If your loved one has dementia, he or she may have difficulty sleeping at night. They might be prone to wandering around the house while
Dementia and Alzheimer’s have become much more prevalent in older adults within the past decade, and awareness about dementia is slowly but surely growing. While
Once a month, Oxnard Family Circle ADHC has an Alzheimer’s Cafe group for caregivers who are taking care of dementia individuals. I attended the group
Josephine* spends a lot of time and energy caring for her husband, who is a participant at Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Center.
There is a well proven bank of evidence that suggests that “nature is good for us”. Most of our parents insisted that we go out
As of this year, it is estimated that as many as 5.1 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. As our population ages, the disease impacts a
Seniors with dementia need a lot of assistance, especially around mealtimes. Dementia can lead to reduced food and fluid intake because of decreased recognition of
Most people remember getting their license and first car as being a wonderful, liberating experience. There is something truly exhilarating about being able to drive
If your loved one has dementia, he or she may start forgetting where they have put their keys, or a doctor’s appointment here or there.
At Oxnard Family Circle, our goal is to treat our participants like we would our own family: with compassion and respect, and humor when we
