When someone close to you requires memory care, it’s important to look for assistance that is family-centered. Memory loss and dementia are family illnesses—they affect the family, not just the senior resident. With this in mind, the best care will keep loved ones involved in the resident’s care. Families play a vital role in the [...]

Brain Awareness Week, taking place in mid-March, is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. By better understanding how brain research benefits people of all ages, we can make the connection between improving public health and supporting research. Continuing brain research is especially important in learning more [...]

It’s important to remember that memory lapses aren’t always a sign that something is wrong. Sometimes they’re normal, and people of every age sometimes have trouble remembering why they came into a room, where they put their keys, or what they were supposed to get at the grocery store. Everybody’s brain ages. However, it’s important [...]

Did you know that as many as 5.3 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease? What’s more, a report released earlier this year by the Alzheimer’s Association, info@almaviaofsanfrancisco.org