Exercise and physical activity can have lots of benefits for people with dementia. It can help regulate their sleep and prevent restlessness and sleeplessness in the evening. It can also help maintain a positive mood and lower the risk of them developing depression.
MEMORY CAFÉ
"Where staying connected and having fun makes a difference."
The Alzheimer's Association's Memory Cafés offer a fun and relaxed way for people living with early-stage memory loss to get connected with one another through social events that promote interaction and companionship. This is a place where the care partner can receive information while connecting and sharing with other people in similar situations. The bonds formed in Memory Cafés often last throughout the continuum of the disease and become an additional support for those involved.
Memory Café - 3rd Thursdays | 10:30 a.m. - Noon
VCU Health Hub at 25th
1330 N. 25th St., Suite A
Richmond, VA
Call 800.272.3900 to register
Memory Cafe - 2nd Tuesdays | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
• Huguenot Road Baptist Church
Meetings in January, May and September
• Chesterfield Baptist Church
Meetings in February, June and October
• Bensley Community Building
Meetings in March, July and November
• Stonebridge Recreation Center
Meetings in April, August and December
Contact Chesterfield Parks & Rec to register at (804) 748-1623.
Memory Cafe - Meet Quarterly
Dates TBD - 10:30 a.m.-Noon
Salem Church Branch Library
2607 Salem Church Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Please call the Library at (540) 372-1144 for information.
Memory Cafe - Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays - 12-1 p.m.
Caroline County YMCA
17422 Library Blvd.
Ruther Glen, VA 22546
Call the YMCA at 804.448.9622 to register and for information.
Joyful Voices
A community choir for singers with Alzheimer's or dementia and their caregivers.
Listen to them HERE.
Rehearsals are:
Each Thursday, in-person
Salisbury Presbyterian Church
13621 W Salisbury Rd.
Midlothian, VA
10 to 11:30 a.m.
10-10:20 a.m. | Coffee Chat/Social Time
10:20-11:30 a.m. | Rehearsal
For details about how to get involved, go the Joyful Voices website.
You may also:
Call: 804.794.5311, Ext. 128
Email: JoyfulVoicesSherman@gmail.com