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Dear Gardens Residents, Families, & Friends, Our Covid journey has been long and challenging, to say the least. We took early and aggressive action to minimize its impact on our community to great effect. We largely escaped the toll the pandemic took on other assisted living communities. Lockdowns, rigorous disinfection and cleaning protocols, limitations on… Continue reading Moving towards pre-Covid levels of operation

Dear Residents, families, and friends, On February 23rd starting at 9 am, we will be having our annual fire alarm and emergency generator testing. There will be alarms going off as part of the testing. The fire protection company, accompanied by a Gardens employee, will need access to each resident’s apartment. To test the generator,… Continue reading Annual Fire Alarm

Abnormal, aggregated forms of TDP-43 protein play a role in the development of certain brain diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Recently, NIA-supported Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that TREM2, a protein found on certain immune cells, can help protect the brain from TDP-43-related harm. The… Continue reading TREM2 protein seems to protect brain cells from toxic TDP-43 protein

Around 6 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. That number is expected to rise substantially over the next several decades as the population ages. These conditions, which affect the ability to remember, think, and make decisions, are devastating to patients as well as their families and communities. Studies… Continue reading Antioxidant Effects on Dementia Risk May Differ

Learn the Signs of Functional Decline To determine whether or not your loved one may need elderly care or another senior service, you need to know the signs of functional decline. Keep in mind that functional decline relates to physical and cognitive function, so you need to be aware of the signs of decline for both. Signs… Continue reading How to Notice Signs of Functional Decline in Seniors