Subtle Signs of Early Symptoms of Dementia
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines dementia as a “general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or...
Time to Act
Since 2012, September has been recognized as World Alzheimer’ month. The theme for 2024 is “Time to Act on Dementia, Time to Act on...
Celebrating Grandparents Day on Sunday
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation creating National Grandparents Day to honor and show love for the older generations...
Labor Day or a Labor of Love?
We know fall is fast approaching because another Labor Day is approaching. Designated as a federal holiday in 1894, the first Monday of...
Celebrating the Memory Cafe
This past Monday, FUMC’s Memory Ministry celebrated the third year anniversary of the Memory Cafe. The Monday Morning Memory Cafe began...
Person or Patient?
Our perceptions of people with dementia matter. I recently saw a post on my neighborhood app by someone referring to his neighbor as a...
Weather Events and Living with Dementia
Most major weather events in Florida allow some time for preparation, especially for when coastal flooding and hurricanes are in out path....
Celebrating Happy Happiness Happens Month!
In 1998, a group of happy people got together and started the Secret Society of Happy People to give happy people their own tribe. The...
Benefits of Rhythm and Drumming for Persons Living with Dementia
Rhythm is a powerful tool to globally stimulate the brain. Vision and speech are in two different areas of the brain, but feeling rhythm,...