Located in the Portland metropolitan area, Tualatin, Oregon, is a suburban community with 27,478 residents, including 2,720 senior citizens. As the population ages, Alzheimer's and related dementias are a growing concern. In 2018, more than 65,000 Oregonians were affected by these conditions, and experts project a 29 percent increase by 2025.
To meet the population's needs, residents of Tualatin are served by three memory care facilities, and more than a dozen other options are located in the greater Portland area. All assisted living, residential care and nursing facilities that operate memory care communities must obtain a license from the Oregon Department of Human Services before they can admit special-care residents.