Oakbrook Terrace is a suburb of Chicago located in DuPage County. Seniors age 65 and over are most vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and Oakbrook Terrace's population of 2,134 includes 408 people in that age range. In DuPage County, up to 10.4 percent of seniors on Medicaid, including those in Oakbrook Terrace, have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. There are no memory care facilities located in Oakbrook Terrace, but there are dozens nearby throughout DuPage County.
In Oakbrook Terrace and the rest of Illinois, memory care is provided in supportive living facilities. These facilities may be in their own buildings or co-located with assisted living facilities that are licensed to care for those with memory and cognitive challenges.