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It’s ok to Laugh and a Bottle of Wine
October 9, 2020
It All Began with a Bottle of Wine By Kiki and Michael Foster as transcribed by Katie Sutcliffe Becker You might be surprised to learn that in the United States, there are more than 5 million people living with age-related dementias (more than 47.5 million worldwide). This number is likely to rise with our aging […]
Voices that Matter
October 9, 2020
The Virtual Symposium “Listening to the Voices of Stakeholders in Dementia Care Research” featured a series of expert speakers who addressed important topics related to engaging persons living with dementia, family care partners, and other stakeholders in research about dementia care. Rachel Andricosky, a program officer for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, provided an introduction […]
Seeking Spousal Family Caregivers
October 9, 2020
Seeking spousal family caregivers to help learn how social support affects health Staying socially connected is critical to caregivers’ health. But we don’t know which aspects of social connectedness are most important to improving health. When we design programs for caregivers, is it more important to focus on reducing feelings of loneliness? Or should we […]
Caregiver writes a song, shares story about life with dementia
September 1, 2020
Listen to this waltz written by a caregiver who put her creative talents to work to share the story of a person living with dementia. Listen to the Sunset Waltz by Sybille Tuuha.
SA Amigos Memory Cafe: Virtual Clowns!
September 1, 2020
This month we are getting silly with clowns! The Virtual Clowning Program from the University of South California will be clowning around at the SA Amigos Memory Cafe. About this Event All are welcome at the SA Amigos Memory Cafe! Join us for this free, bilingual, dementia-friendly event. This month is hosted by the Medical […]
Listening to the voices of stakeholders to identify research priorities for dementia care
September 1, 2020
Family care partners, people living with dementia, and all others with an interest in dementia care and research are invited to attend this free virtual event. Register and see details. During this meeting, we will: •Hear from experts in person and family-centered dementia care and research •Learn ways that we can support people to live […]
Staying Engaged Virtually
July 28, 2020
As we move into July we are all feeling the effects of staying home and socially distancing. It is important that we continue to do so as it helps to reduce the risk of exposure for ourselves and those around us. Social isolation can lead to loneliness and can have devastating results. The following resources […]
Grace Notes Community Choir on Kens 5
November 18, 2019
Check out the Grace Notes Community Choir on Kens 5 here. The Grace Notes Community Choir for people living with dementia and their families meets weekly on Fridays from 10:30am-12:00pm. No experience is necessary to join in on the fun. For more information, visit our events page.