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SUMMARY:Let’s Get Together — A Social Club for Seniors (Monday-Friday)
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday | 11:30 am – 12:15 pm\nZoom Meeting | Registration required\nDementia Friendly Fort Worth has collaborated with Texas Health Resources to launch a new program designed to engage those who are lonely and socially isolated. Do you know someone who could benefit from this program? See program details below and contact us today for more information. \nLet’s Get Together — a Social Club for Seniors! Join us for this daily online activity session designed to engage seniors who are living at home and struggle with anxiety\, boredom\, depression\, loneliness and have limited opportunities to engage socially with others. Each session will feature a guest presenter who will guide participants through fun and engaging activities. Participants will be joined by others who find themselves in a similar situation. \nThese activities will include things like arts\, games\, music\, movement\, all with a social component. Having a routine can be a major benefit for seniors at home and staying connected can reduce the risk for heart disease\, stroke\, and dementia\, the program is offered five days a week! \nContact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | 817-332-6266 |817-994-3803 \nWhen you are not connected to friends or family\, you may have a:\n\n29% higher chance of having heart disease\n32% higher chance of having a stroke\n50% higher chance of having dementia.\n\nTake action today! \nREGISTER        JOIN ZOOM MEETING \n DEMENTIA FRIENDLY FORT WORTH \nContact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | 817-332-6266
URL:https://dffw.org/event/lets-get-together-a-social-club-for-seniors-monday-friday/2023-05-15/
LOCATION:ON-LINE ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Activities,Dementia Friendly Community,Social,Support Group
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SUMMARY:Stress Busting for Family Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Stress Busting for Family Caregivers is a 9-week program that provides care partners with stress management techniques\, relaxation and coping strategies. Participants are able to connect with others on the caregiving journey. \nThis program will be facilitated by experts from BakerRipley and the James L. West Center. \n\nDate: Tuesday 04/06/21\nDate: Tuesday 04/13/21\nDate: Tuesday 04/20/21\nDate: Tuesday 04/27/21\nDate: Tuesday 05/04/21\n\n\nRSVP:  Register at caregiver@bakerripley.org or at 713-558-6343
URL:https://dffw.org/event/understanding-als-lou-gehrigs-disease-multiple-sclerosis-2/2023-05-16/
LOCATION:ON-LINE EVENT
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ORGANIZER;CN="James L West Center":MAILTO:caregiver@jameslwest.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230527T083000
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Revive & Refresh
DESCRIPTION:4th Annual Revive & Refresh \nJoin dementia family caregivers of all stages for a full day of high-impact workshops\, learning and laughter. Hear from dynamic and engaging speakers\, who are experts in their respective fields\, share tools and guidance to help you thrive in your role as a dementia family caregiver. \nYou will leave this event with a renewed sense of self\, more clarity and practical caregiving tools. Revive | Refresh is a judgement-free\, guilt-free space.  This event was designed for caregivers by caregivers. Our mission is to create a community of support and acceptance so that you know that you are not alone.   \nRegistration begins at 8:30. \nEvent Program:  9:00 – 2:00 \nRegister at:  http://www.reviverefresh.org
URL:https://dffw.org/event/4th-annual-revive-refresh/
LOCATION:Como Community Center\, 4660 Horne Street\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alzheimer's & Dementia,Caregiving,Social,Stress Management
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ORGANIZER;CN="Revive Refresh":MAILTO:hello@dementiacarewarriors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230605T103000
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SUMMARY:ESSENTIALS OF CAREGIVING SERIES:  Tools to Navigate the Caregiving Role
DESCRIPTION:The Caring for the Caregiver program supports family caregivers through education\, research\, and practice. We provide classes and workshops for family caregivers to build\nconfidence and resilience in caregiving.\nJoin us for a series of presentations that will provide you with education and information\nabout resources to support you in your caregiving role. \nFor more information on these events\, contact Jennifer Brackett at 210-450-8715 or brackett@uthscsa.edu. \nD A T E S & T O P I C S: To register\, click on the session title.  \nThu\, February 11\, 2021    2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST:   What to Expect After a Diagnosis \nThis session is a supportive and safe environment where you can learn and share your concerns and questions after you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. You will hear tips from both professional and family caregiver experts about how to manage the emotional impact of receiving a diagnosis and what to expect next. Attendees will receive resources to help guide this discussion. \nThu\, March 11\, 2021    2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST:   Community Resource Fair \nThis month’s virtual presentation is led by a panel of community speakers from local organizations who will help you through your journey. Attendees can expect to from experts who help caregivers and persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia find resources and talk to experts who can explain and give more insight into the many programs offered in San Antonio and surrounding areas. \nThu\, April 8\, 2021    2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT:    What’s Covered Understanding Benefits \nThis month’s virtual presentation will examine and try to make sense of what’s happening in Medicare and Medicaid\, including the impacts of COVID-19. \nThu\, May 13\, 2021    2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT:   Understanding APS & Guardianship \nThis presentation will provide an overview of Adult Protective Services (APS) programs and understanding the in’s and outs of guardianship  APS programs promote the safety\, independence\, and quality-of-life for vulnerable adults who are or are in danger of\, being abused\, neglected by self or others\, or financially exploited\, and who are unable to protect themselves.  Join us for this informative and interactive presentation as we discuss what you can expect from services provided by APS. \n 
URL:https://dffw.org/event/essentials-of-caregiving-series-tools-to-navigate-the-caregiving-role/2023-06-05/
LOCATION:ON-LINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Caregiving
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ORGANIZER;CN="UT Health San Antonio":MAILTO:masoud@uthscsa.edu.
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SUMMARY:On Dementia: Care\, Community\, and Creativity: You’re Invited
DESCRIPTION:“On Dementia” Book Series Features Conversations with Leaders in Elder Care!  \nThe Frye Art Museum in Seattle\, WA\, in partnership with Aging Wisdom and the University of Washington Memory and Brain Wellness Center presents On Dementia: Care\, Community\, and Creativity\, a series of three conversations with leaders in elder care who have published books in 2020 that bring hope\, connection\, and joy to adults living with dementia\, their care partners\, families\, friends\, and those who provide support. Each program will be a Zoom webinar\, including an interview with the author\, readings from their new book\, and questions from the audience. Participants are not required to attend all three conversations in the series. \n2 – 3 p.m. Thursday March 11    Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops \nJoin Lynn Casteel Harper\, author of On Vanishing: Mortality\, Dementia\, and What It Means to Disappear\, in conversation with Marigrace Becker\, Program Manager\, Community Education and Impact\, UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center. \nExpanding our understanding of dementia beyond progressive vacancy and dread\, On Vanishing makes provides encouragement and meaningful examples of better ways of caring for\, and thinking about\, our fellow beings. Weaving together personal stories with theology\, history\, philosophy\, literature\, and science\, Harper confronts our elemental fears of disappearance and death\, drawing on her own experiences with people living with dementia both in the American healthcare system and within her own family. It is a rich and startling work of nonfiction that reveals cognitive change as an essential aspect of what it means to be mortal. \nLynn Casteel Harper a minister\, chaplain\, and essayist. Her work has appeared in Kenyon Review Online\, North American Review\, and Catapult magazine. She is a Barbara Deming Fund grant recipient and the winner of the 2017 Orison Anthology Prize in Nonfiction. She lives in New York City and is currently the minister of older adults at The Riverside Church. \n2 – 3 p.m. Thursday April 8    Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops \nJoin Susan H. McFadden\, PhD\, author of Dementia-Friendly Communities: Why We Need Them and How We Can Create Them\, in conversation with Keri Pollock\, Director of Marketing and Communications\, Aging Wisdom. \nIntentional\, thoughtfully engaged dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the opportunity to continue living with purpose\, reciprocal personal relationships\, and enrichment. A positive thread throughout Dementia-Friendly Communities is that “underpinning successful dementia-friendly communities is an awareness of people with dementia as active citizens\, and the importance of supporting engagement in community life.” \nSusan H. McFadden\, PhD\, is an experienced researcher and practitioner in the field of dementia. She was formerly Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and co-founded Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP)\, whose vision is to help create dementia-friendly communities. She is co-author\, with her husband John\, of “Aging Together: Dementia\, Friendship\, and Flourishing Communities.” \n 2 – 3 p.m. Thursday May 13    Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops \nJoin Anne Basting\, PhD\, author of Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care\, in conversation with Mary Jane Knecht\, Manager\, Creative Aging Programs\, Frye Art Museum. \nA MacArthur Genius Grant recipient\, Basting pioneers a radical change in how we interact with people who struggle with dementia. Basting’s proven methods use storytelling and active listening to stimulate the brain and awaken imagination. Rooted in twenty-five years of research\, “Creative Care” offers encouragement and creative techniques on how to bring connection\, light and joy to the lives of elders and to those who care for them. \nAnne Basting\, PhD is a leader in transforming aging and elder care and a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. She is the founder of the nonprofit Timeslips\, which implements her innovative approach to memory care\, and is the author of three previous books\, “The Stages of Age\,” “Forget Memory\,” and “The Penelope Project.” Her work as founding director of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee’s Center for Age and Community was also featured in the PBS documentary “The Penelope Project” (2011).
URL:https://dffw.org/event/on-dementia-care-community-and-creativity-youre-invited/2023-06-08/
LOCATION:ON-LINE WEBINAR
CATEGORIES:Alzheimer's & Dementia,Dementia Friendly Community
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SUMMARY:Activities for People Living with Dementia
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday  10:30 – 11:00 am | Zoom Meeting (https://zoom.fumcfw.org6)\nRegistration recommended \nJoin us for this half-hour online activity session designed to engage people with dementia and other older adutls who are looking for social engagement. Each session will feature a guest presenter who will guide participants through fun and engaging activities they can do from home. \nThese activities will include things like arts\, bingo\, games\, movement\, music therapy\, sing-a-longs\, and othe socially engaging activities.  The program is offered five days a week! Special thanks to the United Way Area Agency on Aging grant funding for making this possible. \nContact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | 817-332-6266 \nREGISTER \nCONNECT TO SESSION \n 
URL:https://dffw.org/event/activities-for-people-living-with-dementia/2023-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Alzheimer's & Dementia,Social,Stress Management
ORGANIZER;CN="Gail Snider":MAILTO:gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org
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SUMMARY:5th Street Café and Care Partner Support Group
DESCRIPTION:1st & 3rd Wednesday | Registration required\n11:00 am – 12:30 | In-Person \nFoundation Building of First United Methodist Church\n750 W. 5th Street |Fort Worth\, TX 76102 \nJoin a friendly gathering of people with self-reported memory loss\, mild-cognitive impairment\, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. \nThis event\, held on the 1st Wednesday of each month\, will offer a support group for care partners and an engaging activity in a fun\, non-judgmental environment for the person living with dementia.  Activities could include brain engagement\, games\, movement\, and other exciting presentation. \nLunch will be provided at no cost to participants and care partners. \nClick here for a detailed flyer [I have attached the flyer to this email] \nContact: Gail Snider | gsnider@dementiafriendlyfw.org | 817-332-6266 \nREGISTER
URL:https://dffw.org/event/5th-street-cafe-and-care-partner-support-group-2/2023-09-20/
CATEGORIES:Activities,Alzheimer's & Dementia,Caregiving,Social,Support Group
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