July 2021 Newsletter
Visit Our YouTube Channel
August 9, 2021
Did you know that you can find many of our presentations on video by visiting our YouTube Channel? If not that’s ok we have included a link for you to click on and visit our page. You will find caregiver tips, videos of recorded presentations, and much more. To visit our page click on this […]
Dementia Friendly San Antonio Community Outreach
July 2, 2021
The mission of Dementia Friendly San Antonio is to build an inclusive community where everyone touched by dementia is respected, engaged, and supported. We will achieve this by creating sustainable partnerships to facilitate change across our community. Recently a special DFSA Action Committee created a resource designed to help caregivers and persons living with dementia […]
Caregiver Voices
July 2, 2021
My name is Denise. I am a caregiver for my Mom who has Alzheimer’s dementia. I have been my mom’s sole caregiver for 3 ½ years. I did not realize it had been that long until I counted the years/months for this article. Mom and Dad told me that my Mom had Alzheimer’s, but I […]
Virtual Essentials of Caregiving
July 2, 2021
Join us this summer for the Essentials of Caregiving held on the second Thursday of the month from 2-3:30pm CST. These two summer sessions will be held virtually over Zoom. July 8: Understanding a Diagnosis of Dementia This session is a supportive and safe environment where you can openly share your concerns and questions about […]
Grief and Loss Support Group – During and After
July 2, 2021
The Grief and Loss Support Group is a peer and professionally led group focusing on navigating grief in the later stages of caregiving and after loss. This group will meet online for guidance and companionship to discuss a range of topics related to grief and loss. Who is the support group for? This group is open […]
Community Partner Spotlight – Biggs Institute
July 2, 2021
Now everyone can be a part of finding a cure. The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases brought the region’s first brain bank to learn more about aging from healthy volunteers and those diagnosed with dementia. Now the institute is expanding their understanding of dementia to include blood, online cognitive quizzes and other […]
[Update] SA Amigos Memory Café: July
July 2, 2021
The SA Amigos Memory Cafe is canceled for the month of July. Please join one of the other amazing Memory Cafes across Texas. Click on the link below to see a list of Memory Cafe’s in Texas. Texas Memory Cafe Network Flyer_Final To register for the Ardent Courts Memory Cafe click on the picture.
Looking for Volunteers – Silver Connect
June 5, 2021
A message from our partners at San Antonio Oasis Lifelong Adventure: Many people, as they get older, find themselves with fewer regular and positive interactions with other people. Family, friends, and social connections that once brought a sense of purpose and connection can leave us feeling empty by their loss. Whether it be loss through […]
Did you know?
June 5, 2021
Did you know that you can find many of our presentations on video by visiting our YouTube Channel? If not that’s ok we have included a link for you to click on and visit our page. You will find caregiver tips, videos of recorded presentations, and much more. To visit our page click on this […]