South Loop Village and the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at Northwestern University invite you to join their virtual memory café. The South Loop Memory Café is a monthly social gathering on Zoom for persons living with dementia and their family, friends and care partners. The next meeting will be Tuesday, March […]
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Register now for UChicago Medicine and Community Partners’ Community Grand Rounds. The March 21st Community Grand Rounds is titled “Let’s Get Active: Improving Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults.” The event will be held TOMORROW, March 21, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Claretian Associates (3039 E. 91st St., Suite 1, Chicago, IL). ***Lunch will be served.
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Join experts from National Institute on Aging and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for the Palliative and Hospice Care Across the Lifespan live Q&A event. The event will be held TODAY, Tuesday, March 19th, at 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST on NIA’s YouTube Channel. This event will cover important information surrounding palliative
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Taking things Hard: When dementia symptoms and challenging behaviors arise for the family caregiver/care partners. This is a 1.5 hr., FREE CEU event that meets the dementia CEU requirement and is open to social workers, as well as all healthcare, residential living, and medical professionals (RN/MD/CNAs etc.) who especially interact with dementia care. Also invited are family caregivers and
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During the month of January, people across the United States celebrate National Hobby Month, a perfect opportunity for you and your loved ones to learn about hobbies and their benefits. A hobby is a regular activity done for enjoyment, usually during a person’s free time. Hobbies can enhance your quality of life by reducing stress
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Looking for ways to improve you or your loved one’s social wellness? A Memory Café is a wonderfully welcoming place for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or any other form of dementia, or other brain disorders. They are designed to include the care partner as well, for a shared experience. Find a Memory Café near you
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Music can be a powerful tool in combating symptoms associated with dementia. Studies have shown that music can reduce agitation and improve behavioral issues that are commonly associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Even in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, a person can still find joy in music. They may be able to tap a beat or
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