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THE JOURNEY
E-NEWS APRIL 2023
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April Events
Free & Confidential Memory Screenings Available by Appointment.
Call 318-656-4800
April 1, 2023
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11:00 a.m. - Saturday Workshop - "Sing Along to the Oldies!" Join Scott Lowe, local musician, and let's sing songs from the past.
- Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71104
April 5, 2023
- 11:00 a.m. - First Wednesday Workshop with Jeff Disbrow, MD, Retired Geriatric Psychiatrist: “What Your Doctor Can Help You with in Your Alzheimer’s Journey”
- Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71104
April 12, 2023
- 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Springhill Alzheimer’s Forum at Springhill Post Acute & Memory Care
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Location: Springhill Post Acute & Memory Care, 215 1st St NE, Springhill, LA 71075
April 20, 2023
- 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Senior Fun Day at Springhill Medical Center
- Location: Springhill Medical Center, 2001 Doctors Dr. Springhill, LA 71075
April 21, 2023
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Art Connections: Learn about a masterpiece, then create your own masterpiece.
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Location: Noel Methodist Church, 520 Herndon St, Shreveport, LA 71101
April 22, 2023
- 9:00 a.m. - Noon - Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Forum
- Location: St. John Berchmans Cathedral Hall, 939 Jordan Street, Shreveport, LA 71101
April 27, 2023
- 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Drum Beats: Enjoy familiar tunes and play rhythmic instruments with a certified drum instructor.
- Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71104
April 28, 2023
- 9:00 a.m. - Noon - Latino Memory Screenings at The Bridge
- Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71104
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Save the Date for the
Alzheimer's & Dementia Community Forum
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Join us for Give for Good at the
Battle of the Brains Trivia Night
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Want to know more about our “Building A Future” capital campaign? | |
Download this brochure or contact Paulette Freeman at (318) 617-6282. | |
Join us in welcoming Michelle Phelan to
The Bridge Board of Directors!
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First Wednesday Workshop:
Fun At-Home Activities to Enlighten Your Day
Our March speaker at the First Wednesday Workshop was Becky Homminga, RN and board member. Her topic of discussion was "Fun At-Home Activities to Enlighten Your Day."
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Drawing for these beautifully and exclusively designed earrings by Kendra Scott ends April 30. You still have time to enter the drawing! | | |
Vision Impairment is Associated With as Many as 100,000 U.S. Dementia Cases
A study conducted by the NIA (National Institute on Aging) has found that vision impairment is associated with as many as 100,000 cases of dementia in the U.S. The study concluded that those cases of dementia could have been prevented with improved eye care.
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Tips for People with Dementia
People with dementia experience a range of symptoms related to changes in thinking, remembering, reasoning, and behavior. Living with dementia presents unique challenges, but there are steps you can take to help now and in the future.
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Frontotemporal disorders (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal dementia, are the result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Many possible symptoms can result, including unusual behaviors, emotional problems, trouble communicating, difficulty with work, or difficulty with walking.
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Local Support Groups
(Monthly Schedule)
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Benton (Bossier Council on Aging Site)
202 Sibley Street
Benton, LA 71006
318-656-4800
2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
The Blake at Bossier City
2000 Blake Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-752-6611
1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center
851 Olive Street
Shreveport, LA 71104
318-656-4800
2nd Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
Broadmoor Presbyterian Church
1915 Grover Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
318-868-3659
4th Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Brookdale Bossier City
2540 Beene Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-747-2114
3rd Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
900 Jordan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-222-0604
2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
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Fitness Lady
1700 Old Minden Road, Suite 180
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-747-1897
3rd Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Savannah Grand of Bossier City
4770 Brandon Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-549-1001
3rd Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
The Glen
403 E. Flournoy Lucas Road
Shreveport, LA 71115
318-798-3500
1st Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Natchitoches Council on Aging
1016 Keyser Avenue
Natchitoches, LA 71467
318-357-3250
3rd Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
Sabine Council on Aging
200 Legacy Drive
Many, LA 71449
318-256-4140
2nd Tuesday at Noon
Trinity Heights Baptist Church
3820 Old Mooringsport Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71107
318-656-4800
2nd Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
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*Please call to confirm the date and time of group meetings before attending for the first time. Facilitators vary. | |
Why Join a Caregiver Support Group? | |
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Programs of The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center are supported by
Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beard Family Foundation ~ Community Foundation of North Louisiana
First Presbyterian Church Shreveport ~ The Alta and John Franks Foundation
Powers Foundation ~ The Thomas H. and Mayme P. Scott Foundation
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The Bridge Alzheimers & Dementia Resource Center
851 Olive Street
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 656-4800
www.alzbridge.org
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