Holiday Visit With Aging Parents: Memory Changes Worth Noting
San Francisco – October 30, 2026 -- If a holiday visit is your first full day in months with an aging parent, a memory care director says what you notice is worth writing down and bringing to a doctor.
Gloria Vo, executive director of Frank Residences, an assisted living and memory care community at the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, says families often call after the holidays. Vo is trained in dementia support through the Crisis Prevention Institute. Her advice: nobody needs to diagnose a parent at the dinner table, but paying attention is not overreacting.
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