memory care
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈmɛməri kɛr/
- US
:
cuidado de la memoria
- memory care unit
- memory care community
- assisted living and memory care
Examples
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If one is assuming to live to 100, the prospect of developing some type of condition requiring assisted living, memory care, or Alzheimer's increases dramatically after 80.
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I have "manfully" borne up under this, with damn little appreciation for my role save from my mother (who lived under the roof I paid to keep over us, from my adulthood till the day she died) and now her sister (whose house I am clearing out for sale, because she can't manage on her own anymore and she lives in a "memory care" facility).
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The nursing home specializes in memory care for residents who have Alzheimer's disease.
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Many families choose facilities that provide memory care to ensure their loved ones receive proper support.
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Quality memory care includes activities designed to stimulate cognitive function in individuals with memory loss.
How Intensive
183
2.9
- Specialized
5
3.0
- US
1
3.8
- Specialized
11
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'specialized care for people with memory-related conditions' is directly derivable from combining 'memory' (related to remembering) with 'care' (providing support or treatment), since the pattern 'X care' commonly means care pertaining to X. This productive, cross-linguistically frequent compositional pattern makes the phrase readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The term memory care joins memory (what someone remembers) and care (help from others). Imagine a home set up with clocks, photos and easy routines to guide people who forget things. So, memory care means special help and housing for people with 'memory' problems like 'dementia'.