Category Archives: Dementia

Alzheimer’s Association Education

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Jim deMaine

Alzheimer’s Association Education Third Wednesdays, 1 – 2:30 PM The Memory Hub,1021 Columbia St., Seattle Hosted by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center February 21: Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances March 20: Understanding Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias … Continue reading →

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Memory Hub News

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Jim deMaine
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Facing my wife’s dementia: Should I fly off to see our grandkids without her?

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Marc Silver (thanks to Helen McP) Maria Fabrizio for NPR I had to make a decision. Would I take my first leisure trip without my wife in … well, it seems like forever … to see our grandkids 2,000 miles … Continue reading →

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Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month with a special dementia caregiver screening of award-winning documentary Wine, Women, & Dementia –

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Tuesday November 28th at the Murano.

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Enlightened Aging

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Recent presentation at Skyline by Eric Larson MD, MPH

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Enlightened Aging – Tuesday November 14th at 3PM

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Please join us for this special presentation in the Mt. Baker Room sponsored by your Health Care Committee. Eric is a researcher, teacher and author widely recognized for his studies on aging and dementia, particularly the Adult Changes in Thought … Continue reading →

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My Father Didn’t Want to Live if He Had Dementia. But Then He Had It.

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By Sandeep Jauhar Dr. Jauhar is a cardiologist who writes frequently about medical care and public health. He is the author of “My Father’s Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s.” From the editor: Please see my comments at the end … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Events at the nearby Memory Hub

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Jim deMaine
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Memory Hub news

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Jim deMaine
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Memory Hub September 2023 Newsletter

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Jim deMaine
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A lot going on at the Memory Hub

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Jim deMaine

The Memory Hub serves the community with a wide variety of activities and programs to help persons with memory loss. Check out and subscribe to their web site to get the excellent newletters. Click here for information about the nearby … Continue reading →

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As Cases Soar, ‘Dementia Villages’ Look Like the Future of Home Care

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Jim deMaine

A new generation of treatment facilities is aiming to integrate dementia patients with the communities around them, blurring lines between home and hospital. By Joann Plockova Reporting from Weesp, the Netherlands July 3, 2023 in the NYT On a recent morning … Continue reading →

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Brain Health Block Party – Wednesday June 21st

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Jim deMaine

One of the five stops is on 9th Avenue in front of the Terraces. Come, learn and enjoy!

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Nearby Memory Hub Block Party

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Jim deMaine

You’re invited to celebrate Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month this June! Join your First Hill neighbors for our first annual Brain Health Block Party.    From 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday June 21, stop by any participating site to … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient’s family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Jim deMaine

BY JESSICA GRESKO, ASSOCIATED PRESS – 06/08/23 3:08 PM ET from The Hill Thanks to Sylvia P. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for the family of a nursing home resident with dementia that had sued over … Continue reading →

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The Memory Hub activities – May 2023

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Jim deMaine
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Tracking King County seniors (and their brains) for clues to dementia and Alzheimer’s

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Jim deMaine

You may have seen the article in the Seattle Times’ Pacific NW on Sunday, but if you missed it you can read it by clicking here! The ACT study reminds us to exercise, control diabetes and hypertension and to keep … Continue reading →

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Tracking King County seniors (and their brains) for clues to dementia and Alzheimer’s

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Jim deMaine

 By Sandi Doughton Seattle Times staff reporter AT THE AGE of 92, Betty Roberson’s vision might be blurred, but her mind is sharp. When she’s not flipping through audio versions of The New Yorker, Foreign Affairs and other magazines, she’s been … Continue reading →

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Eric Larsen – Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) research study

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Anyone can join Kaiser’s Senior Caucus tomorrow for its Friday, April 14th webinar that will be held from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. The Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91840672295. Eric Larson will be discussing his research on the aging brain … Continue reading →

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Landmark Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Jim deMaine

from Put B: The KP Senior Caucus is open to anyone who wants to Zoom in.  The speaker and the topic described below might be of interest to a good many Skyline residents. Click here to join the Zoom meeting … Continue reading →

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News from the Memory Hub

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Jim deMaine

A lifelong passion for creative agingThe Frye Art Museum’s quarterly blog post features UW Medicine’s Kris Rhoads, PhD. He talks about his passion for creative aging and connection with the Frye, the Memory and Brain Wellness Center, and the Memory Hub. Kris … Continue reading →

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Maude’s Awards Recognize and Reward Innovative Dementia Care – a program of the Richard and Maude Ferry Foundation

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Posted in AgeWise King County. The application period for 2023 Maude’s Awards is now open. Now in its fourth year, Maude’s Awards was developed to gather and share innovations that will enrich the quality of life for persons living with … Continue reading →

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Dementia Friendly Seattle – Fri 4/28, 2023, 7:30pm

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Jim deMaine

4/28 at 7:30 PM | $5-20 sliding scale | In-Person and LivestreamTown Hall Seattle and Center for Creative Aging PresentDementia Friendly Seattle   Did you know the Puget Sound region is known as a place where people with Dementia are respected, welcomed, … Continue reading →

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Pioneers in Aging – Speaker Series (on-line)

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Click here to register for these events

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Quarterly edition of the UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Hello readers! The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, in partnership with the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, is pleased to bring you the Spring 2023 edition of Dimensions!  In this issue: The Memory Hub: One Year In! Sleep and Dementia Risk … Continue reading →

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