Your journey to senior living is unique and personal. At Arbor Terrace Waugh Chapel, we find that a number of reasons draw people to make the initial call to schedule a tour or ask questions. Some people are genuinely curious about what senior living really looks like, while others are ready for a healthy change in their living situation. No matter why you begin your journey, we are glad it has brought you to our doors.
The floor plan is picked out. The paperwork is coming together. And now, standing in a house full of decades of memories, you're wondering: Where do I even start packing?
Last Tuesday, everything seemed fine. Your parent laughed at an old joke, asked about the grandkids, even remembered to water the plants. But then Friday came—and they couldn't recall your name for a full thirty seconds. That flicker of confusion in their eyes stayed with you the entire drive home to Crofton.
What if someone told you that your brain is still building new connections right now, regardless of whether you're 72 or 87? For a long time, even scientists didn't believe that was true. But a landmark 2022 study published in Nature Medicine confirmed something remarkable: the brain's hippocampus, the region responsible for learning and memory, continues producing new cells throughout life.