AFA Teal Room: Relax & Refresh: Spring Flowers
Join AFA for a relaxing and meditative experience! In this virtual community class, images and soft music will guide you into a relaxing and calm state. Use this time to decompress and release anything that no longer serves you. Find a comfortable place to rest, relax, and refresh! This event will take place at the […]
AFA Teal Room: Chair Yoga with Sheryl: Love Life
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.
AFA Teal Room: Serenade Sunday with Sarah
Join NYC-based actor and producer Sarah Ellis as she shares songs and stories for Serenade Sunday! In this 4-week series, Sarah will sing popular and more obscure selections from stage and screen and share anecdotal commentary. Singing along is wholeheartedly encouraged! This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.
AFA Teal Room: Music with Monique & Stephen: Let’s Drum in Spring Flowers!
Join Monique & Stephen from SoulWorks Rhythm® for an experience filled with rhythm and creative music-making! Therapeutic rhythm making is a versatile, easily accessible, fun way to reduce stress, boost the immune system and increase socialization. Programs are designed to engage participants in their creativity, foster physical activity through arm movement, foot tapping and smiling, […]
AFA Teal Room: Literature with Laurel
Welcome to Literature with Laurel! Laurel Gumpert, MPH, MBA, CHES, will dive deep into books she admires and relate them to public health experiences that resonate with us. In this virtual community class, we will chat about The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore. You will have the […]
Latino Healthy Brain Summit – Miami
“Una Mejor Calidad de Vida”/“A Better Quality of Life” Ver En Español This virtual Spanish language educational summit (with English subtitles) will discuss brain health and the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the Hispanic/LatinX community in Miami, FL. Participants will learn about stages of Alzheimer’s disease, common elder law issues for caregivers, modifying traditional […]
AFA Teal Room: Cooking with Melissa: Favorites of Ireland (Part 2)
Join Recreational Therapist Melissa Gallagher-Cashman for a 4-part virtual cooking class! Melissa will show you how heart-healthy ingredients can be both delicious and easy to make! You will practice mindfulness, heighten your senses, and recall memories. In this class, we will talk about the potato, and why it is a staple in so many Irish […]
AFA Fireside Chat: Agitation & Psychosis
Episode 2: Agitation & Psychosis Agitation and psychosis are two common neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses. This episode will discuss these two symptoms, how frequently they affect individuals living with dementia, how they are treated, and steps caregivers can take when a loved one exhibits these symptoms. Guest: Jeffrey […]
AFA Teal Room: Creative Arts with Marnie
Join Art Therapist Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, for a virtual art experience! Participants will be led through a brief mindful breathing practice and create branch weavings. We will create a weaving loom using branches. First, gather and choose 3-4 sturdy branches, or one large branch shaped like a “V” or “U”. Be sure to […]
AFA Teal Room: Sing-Along with AFA: April Spring Songs
Sing-Along with AFA: April Spring Songs Friday, April 1, 2022 2:30pm ET Presented by: AFA Join AFA for an enriching and fun sing-along! In this virtual community class, song lyrics will be shown on your screen so you can follow along. Warm up that voice, and let’s sing some amazing music! This event […]
AFA Teal Room: Chair Yoga with Sheryl: Sunshine Within
Chair Yoga with Sheryl: Sunshine Within Saturday, April 2, 2022 2:30pm ET Presented by: Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and […]
