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Kendal at Lexington Achieves CARF Reaccreditation

CARF, or the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, conducts evaluations every five years. Kendal at Lexington has been awarded CARF reaccreditation following a rigorous evaluation process spanning from December…

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Senior Moments or Dementia?

How to Tell the Difference Between a Senior Moment and Dementia The recent controversy over a new Alzheimer’s drug called Aduhelm raises again the question of what is age-appropriate forgetfulness…

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Student Volunteers Form Intergenerational Bonds with Kendal Residents

Maya Angelou said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Two Programs, One Mission That…

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Brain Exercises Improve Cognition at Any Age

Just as physical fitness is essential to healthy hearts, lungs, muscles, joints, and every other bodily system, exercising the brain can significantly sharpen gray matter into advancing age. While seniors…

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Healthy Lifestyle Choices Bring Decline in Dementia

There is very good news coming out of a major study of over 60,000 people by the Harvard School of Public Health. Dementia has been declining by a rate of…

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Dementia Support Group Offers Help

“Through education, we are better preparing caregivers for the future,” said Brittany Camden-Smith, resident services coordinator for residential and assisted living at Kalex and one of two dementia capable care…

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Home Hazards: Keeping Loved Ones with Dementia Safe

Home is where the heart is. It’s also where multiple dangers for seniors exist. For older adults with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, those risks are even greater, as…

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Kendal at Lexington Granted Funding for Dementia and Aging Project from the Rockbridge Community Health Foundation

Kendal at Lexington’s “Community Experts on Dementia and Aging” project was granted the full amount requested Lexington, Va. – June 27, 2022 – Kendal at Lexington announced today that they…

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Kendal Walks to End Alzheimer's

The Kendal Corporation and affiliates across the system recently participated in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The event, held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, is the…

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