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title: Aging Wisely | Highgate Senior Living Blog  | Memory Care Resources (5)
description: Memory Care Resources | Read our Aging Wisely blog for the latest information on Assisted Living, Memory Care, Financial Issues for Seniors, Holistic Health, and more.  (5)
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    - [Why Highgate](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/)
    - [Unique Holistic Approach](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/unique-holistic-approach/)
    - [Purposeful Living](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/purposeful-living/)
    - [We Know Memory Care](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/we-know-memory-care/)
    - [Full Care For All](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/full-care-for-all/)
    - [Nutritious, Delicious Food](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/why-highgate/nutritious-delicious-food/)
- [Communities](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities-page/)

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    - [Bellingham, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/bellingham/)

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          - [Overview](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/flagstaff/)
          - [Activity Plan](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/?post_type=communities&p=10881)
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    - [Great Falls, MT](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/great-falls/)

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          - [Floor Plans](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/great-falls/great-falls-floor-plans/)
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    - [Prescott, AZ](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/prescott/)

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    - [Temecula, AZ](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/temecula/)

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    - [Vancouver, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/vancouver/)

          - [Vancouver, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/vancouver/)
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          - [Map & Directions](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/vancouver/vancouver-map-and-directions/)
    - [Wenatchee, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)

          - [Wenatchee, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)
          - [Overview](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/)
          - [Activity Plan](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/wenatchee/wenatchee-activity-plan/)
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    - [Yakima, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/yakima/)

          - [Yakima, WA](https://www.highgateseniorliving.com/communities/yakima/)
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January 13, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [VIDEO: The Warning Signs of Dementia to Watch For │ Dementia Care](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/the-warning-signs-of-dementia-to-watch-for-dementia-care)

Has your aging loved one recently started forgetting to do simple daily tasks such as taking a shower every day, or forgetting to pay their bills? Maybe they ask you....

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January 13, 2018    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Memory Care Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/memory-care-resources), [Memory Loss Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/memory-loss-resources)

## [The Stages of Dementia: What to Expect](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/stages-of-dementia-what-to-expect)

Caring for your parent with dementia may be one of the hardest experiences of your life. Not only is it a progressive brain condition that worsens over time, making them....

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December 15, 2017    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Memory Care Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/memory-care-resources), [Caregiver & Family Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/caregiver-family-resources)

## [Why Dementia Caregivers Experience Higher Levels of Stress and Burnout](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/why-dementia-caregivers-experience-higher-levels-of-stress-and-burnout)

The demands of caregiving can be overwhelming, especially for family caregivers of people with dementia. People with dementia generally require high levels of care, and....

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November 17, 2017    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Memory Care Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/memory-care-resources), [Caregiver & Family Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/caregiver-family-resources)

## [VIDEO: Who will care for your loved one?](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/the-stress-of-caregiving-having-a-plan-in-place)

Who would care for your loved one if something were to happen to you, their primary caregiver? If the time comes (hopefully it doesn’t) when you need to make a sudden....

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November 10, 2017    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Memory Care Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/memory-care-resources), [Caregiver & Family Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/caregiver-family-resources)

## [VIDEO: Different Ways Caregivers Can Receive Help from Outside the Home](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/the-stress-of-caregiving-ways-caregivers-can-receive-help)

Caregivers may not want to receive help from others outside the home since they may think no one else can provide the same level of care as them. Although they may....

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October 31, 2017    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Memory Care Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/memory-care-resources), [Caregiver & Family Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/caregiver-family-resources)

## [VIDEO: The Stress of Caregiving: Signs to Watch for in Caregiver Burnout](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/the-stress-of-caregiving-signs-to-watch-for-in-caregiver-burnout)

Caregiving for a loved one full-time can be stressful. As a caregiver, it’s important to pay attention to your well-being so you don’t experience caregiver burnout.

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October 24, 2017    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

[Assisted Living Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/assisted-living-resources), [Memory Care Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/memory-care-resources), [Caregiver & Family Resources](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/topic/caregiver-family-resources)

## [What to Look for When Considering Assisted Living Alzheimer's Care](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/what-to-look-for-when-considering-assisted-living-alzheimers-care)

If you are considering assisted living for your loved one with Alzheimer's or other dementia, it’s important to find an assisted living Alzheimer’s care community that....

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October 13, 2017    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [Searching for Dementia Care Facilities? What to Look for and What to Ask](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/searching-for-dementia-care-facilities-what-to-look-for-and-what-to-ask)

If your loved one has dementia, there will come a day when they need more help than can be safely provided at home. Although you have many residential care options,....

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October 5, 2017    [Highgate Senior Living](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/author/highgate-senior-living)

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## [5 Ways Assisted Living Facilities Can Help Decreases Depression in Older Adults](https://blog.highgateseniorliving.com/5-ways-assisted-living-facilities-can-help-decreases-depression-in-older-adults)

As we age, we can become more susceptible to depression. Through the years, we lose friends and family or even experience the loss of a spouse and chronic health....

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