Loving Zelda: A Stepdaughter’s Caregiving Journal By Sue Anne W. Kirkham How It All began It was late October when my husband, Jack, and I showed up at my father and stepmother’s townhouse to walk their two dogs—a duty we’d taken on several months earlier, after they announced they no longer felt up to the [...]

Memory Cafe Directory is thrilled to offer a valuable resource for authors and caregivers. The “Guest Author” program shares unique perspectives from authors of books related to dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, and caregiving. You could be our next Guest Author! There are many, many books available about dementia caregiving, so how does a caregiver know which [...]

First Volume Available! Science tells us recalling trivia or having our memories “jogged” reassembles fragments of recollections stored in multiple parts of the brain. Recalling a memory is like assembling the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. That sounds like the perfect Memory Cafe Activity! When our brains are done with that memory, we put it [...]

Dementia Exercise Valuable in Fighting Disease We all know the value of exercise. That is stressed to us in all corners of society daily. What we are learning more about recently is the value exercise holds to act as a strategy to fight the potential onset and progression of dementia. Dementia exercise is key. According [...]

Hiring a Caregiving Support Consultant isn’t the first thing we think about when faced with an unexpected Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia diagnosis. In fact, this includes any sort of caregiving responsibility you might acquire. In many ways though, it should be. The challenge is that it isn’t easy to know how to select a [...]

Books and Reading Programs for Older Adults Reviving Minds and Voices There are many dementia-related products on the market today; many of which are very appropriate for Memory Cafe participants. They range from medication organizers, to physical safety products and everything in between. In many cases, the benefits come to both those living with dementia along with [...]

If you’re reading this, you know the value Memory Cafes hold for individuals living with Dementia, whether it’s the Alzheimer’s type or any of the others. You also know the value Memory Cafe outings hold for those acting in a caregiver role, enabling a shared experience in a Dementia-friendly setting – but how to start [...]