11 a.m. to noon…
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Buckingham Place Adult Day Center specializes in dementia care
Buckingham Place Adult Day Center is a well thought out medical day program designed to meet the needs of multiple clients struggling with a variety of medical issues. Our facility specializes in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Our programs are designed to help lessen the cognitive effects of the disease and improve…
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Alzheimer’s discussion open to the public at East Brunswick facility
Alzheimer’s New Jersey will sponsor Alzheimer’s 101 from noon to 1 p.m. on April 12 at its Central Regional Office, 197 Route 18, Suite 308 North, East Brunswick. The program provides a comprehensive overview of memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Information about risk factors and warning signs, steps to obtaining a diagnosis…