Why attend the Memory Cafe?

Changing Minds, Self-care with Rayna

What is a Memory Cafe? A Memory Cafe is a gathering of those who are living with memory loss and their care partner.  We meet for 2 hours every second Saturday of the month.  Our meetings provide a pressure-free environment both for the family members and those living...

Caring WITH versus TO

Changing Minds, Self-care with Rayna

Caregiving for a person with Alzheimer’s can be a challenging experience.   It requires compassion, patience, and understanding.  There are two approaches to caregiving: doing it with the person with Alzheimer’s or doing it to them. Doing it with the...

The Sacrifice of Caregiving is Worth It!

Self-care with Rayna

No one says caring for a loved one is easy, that is for sure, but I will always say it is worth it.   Love is definitely the number one motivator for family caregivers to provide general care, learn about medical diagnosis, run errands, attend doctor’s...

LEAP Event Mediterranean Diet

Changing Minds, LEAP Education

 LEAP Meetings are being held at Natural Grocers each month exploring the essentials of the LEAP Program which translates the latest scientific evidence into everyday strategies for reducing your Alzheimer’s risk. Follow us on Facebook to learn about the next...

Benefits of Orange Essential Oil

Jaime's Two Scents

Many people believe that essential oils have good benefits.   Let’s look at one.   Orange essential oil has been known in some studies to reduce anxiety and depression when used in aromatherapy. So, if you’re an anxious flyer, try inhaling orange...

Fall Prevention

Gaylynn's Tips at Home, Uncategorized

As seniors, we face what seems to be an ever-increasing number of threats to our health and well-being. You can hardly turn on the news or pick up a paper without hearing frightening statics about heart disease, cancers, the newest strain of covid. That being said,...