July 22 is World Brain Day!
Last month was all about Alzheimer's Awareness, but let's take a step back and look at preventative ways we can all keep our brains healthy as we age - and no, you don't need to be a brain surgeon to learn how to do this!
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A Handful of Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp:
1. Bring on Brain Busters!
From word searches, sudoku, crosswords, puzzles and more, these help keep your brain active.
2. Boost Your Diet!
Eating certain food can help fuel your brain, and aid digestion! Incorporate leafy greens, fish, poultry, beans, and berries onto your plate.
3. Rest Up!
Did you know our brains work while we sleep? Sleep is essential to storing memories and healing our bodies. Try to get 7-9 hours of sleep each night.
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4. Don't Stop Moving!
Finding ways to include exercise in your daily routine is key to getting that blood flowing to your brain! Strive for 150 min of exercise (that increases your heart rate) each week.
5. Get Social!
We (humans) are not meant to live a solitary life. Spending time with family and friends (in-person or over the phone) has many health benefits, including supporting our brain health.
| July 24th is Self-Care Day - What can you do for yourself? Rest? Hang out with a loved one? Try a new hobby? Make a point to do something for YOU! | |
NEW DEMENTIA CARE OPPORTUNITIES | |
Workshop:
Creating Engagement Opportunities
For People Living with Dementia
Offering engaging experiences for people living with dementia can be challenging as they each retain different skills. This workshop guides learners through recognizing what people with dementia CAN STILL do and adjusting experiences to meet these abilities. Learners will walk away with an Adult Art Project Manual they can use to lead their own experiences.
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Community Presentation:
Understanding and Responding
To the Expression of Unmet Needs
A-B-C- "All Behavior is Communication"
We all express our needs through words or actions. When dementia is in the picture, it can be harder to find the right, or any, words to communicate unmet needs. As care partners, we need to get curious about what people living with brain change are trying to express. What unmet need can we help to meet? In this workshop we discuss the tools we need to better respond to expressions.
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Now scheduling for fall throughout Wisconsin! Do you have a group or agency in mind that would benefit from these interactive presentations? Contact us today to set up a presentation, workshop, or even a more in depth intensive Gear Day training.
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Upcoming Events & Workshops | | |
Our Aging Brain
What is Typical? When to be Concerned?
What is normal and when should we be concerned? If thinking and memory problems arise, can it be something reversible? YES! Join us to find out more about the causes of these symptoms, what you can do to improve them, and how to know if it’s something more serious.
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Upcoming Dates:
- Wed, July 24 / 2-3PM GREEN BAY
Odd Fellows Rebekah Home
1229 S Jackson St
Green Bay, WI 54301
RSVP: (920) 370-5968
This FREE community series is sponsored by CarePatrol.
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The Language of Dementia
And Finding Success
As care partners, we can find ourselves in communication snags with our loved one with dementia. Together we will untangle these challenging situations and explore new tools to help in your caregiving journey.
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Upcoming Dates:
- Tues, Aug 13 / 6:30-7:30PM GREEN BAY
Oak Park Place 421 Erie Road
Green Bay, WI 54311
RSVP: (920) 301-4200
This FREE community series is sponsored by Memory Keepers at Oak Park Place.
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The Language of Dementia
And Finding Success
As care partners, we can find ourselves in communication snags with our loved one with dementia. Together we will untangle these challenging situations and explore new tools to help in your caregiving journey.
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Upcoming Dates:
- Tues, Aug 13 / 6:30-7:30PM GREEN BAY
Oak Park Place 421 Erie Road
Green Bay, WI 54311
RSVP: (920) 301-4200
This FREE community series is sponsored by Memory Keepers at Oak Park Place.
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Progression of Dementia
What Skills Remain
Often the progression of dementia is measured in stages and focuses on lost skills, but this doesn’t give us the tools to provide care and support. The GEMS State Model will help you gain deeper insight into the experience of a person with brain changes and shift your support accordingly.
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Upcoming Dates:
- Wed, Sep 4 / 1-2PM MANITOWOC
Village Hall at Felician Village
1635 S. 21st St,
Manitowoc, WI 54220
RSVP: (920) 684-7171 ext 329 or email fvmarketing@felicianvillage.org
This FREE community series is sponsored by the Felician Sisters.
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The Memory Cafe provides a fun, comfortable environment where people with memory loss, along with their caregiver can relax, engage, and enjoy the company of others on the same journey. Call Jessie at (920) 851-8340 with any questions. | |
Memory Cafe
Held at the Automobile Gallery
400 S Adams St. Green Bay, WI 54301
No RSVP necessary, we hope to see you there!
Aug 13 from 12-2
Summer party at Dave's Rockin K Ranch
4600 Heritage Heights Rd, Green Bay WI 54115
RSVP by Aug 6 (920) 851-8340
Sep 10th from 1-3
Antique Roadshow (Sponsored by Oak Park Place)
Oct 4 from 1-3
Held at Barkhausen for a festive fall craft
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Sep 10th from 1-3
Antique Roadshow (Sponsored by Oak Park Place)
Oct 4 from 1-3
Held at Barkhausen for a festive fall craft
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The Dementia Journey:
Understanding Care Partner Grief
An 8-week workshop to help care partners gain insight and understanding into ambiguous loss, anticipatory grief and thier own unique journey. .
- Thur, Aug 1-Sep 26 / 11-12:30PM APPLETON
Mosaic Family Health, 229 S Morrison St
Appleton, WI 54911
RSVP: (920) 560-7167 or (920) 832-5178
No session Sep 19.
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Caregivers' Oasis
A Sound meditation for Respite
with Celestial Sound
This 90-minute class provides relief and respite to you as a caregiver while expanding your self-care toolbox and building community with others.
This class for caregivers focuses on RESPITE. With Brenda’s guidance you will set an intention, and then relax and restore to a 50-min sound meditation with the gong and other instruments. We conclude with time for reflection and sharing.
- Thur, Aug 29 / 1:30-3PM GREEN BAY
Curative Connections
2900 Curry Lane, Green Bay, WI 54311
RSVP: (920) 593-3575
No session Sep 19.
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Dementia Care Solutions
Unlocking the Doors to a Better Dementia Care Experience.
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Sheri Fairman
Owner, Dementia Care Solutions, LLC
PO Box 10812
Green Bay WI 54307
920-883-5076
sheri@dementiacaresolutions.org
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