New Elkhart memory care center expected to revolutionize dementia treatment

It’s a startling statistic — one in 10 people over the age of 65 is diagnosed with dementia.

Right now five million people have the disease, and experts say that number is going to triple in the next couple of years.

Driving along State Road 19 on Elkhart’s south side, the Hubbard Hill Retirement Community is hard to miss. Work is underway on its campus to build a new memory care center for those with dementia.

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