Dementia & Memory Care   

Join this fun-filled, giant circuit of brain games and activities. Exercise is important for our bodies but it is just as important for our brains.  A key element of optimal brain aging is to engage in novel stimulation.  The Brain Fair will provide a host of challenges including cognitive, sensory, motor skill and lateral thinking.  A cerebral celebration that will get your brain cells fire up! 

Brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor shared her experience of recovering from a brain hemorrhage/stroke via “My Stroke of Insight” book and viral TED Talk. Her second book “Whole Brain Living: the Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive Our Life” blends neuroanatomy with psychology to show how we can short-circuit emotional reactivity and find our way to peace. Let’s investigate, discuss, and experience this exciting strategy for a new level of empowerment and peace. Two YouTube videos will pave the way for discussion and practice.

Note: Students may choose to watch two optional YouTube videos in advance and/or purchase and begin to read the book "Whole Brain Living." The video links may be found on the print receipt after registration.

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

Join us for this specially designed educational program for caregivers of people living with dementia. This interactive class using the Virtual Dementia Tour®  helps caregivers understand the challenges people living with dementia face on a daily basis.  Using Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® teaches HOW to live in a relationship with someone that has dementia.

In this presentation, you'll gain a better understanding of dementia, the different forms, the challenges caregivers face and how best to cope.

There are a total of four sessions in this Improvement Training, all of which may be taken as stand-alone classes. The topics to be covered in this first session are: memory misfortunes and will include information on four types of dementia that cause memory loss; memory myths and the common misconceptions regarding memory loss; memory methods that include mnemonics, tips and training programs to improve memory; and a little bit of memory magic.

This presentation includes tips and information about memory loss, including: Memory Meds- medications that may cause memory loss; Memory Terror- 5 warning signs of Alzheimer's vs. Age-related memory loss; and Memory Tips- 10 helpful techniques to improve your memory. 

Having trouble remembering things? Take this workshop to learn: Three "Rs" of remembering; Three keys for remembering almost anything; Three steps for remembering names; Three ways to defeat absentmindedness; How to remember things in sequence (errands and appointments, shopping lists, etc.). 

Have you ever been introduced to someone and 5 seconds later you couldn't remember their name? If so, you are not alone!! In fact, forgetting names is the number one complaint among adults. Not only can forgetting names be embarrassing, but it can sometimes hurt in business, and ultimately cost you money. Never feel embarrassed again because you forgot a person's name after just meeting them! This workshop will help you solve that problem, quickly and easily!

Alzheimer’s and other dementias cause changes in memory, thinking, and behavior that interfere with daily life. Join us to learn about 10 common warning signs and what to watch for in yourself and others.

The one-hour program covers:
Typical age-related changes
Common warning signs of Alzheimer’s
How to approach someone about memory concerns
Early detection, the benefits of a diagnosis, and the diagnostic process

Communication is more than just talking and listening, it's about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia progress in their journey, care partners need to learn to adapt their communication strategies to the person's cognitive changes. You will learn how to communicate with all senses and effectively decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia. You will gain strategies to help you connect and communicate during each stage of Alzheimer's disease.

If you or someone you know is facing Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or another chronic illness, it’s never too early to put financial plans in place.
Join us to learn tips for managing someone else’s finances, how to prepare for future care costs and the benefits of early planning.
Course will cover:
1) Costs of Caregiving
2) How Alzheimer's Disease Affects Finances
3) Benefits of Early Planning
4) Conversations About Finances
5)Avoiding Financial Abuse and Fraud
6) Identifying Financial and Legal Needs
7) Creating a Backup Plan

Dr. Art DeVany’s talk is a continuation of his ongoing study of the evolution of the human body and brain as a unitary system; a controller (brain) and effector (muscle) model coupled by systemic signals. This integrated view, centered on brain-body signaling, reveals new strategies for preventing brain deterioration and maintaining a healthy, lean body. It makes clear that Alzheimer’s disease and many other diseases of neural degeneration and cognitive decline are largely metabolic diseases compounded by loss of muscle mass and stem cell exhaustion. For example, a loss of insulin sensitivity precedes the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by at least 15 years. Remarkably, the areas of the brain most affected are the most recent additions to the brain and are the most dependant on glucose metabolism. This connection has an evolutionary basis for counter measures to prevent metabolic decline and loss of neurons and muscle mass. The many pathways and genes involved in the loss of cognition and motor coordination are sketched in my talk and they are part of a revolution in the scientific understanding of brain/body signaling and cognitive decline.

Dr. De Vany is a Professor Emeritus of Economics and the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences of the University of California, Irvine. He has published numerous scientific articles and books in his career and is listed in Who’s Who in the World. His work in spectrum laid the foundation for market allocation of spectrum use rights and auctions which has become the model for spectrum allocation through-out the world; his work on military manpower helped establish the viability of a voluntary force; his work in air transport was the first to forecast or anticipate the efficiency of the hub and spoke pattern of flight routing and frequency; his work in motion picture box office statistical dynamics established the “nobody knows” principle of uncertainty.

Dr. De Vany was one of the first proponents of what has now become the “paleo” diet and lifestyle and is often referred to as the “Grandfather of Paleo,” by The New York Times and The Times of London. He has lived half of his almost 80 years of life in the paleo way. He published his models and methods of an evolutionary lifestyle in his book, The New Evolution Diet, and is now working on a book on aging tentatively titled Renewing Cycles: Healing the wounds of aging through improved cellular defense and systemic renewal signaling.

We've all had a 'senior moment.' We forget something and then laugh about it with friends and family, but the thought runs through the back of our mind: was it really temporary forgetfulness or could it be something more serious? Learn more about when to be concerned and seek medical attention.