Creative Engagement: Upcoming Event At Leisure World

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Assisting Hands of Potomac provides an informative program at Leisure World on February 18th at Montgomery County Stroke Association’s monthly meeting. Assisting Hands of Potomac will talk about the importance of having a daily dose of Creative Engagement. The talk will include a demonstration on Making Memories Together game and its use as a tool …

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Three Great Brain Exercises You May Have Overlooked

There’s an erroneous belief that cognitive decline in our later years is inevitable. But these days, neurologists assure us that this is not the case. They note that even when brain imaging reveals changes that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease, some seniors show no outward signs of memory or thinking problems. These seniors have built …

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Healthy Aging – 6 Simple Tricks to Keep Your Brain Young

This article from Time Health focuses on healthy aging and points out ways to keep your brain young. Society tells us that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks—that it’s harder for adults to learn new skills than it is for kids. And in many ways, that’s true: Babies have nothing to do but …

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

June, in addition to being National Safety Month, is also National Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. So this week we salute a local group in Bethesda called Friends Club. Friends Club is located at 6601 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, Md 20817, and has been providing valuable services and support groups to Alzheimer’s patients for many years. …

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