Grand Forks, North Dakota, is home to over 57,000 residents, about 11 percent of whom are age 65 and over. The area is served by the Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. In addition, local families and seniors who have been affected by Alzheimer's, a disease that has been diagnosed in 14,000 North Dakota seniors, have access to an array of local resources and support groups.Â
There are two memory care facilities in the Grand Forks area, with one in the city proper and the other in nearby East Grand Forks. Memory care facilities may either occupy their own dedicated building, or they may be located within a basic care facility, a type of assisted living facility that provides health, social and personal care along with room and board.Â