Lousie "LuLu" Walbridge, 75, sits in her room at Amber Way's  Alzheimer's unit in Kalamazoo, flanked by a family portrait on Feb. 26, 2015. She also suffered multiple strokes and it affected her ability to speak.
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Ruth Smith, 98, folds her sweater at Amber Way's Heritage unit in Kalamazoo, MI on March 2, 2015. 
       
     
Alzheimer's residents wait for trick-or-treaters at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on Oct. 31, 2015.
       
     
Les Mitchell takes care of a baby to calm himself and focus at the Alzheimer's unit at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Anna Cobb, 89, sings "Amazing Grace" during music therapy at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Alice Stephenson, 83, reads a magazine before lunch at the Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI on June 29, 2015.
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Ruth Smith, 98, applies her lipstick before lunch at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on June 3, 2015.
       
     
Shirley Hill, 82, helps her husband Tom, 89, write his name on a tile during the Art and Soul class at the Amber Way's Alzheimers unit in Kalamazoo, MI on May 12, 2015. Shirley and Tom have been married 54 years. Tom has been in the Alzheimer's home
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Carol Hamming receives a hug from Amber Way's life enrichment coordinator Pat Woytal as medical technician Trish Thompson holds her hand at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Christal Delger, 76, reads a magazine as Lucy Miles, 81, watches a couple dance at the Heritage Senior Center in Kalamazoo, MI on June 6, 2015.
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Lousie Walbridge enjoys a song during music therapy at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on February 26, 2015. Amber Way provides residents suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia with music therapy twice a week.
       
     
Alzheimer's resident Kay Petruska, 67, tries to open a locked door at the Amber Way's Alzheimers unit in Kalamazoo, MI, on March 2, 2015. 
       
     
Amber Way's life enrichment coordinator Pat Woytal, middle, dances with residents at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.
       
     
Lousie "LuLu" Walbridge, 75, sits in her room at Amber Way's  Alzheimer's unit in Kalamazoo, flanked by a family portrait on Feb. 26, 2015. She also suffered multiple strokes and it affected her ability to speak.
       
     
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Lousie "LuLu" Walbridge, 75, sits in her room at Amber Way's  Alzheimer's unit in Kalamazoo, flanked by a family portrait on Feb. 26, 2015. She also suffered multiple strokes and it affected her ability to speak.

Alzheimer's resident Ruth Smith, 98, folds her sweater at Amber Way's Heritage unit in Kalamazoo, MI on March 2, 2015. 
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Ruth Smith, 98, folds her sweater at Amber Way's Heritage unit in Kalamazoo, MI on March 2, 2015. 

Alzheimer's residents wait for trick-or-treaters at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on Oct. 31, 2015.
       
     
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Alzheimer's residents wait for trick-or-treaters at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on Oct. 31, 2015.

Les Mitchell takes care of a baby to calm himself and focus at the Alzheimer's unit at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
       
     
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Les Mitchell takes care of a baby to calm himself and focus at the Alzheimer's unit at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Alzheimer's resident Anna Cobb, 89, sings "Amazing Grace" during music therapy at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Anna Cobb, 89, sings "Amazing Grace" during music therapy at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.

Alzheimer's resident Alice Stephenson, 83, reads a magazine before lunch at the Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI on June 29, 2015.
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Alice Stephenson, 83, reads a magazine before lunch at the Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI on June 29, 2015.

Alzheimer's resident Ruth Smith, 98, applies her lipstick before lunch at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on June 3, 2015.
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Ruth Smith, 98, applies her lipstick before lunch at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on June 3, 2015.

Shirley Hill, 82, helps her husband Tom, 89, write his name on a tile during the Art and Soul class at the Amber Way's Alzheimers unit in Kalamazoo, MI on May 12, 2015. Shirley and Tom have been married 54 years. Tom has been in the Alzheimer's home
       
     
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Shirley Hill, 82, helps her husband Tom, 89, write his name on a tile during the Art and Soul class at the Amber Way's Alzheimers unit in Kalamazoo, MI on May 12, 2015. Shirley and Tom have been married 54 years. Tom has been in the Alzheimer's home since October 2014.

Alzheimer's resident Carol Hamming receives a hug from Amber Way's life enrichment coordinator Pat Woytal as medical technician Trish Thompson holds her hand at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Carol Hamming receives a hug from Amber Way's life enrichment coordinator Pat Woytal as medical technician Trish Thompson holds her hand at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.

Alzheimer's resident Christal Delger, 76, reads a magazine as Lucy Miles, 81, watches a couple dance at the Heritage Senior Center in Kalamazoo, MI on June 6, 2015.
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Christal Delger, 76, reads a magazine as Lucy Miles, 81, watches a couple dance at the Heritage Senior Center in Kalamazoo, MI on June 6, 2015.

Alzheimer's resident Lousie Walbridge enjoys a song during music therapy at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on February 26, 2015. Amber Way provides residents suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia with music therapy twice a week.
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Lousie Walbridge enjoys a song during music therapy at Amber Way in Kalamazoo, MI on February 26, 2015. Amber Way provides residents suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia with music therapy twice a week.

Alzheimer's resident Kay Petruska, 67, tries to open a locked door at the Amber Way's Alzheimers unit in Kalamazoo, MI, on March 2, 2015. 
       
     
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Alzheimer's resident Kay Petruska, 67, tries to open a locked door at the Amber Way's Alzheimers unit in Kalamazoo, MI, on March 2, 2015. 

Amber Way's life enrichment coordinator Pat Woytal, middle, dances with residents at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.
       
     
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Amber Way's life enrichment coordinator Pat Woytal, middle, dances with residents at Heritage Senior Community in Kalamazoo, MI.