This Saturday! Come say hello at the Old Friends Club table & learn more about what we do & how to access or get involved. At Sammamish Presbyterian from 10am. More at
www.eastsidefriendsofseniors.org/aging-well-r...
08.10.2025 00:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Town Hall this Monday! Highly recommend both these Aging & Dementia pros as wonderful speakers & educators, full of crucial information & resources delivered in engaging ways everyone can relate to. If you can make it out to Seattle, it's well worth it. Entry is $10 to $35 based on sliding scale.
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Tickets for the Winemaker Fundraiser officially sold out β thanks to all who secured a spot to support this special evening of wine, food, & highlighting our mission to equip communities to strengthen families impacted by dementia. Donations always welcome at www.oldfriendsclub.org
02.09.2025 19:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Old Friends Club Annual Winemaker Dinner Fundraiser! The Menu:π· App: Crostini paired w/Bubbles
Course 1: Scallops paired w/Viognier
2: Salad paired w/RosΓ© of Syrah
3: Duck paired w/Merlot
4: Lamb paired w/Carménère
5: Chocolate Pot de Crème w/Malbec
β‘οΈ Tix thru 9/4: oldfriendsclub.org/tickets
26.08.2025 01:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Strategies for Reducing Caregiver Guilt and Self-Blame in Dementia Care
This article gives various ways in which caregiver guilt and self-blame may be minimized in dementia care.
β¨Caregiving for a loved one w/dementia is deeply meaningful, but it can also come w/overwhelming guilt. This thoughtful article from Voise Foundation explores practical strategies to help caregivers manage guilt & find emotional balance. Read full article bit.ly/47whjlEΒ Β
(Image: Voise Foundation)
15.08.2025 01:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners put together a thoughtful list of dementia-friendly activities you can enjoy from home. Hands-on crafts to virtual adventuresβlike exploring the world w/Google Earth Virtual Travelβthereβs something for everyone. www.nccdp.org/18-home-acti...
28.07.2025 23:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Unlock the aging brain as we delve into the latest scientific discoveries & advances in neuroscience, new treatments & programs to improve brain health. BECU & AARP WA present a FREE virtual event: Experts from Allen Institute, UW's Memory & Brain Wellness Center, & AARP youtu.be/rUBweWPCxog?...
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Need help with dementia legal planning? If you are a Washington state resident and need help navigating the completion of dementia legal documents, you may be able to connect with a legal professional who will guide you through them. Get connected to a legal professional at bit.ly/3TuTHFX
12.07.2025 17:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Happy 4th of July from Old Friends Club! πΊπΈ Wishing you a joyful and safe Independence Day!
04.07.2025 16:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
OFC June Newsletter is Here!
Weβre excited to share the latest edition of the Old Friends Club newsletterβjust in time for Alzheimerβs & Brain Awareness Month!
Check it all out today and stay connected with our growing community of care and friendship.
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06.06.2025 20:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Given that it's Mental Health Awareness Month, we thought we'd share this resource from the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers. You matter.
15.05.2025 00:35 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (alzfdn.org) offers tips about how to honor moms w/dementia: Share old photos & music. Adapt traditional activities to current abilities. Flowers improve mood, positive feelings & stimulate the brain. Resist asking if they remember & just enjoy their company.
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May your storms be few and your flowers be many as we welcome the month of May. Just a note that sometimes the sweetest things spring up between moments of hardship. Old Friends Club, a dementia support network for individuals and their caregivers, is here should you need us. OldFriendsClub.org
01.05.2025 15:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It's National Superheroes Day so we're taking the opportunity to recognize the folks and families in our communities. We often don't get to choose our circumstances, and can feel helpless in the face of uncertainty. Choosing to do the best we can makes a true superhero!
28.04.2025 20:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Here's something fun on Seattle's Eastside: a Swing Dance for the memory care community, complete with a 17-piece Big Band! Monday, May 13, 1-3 pm. Admission is free, you just need to register with the North Bellevue Community Center by email (register@bellevuewa.gov) or phone (425)452-7681
15.04.2025 18:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Gardening activities can improve a sense of well being by providing moderate exercise, stimulating memories and giving a sense of purpose and accomplishment, all things we try to address every day at Old Friends Club. Learn more at OldFriendsClub.org
14.04.2025 18:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Just reposting a friendly mid-week reminder to be kind to yourself.
02.04.2025 20:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy Mardi Gras! Fat Tuesday celebrates the last feast day of Carnival season, signaling the end of winter & the buildup to Easter & Spring. It can be a fun, colorful day to celebrate with loved ones. In that spirit, here's some fun trivia questions & conversation starters. How are you celebrating?
04.03.2025 15:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller is widely recognized as the first Black psychiatrist and an important contributor to the early research identifying Alzheimer's Disease. www.instagram.com/reel/CLHmNzd...
18.02.2025 19:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Catch up with Old Friends Club!
Our February newsletter is filled with Club updates, upcoming training, news headlines and moreπΌ
Check out our February Newsletter. It's full of info and ideas for families and programs supporting people with dementia.
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03.02.2025 21:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Practical tools for Caregivers. Join award-winning speaker & caregiver Loretta Veney to learn strategies & tech that can help. Offered by UW Memory & Brain Wellness Center w/ support from Era Living. Free parking & light refreshments. Register at (206) 616-6035 or thememoryhub.org/event/amazin...
15.01.2025 04:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Professor of Psychology @ University of Southern California: neuroendocrinology of close relationships, particularly plasticity across the transition to parenthood. Writing the book _Dad Brain_ for Flatiron Books, about the neurobiology of fatherhood.
Scientist doing clinical research, studies 1000s molecules βomicsβ in brain π§ & Liver disease, Dementia & Diabetes
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Creative practice research about dementia.
'Picturing Clouds of Unknowing: Photography, Lostness, and Cognitive Decline' DOI: https://doi.org/10.22501/rc.1862857
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European (English origin, very sorry). Mainly fair: good occasionally rough.
Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences at @bostonu.bsky.social |
Director, Familial Dementia Neuroimaging Lab and Multicultural Alzheimerβs Prevention Program-MAPP |PI #COLBOS #BostonLatinoAgingStudy #NeuroKids | Views=Own| Pronouns: She/Her
Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. PI of the Heart and Brain Group. I study dementia and brain ageing using MRI and ultrasound π«- π§
Advocating for equality and inclusivity in academia ππ½ββοΈ
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Health Humanities and c18/19 British and Irish Literature. Must love dogs.
Sociologist, organizational issues in health care delivery, end of life care, and dementia. Also sewing! Mostly quilts and apparel.
Public Heath Doctor/Researcher interested in Dementia. PhD student at Cambridge. Scouser abroad (down South). Views own.
Professor of Healthcare Research & Impact at the University of Ulster. Ageing, dementia, person-centred care, integrated care, health and care processes and policy. All views etc.
Fighting #dementia, #Alzheimers, & other degenerative conditions by sharing #brain health #science. Supporting the challenges of #caregiving. #Research #news summarized by experts. Join us & share! Not #medical advice. #NonProfit. South Bend, IN. #memory
Scientist studying molecular links between Alzheimer's, Ageing, microglia & diet @UCL @UKDRI @ARUKnews #Dementia Trained @BabrahamInst @Cambridge_uni @Stanford
Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, a membership cooperative that provides learning and networking opportunities for the dementia care community. For more information please visit our website: journalofdementiacare.co.uk
Information manager, Long Covid, dementia care, choral singing. An atheist of Jewish extraction who really likes Anglican churchgoing. She/ Her.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏSmall social history museum just on the Welsh side of the Powys/Radnorshire-Shropshire border. Dementia-friendly and run by volunteers.π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
These are the views of our curator - as is the slant towards industrial archaeology and cats.
www.knightonmuseum.org
We want a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Thatβs why we give help to everyone living with dementia today, and hope for the future. Find us at https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Professor of Care of Older People at University of Nottingham. Immediate Past President of British Geriatrics Society. Clinical Academic. Interests in frailty, dementia, care homes, pre- and periop geriatrics and clinical education.
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Executive Director at the LEAD Coalition (a diverse, national coalition working to overcome #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia). @umichlaw.bsky.social and WashU alum.
You may have known me as @LEAD_Coalition on the bird site
A person with Functional Neurological Disorder. News and musings on FND, disability, and brain science. Contributing to projects at AAN, FNDS, UCL, NHNN. When we work together we can change it for the better. He/him.
