Alzheimer’s serves as a growing health crisis in California, with recent data from the Centers for Disease Control showing it as the fifth leading cause of death in the state. Fortunately, not all communities experience the same impact from this disease, and in some, the number of Alzheimer’s-related deaths continues to drop despite statewide and national trends. In the Manteca region, where seniors represent 14% of the 87,000 residents, the number of Alzheimer’s deaths decreased by 7% between 2016 and 2020, despite the 28% increase among deaths from all causes. Even so, 383 seniors died from this disease in 2020, and hundreds more seek effective dementia care solutions every year.
For many seniors and families in Manteca, memory care facilities are effective solutions for managing dementia-related challenges, such as social withdrawal, confusion and inadequate nutrition. These facilities foster nurturing environments with secured, easy-to-navigate common areas, highly trained caregivers and dementia-informed therapies.Â
This guide includes an overview of how much memory care services cost in Manteca and nearby cities, and it lists some benefits and drawbacks of choosing local care services.Â