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November 14, 2022
Giving Voice Chorus
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November 14, 2022
Giving Voice Chorus
11:00 AM - Noon Eastern (USA)
10:00 - 11:00 AM Central (USA)
Every Monday of each month
Giving Voice Chorus members include people with dementia, their care partners, and volunteers. We welcome any person who is living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia who can attend the structured weekly rehearsals and, most importantly, wants to make good music and good friends! There are no auditions, and no musical training or experience is necessary. This chorus will be held virtually, over zoom.
For more information, please contact Cat Beringer at 612.440.9660 or cat@givingvoicechorus.org or visit online.
Last updated: March 2022
Barrow Neurological Institute
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November 14, 2022
Barrow Neurological Institute
Alzheimer's & Dementia Virtual Phoenix Memory Cafe
1:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern (USA)
2nd & 4th Monday of each month (excluding holidays)
Open to Care Partners of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or related dementia. This program is offered virtually via Zoom. Meeting invitation provided via email to all registered attendees the Friday prior. Join a supportive group of fellow Care Partners and a trained facilitator to enjoy open conversation, supportive connection, and helpful resource information.
For more information, please call DeDe Berry at 602.406.9977 or email Dorothy.Berry@dignityhealth.org. You may also visit online.
Last updated: April 2021
Dementia Training for Life
November 14, 2022
Dementia Training for Life | Laurie Mantz
1:00 PM Eastern (USA)
Please email rimemorycafes@gmail.com for an invitation and link to the Zoom meeting. Dementia Training For Life is based in Rhode Island, but you do not have to live in Rhode Island to participate.
Last updated: April 2020
Quincy's Memory Cafe
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November 14, 2022
1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern (USA)
2nd Monday of each month
Quincy Council on Aging
440 E Squantum Street | Quincy, MA 02171
The Memory Cafe at Quincy Council on Aging has moved online via Zoom. There is no cost to attend, but an RSVP is required to obtain the Zoom meeting link. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Margaret Donaher at 617.376.1243 or mdonaher@quincyma.gov.
Last updated: September 2020
Alz Assn. / UK Sanders-Brown
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November 14, 2022
Alzheimer's Association / UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern (USA)
2nd Monday of each month
The Memory Cafe is a social group where people with memory loss and their care partners can enjoy time together and remain socially engaged with others traveling the same journey.
For more information, please contact April Stauffer at astauffer@alz.org. To register, visit them online or call 800.272.3900. Registration is required. Program provided by the Alzheimer’s Association and the UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging.
Last updated: February 2021
Time Out Cafe
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November 14, 2022
2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern (USA)
2nd Monday of each month
Time Out Cafe | Marlborough Senior Center
The Time Out Memory Cafe has moved online via Zoom. There is no cost to attend, but an RSVP is required to obtain the Zoom meeting link.
Those living with memory loss and their care partners, family, and friends are invited to step out of the daily routine, leave the disease at the door, and enjoy a positive experience in a supportive environment. Come relax and enjoy conversation, entertainment, and laughter, for a positive experience in a supportive environment.
Time Out Cafe is led by Better Day Adult Social Day Program and Marlborough Senior Center. It is supported by Artisan at Hudson and SageLife. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Regina Wolf Fritz at 508.481.0809 or via Email at regina@betterdayprogram.org.
Last updated: February 2021
Music Mends Minds
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November 14, 2022
Music Mends Minds
2:30 - 3:30 PM Eastern (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific (USA)
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Join Music Mends Minds’ (MMM) free weekly Zoom sessions, which are led by a board-certified music therapist, and feature a mix of sing-alongs, solos and guest performers.
https://zoom.us/j/6378877508
MMM is a nonprofit that creates musical support groups for patients with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and PTSD. These musical support groups foster a community between the musicians and singers, as well as their families, friends, and caregivers, all of whom thrive on socialization and music-making.
For more information, please email events@musicmendsminds.org or visit them online at www.musicmendsminds.org.
Last updated: August 2021
Our Reflections Cafe
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November 14, 2022
Our Reflections Cafe
5:00 - 6:00 PM Eastern (USA)
2nd and 4th Mondays of each month
Our Reflections Cafe is a social gathering for persons with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer’s or other dementia, along with their family and friends to share an hour of exploring positive topics such as cooking, art, music, poetry, movies, and show and tell, plus more!
For more information or to register and obtain the Zoom information, please email lgravel@cheshirect.org.
Last updated: March 2021
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Learn About Cafe Connect’s Origins
Through a pleasant coincidence, I was able to attend an online conference. One thing led to another and now we have Cafe Connect.
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