Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Disease - Information

Ocean County Office of Senior Services: 732-929-2091

Toms River Senior Center : 732-341-1000 x 8460, 8208 652
Garfield Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753

Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey : 732-505-2273
201 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753

Interfaith Health & Support Services of Southern Ocean County: 609-978-3839
1140 Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Visiting Homemaker Service of Ocean County/ A Friend's House: 732-244-5565
74 Brick Blvd, Suite 203, Brick, NJ 08723

Ocean County Southern Service Center
179-A S Main St., Manahawkin, NJ 08050

1. Proper sleep hygiene with 7-8 hours of sleep.

2. Daily physical exercise - 30 minutes of aerobic activity.

3. Daily cognitive exercises - 30 minutes of puzzles, mental games, etc. in addition to any reading they do. Keep learning new things.

4. Well-rounded diet with healthy serving of fruits and vegetables.

5. Relaxation activity - 30 minutes daily of meditation or breathing exercises or listening to soothing music.

6. Remain active socially, avoid reclusiveness or prolonged periods of relationship with the couch/TV.

Non-medicinal approaches to improve memory: