Memory Lane Caf

[from www.WNYPapers.com]

According to the American Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5.4 million Americans are living with the disease, including an estimated 55,000 in the Western New York region and close to 7,500 in Niagara County.

It also is estimated that more than 15 million family members and friends provide some kind of direct, unpaid care to those affected.

Those are just some of the cold facts about people suffering from Alzheimer’s, dementia or memory loss. What’s missing is the human cost – the constant stress for caregivers, the lack of socialization for the patient and caregiver and the need to talk with others experiencing the same thing.

A new service called Memory Lane Caf