Looking for dementia-friendly activities to do with your care partner? Virtual therapeutic activities can be found daily at The AFA Teal Room.
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Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas – Join FOR LOVE & ART for art appreciation! Each week, you will virtually visit a partner museum’s artwork. You will reflect, recollect, and share your thoughts, feelings, and even body sensations. To celebrate art is to celebrate LIFE! This event will take place at the AFA […]
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Movement Tip with Jackie
Movement Tip with Jackie
Dice Roll Movement Game – Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, every Monday for a brief movement tip! Each week, Jackie will provide a movement directive for you to explore at home. Feel free to save and revisit these directives anytime you need to move your body! This week we will explore a […]
Virtual Community Class: Music Performance by Anthony & Friends
Virtual Community Class: Music Performance by Anthony & Friends
Music has this uncanny ability to bring back memories. There’s something about the catchiness of a melody that can truly stay within our soul. In this Virtual Community Class, Anthony […]
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Virtual Community Class: Mindful Meditation
Virtual Community Class: Mindful Meditation
It is so important to find time for ourselves and connect from within. Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP for a relaxing afternoon of meditation! […]
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Virtual Community Class: Music Performance by Maya
Virtual Community Class: Music Performance by Maya
Join former Broadway performer, Maya Goldman, in this virtual music performance! Maya will sing familiar songs from the past, play piano, ukulele, and guitar in this memorable virtual performance. All […]
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: Follow the Brick Road to Herrick District Library
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: Follow the Brick Road to Herrick District Library
Join AFA for Virtual Voyage Wednesday! Every Wednesday evening, we will take you on virtual tours globally from the comfort of home. For this week, watch how they recreated a […]
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Virtual Community Class: Stretch & Flex Fitness
Virtual Community Class: Stretch & Flex Fitness
Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programing, Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP for a low-impact chair fitness class! This class will target all major muscle groups, while focusing on range of […]
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Activity Tip for the Weekend: Women’s History Month – Let’s Get Inspired!
Activity Tip for the Weekend: Women’s History Month – Let’s Get Inspired!
Join Jackie for today's activity tip where you will explore ideas in celebrating Women's History Month! Inspirational Quotes by Women: https://yourdream.liveyourdream.org/2019/03/inspirational-quotes-by-women-around-the-world/ Self-love Messages: https://act.liveyourdream.org/action/sendmessage/ Women TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/topics/women This event will take place […]
Virtual Community Class: Art with Marnie
Virtual Community Class: Art with Marnie
Join Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT for a virtual art therapy session! During this virtual class, you will be creating paintings utilizing the technique of action/drip painting, made famous by […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Arrive
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Arrive
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT for an 8-week chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of […]
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Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia – Join FOR LOVE & ART for art appreciation! Each week, you will virtually visit a partner museum’s artwork. You will reflect, recollect, and share […]
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Movement Tip with Jackie
Movement Tip with Jackie
Stretching with a Thera Band – Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, every Monday for a brief movement tip! Each week, Jackie will provide a movement directive for […]
Virtual Community Class: Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Virtual Community Class: Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Join AFA and the Quogue Wildlife Refuge to meet some of the wonderful frogs from New York. Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 305-acre non-profit nature preserve nestled in the Village […]
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Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
5 Minute Fitness – Pop in with Jackie for 5 minutes as she shows you quick fitness tips. This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.
Virtual Community Class: Disco-Funk Chair Fitness
Virtual Community Class: Disco-Funk Chair Fitness
Join AFA’s Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact chair fitness class to energize your day! Driven by the up-lifting beats of Funk and Disco music, this class will […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga & Mobility with Dan
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga & Mobility with Dan
Join Dan for a virtual chair yoga & mobility session to uplift and recharge your body! You will experience a one-hour chair yoga class that will encompass functional movements and […]
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: A Bakery Virtual Tour
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: A Bakery Virtual Tour
Join AFA for Virtual Voyage Wednesday! Every Wednesday evening, we will take you on virtual tours globally from the comfort of home. For this week, walk through a sweet bakery tour at Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky! Sit back, relax, and enjoy a virtual voyage! This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.
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Care Connection Webinar: Things for New Yorkers To Know About Medicare 2021
Care Connection Webinar: Things for New Yorkers To Know About Medicare 2021
This session will cover Costs and Choices in Medicare including Medicare Part A and Part B – Premiums; Deductibles and other Cost-Sharing, Medigap/Medicare Supplement insurance, Medicare Advantage/Medicare Health Plans, Medicare […]
Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Late Winter Hike - Join AFA for a relaxing and meditative themed experience! In this Virtual Community class, relaxing images and soft music will guide you into a relaxing and […]
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Activity Tip for the Weekend: Celebrate Ireland
Activity Tip for the Weekend: Celebrate Ireland
Saint Patrick's Day is around the corner, so let's explore Ireland! Join Jackie for an Ireland themed activity tip! Fun Facts: https://www.globalexperiences.com/blog/12-fun-facts-about-ireland Ireland Trivia: https://www.funtrivia.com/en/Geography/Ireland-9735.html Watch Riverdance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9KkbU4yStM This event will take place […]
Virtual Community Class: Music with Monique & Stephen
Virtual Community Class: Music with Monique & Stephen
Therapeutic rhythm making is a versatile, easily accessible, fun way to reduce stress, boost the immune system, and increase socialization! Join Monique & Stephen from SoulWorks Rhythm® for a rhythm-filled […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Connection
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Connection
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for an 8-week chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of […]
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Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Join FOR LOVE & ART for art appreciation! Each week, you will virtually visit a partner museum’s artwork. You will reflect, recollect, and share […]
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Movement Tip with Jackie
Movement Tip with Jackie
Moving with Bubbles – Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, every Monday for a brief movement tip! Each week, Jackie will provide a movement directive for you to […]
Virtual Community Class: Virtual Dog Therapy
Virtual Community Class: Virtual Dog Therapy
Join the teams from The Good Dog Foundation for some virtual dog therapy! Watch the dogs do some tricks, be their playful selves, and learn a little bit more about […]
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Educating America Tour: Minnesota
Educating America Tour: Minnesota
Click here to register Conference Agenda 10 am – 10:15 am CT Welcome & About AFA Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. President & CEO, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Special Message […]
Virtual Community Class: Barre Fitness
Virtual Community Class: Barre Fitness
Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a barre fitness class! Jackie is a certified barre instructor and Registered Dance-Movement Therapist. Barre is a blend […]
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Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
Quick Crafts – Pop in with Jackie for 5 minutes as she shares with you quick craft tips. This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.
Virtual Professional Training: Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication
Virtual Professional Training: Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication
This workshop describes the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease to then take a deeper look into the behaviors those living with Alzheimer’s may display. This includes wandering, sundown syndrome, […]
Virtual Community Class: Irish Step Dance Performance
Virtual Community Class: Irish Step Dance Performance
Join us for a breath-taking virtual performance by The New York Studio of Irish Step Dance! The New York Studio of Irish Step Dance’s professional dance company is comprised of […]
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Virtual Community Class: Trivia Time
Virtual Community Class: Trivia Time
Join AFA for some trivia! In this virtual class, you will experience a fun and interactive trivia game. Each session, you will learn about a new topic and explore it […]
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Activity Tip for the Weekend: Spring Equinox – Planting Wildflowers
Activity Tip for the Weekend: Spring Equinox – Planting Wildflowers
Celebrate Spring Equinox with Jackie as she shows you tips on how to plant wildflowers! https://www.americanmeadows.com/wildflower-seed-planting-instructions This event will take place on AFA's Facebook page: facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.
Virtual Community Class: Gardening with Sallie
Virtual Community Class: Gardening with Sallie
Join Horticultural Therapist, Sallie Stutz for a fun virtual gardening activity. In this virtual class, you will learn about Oxalis varieties and their association with St. Patrick’s Day. This will […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Change to Spring
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Change to Spring
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for an 8-week chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of […]
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Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC – Join FOR LOVE & ART for art appreciation! Each week, you will virtually visit a partner museum’s artwork. You will reflect, recollect, and share […]
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Movement Tip with Jackie
Movement Tip with Jackie
Matching Movement to Music – Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, every Monday for a brief movement tip! Each week, Jackie will provide a movement directive for you […]
Professional Peer Support Forum Group: Navigating the Aging Field
Professional Peer Support Forum Group: Navigating the Aging Field
Starting Mondays, March 22, join us for a weekly professional peer support group using a person-centered approach. Attendees will participate in a 4-week session to analyze the geriatric realm through […]
Virtual Community Class: Music with Avi
Virtual Community Class: Music with Avi
Join Avi Diamond, MT-BC, for a mood-elevating, and memory-activating music experience. Avi will play popular music from the 1920s through 1950s and pair these songs with deep breathing and reminiscence […]
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Virtual Community Class: Mind, Muscle & Move!
Virtual Community Class: Mind, Muscle & Move!
Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact virtual chair fitness class to strengthen your muscles and your mind! You will follow along with simple movements that […]
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Virtual Community Class: Art with Kyla
Virtual Community Class: Art with Kyla
Join Kyla Berry, LCAT, ATR-BC, for an inspiring virtual art therapy session. You will explore the importance of maintaining mind and body through the process of self-care. Nurturing the inner-self […]
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: Virtual Visit to Walt Disney Museum
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: Virtual Visit to Walt Disney Museum
Join AFA for Virtual Voyage Wednesday! Every Wednesday evening, we will take you on virtual tours globally from the comfort of home. For this week, we travel to San Francisco, California, and dive into a deeper look of Walt Disney's life and career at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a […]
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Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
Short & Sweet Literacy – Pop in with Jackie for 5 minutes as she demonstrates with you a quick literacy activity tip. This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook […]
Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Join AFA for a fun Frank Sinatra sing-along! Lyrics will be presented on your screen to follow from the comfort of your home. Warm up that voice and let’s sing […]
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Activity Tip for the Weekend: National Spinach Day – Green Smoothies
Activity Tip for the Weekend: National Spinach Day – Green Smoothies
In this activity tip, Jackie will provide fun green smoothie recipes as we celebrate National Spinach Day! https://greatist.com/eat/spinach-smoothie-recipes#savory This event will take place on AFA's Facebook page: facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.
Virtual Community Class: Story Move-Along with Senior Station
Virtual Community Class: Story Move-Along with Senior Station
Senior Station is an online program that combines movement, storytelling, and fun. Join Senior Station’s founder, John Byrne, on a virtual journey. On this virtual trip, we head to the […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Here & Now
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Here & Now
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for an 8-week chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of […]
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Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
Virtual Community Class: Art Appreciation with FOR LOVE & ART
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California – Join FOR LOVE & ART for art appreciation! Each week, you will virtually visit a partner museum’s artwork. You will reflect, recollect, and […]
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Movement Tip with Jackie
Movement Tip with Jackie
Freeze Dance – Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, every Monday for a brief movement tip! Each week, Jackie will provide a movement directive for you to explore […]
Virtual Community Class: Ukulele Sing-Along with Drew
Virtual Community Class: Ukulele Sing-Along with Drew
Join Drew Laney, MT-BC, for a fun-filled virtual ukulele sing-along. This sing-along will include a variety of familiar tunes that will get you moving and singing along! This event will […]
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Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Early Spring - Join AFA for a relaxing and meditative themed experience! In this Virtual Community class, relaxing images and soft music will guide you into a relaxing and calm […]
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Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
Facebook Pop-up With Jackie
Mindful Moments – Pop in with Jackie for 5 minutes as she guides you through a quick mindful moment exercise. This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.
Virtual Community Class: Photography with Jodie
Virtual Community Class: Photography with Jodie
Join Director of Programs and Engagement at TrueCare Home Care, Jodie Berman, CTRS, for a virtual photography class! Photography is a wonderful art form that stimulates creativity, mindfulness, and self-expression. […]
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: Japanese Garden Walk
Virtual Voyage Wednesday: Japanese Garden Walk
Every Wednesday evening, AFA will take you on virtual tours globally from the comfort of home. For this week's Virtual Voyage Wednesday, we will go on a virtual nature walk […]
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Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Virtual Community Class: Sing-Along with AFA
Join AFA for a fun sing-along! Lyrics will be presented on your screen to follow from the comfort of your home. Warm up that voice and let’s sing a variety […]
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Activity Tip for the Weekend: April Fools – Let’s Laugh!
Activity Tip for the Weekend: April Fools – Let’s Laugh!
Even though April Fool’s Day is over, we can still laugh together! Join Jackie for this humorous activity tip! https://parade.com/1041830/marynliles/clean-jokes/ This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.
Virtual Community Class: Literary Arts with Hearts Need Art
Virtual Community Class: Literary Arts with Hearts Need Art
Join Judy Watters from Hearts Need Arts for a virtual literary arts class! Create a story about your childhood! Judy reminisces about her childhood joy of swinging. With this in […]
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Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Embrace You
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Embrace You
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a 4-week chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of […]