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AGING MATTERS radio and TV
02/19/2019 to 02/19/2019
2701-C Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201Specialized adult day care centers offer a host of benefits for both attendees with cognitive impairment and their family caregivers. The centers provide close supervision and a safe, enriching environment for the older adults to go to during the day. Additionally, adult day care provides caregivers with a much-needed respite from their many responsibilities. On AGING MATTERS this Tuesday February 19 at 2:00 pm on WERA-LP 96.7 FM, join host Cheryl Beversdorf and Lindsey Vajpeyi, Director, Education and Outreach, Insight Memory Care Center, for a discussion about the Center's programs and services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other memory impairments, their families, caregivers and the community. To listen to all AGING MATTERS radio programs, visit www.mixcloud.com/AgingMatters. To view AGING MATTERS TV Show, visit YouTube Channel: http://tiny.cc/AgingMatters TV.
Alzheimer’s Disease — Prevention Has to be the Way Forward
02/20/2019 to 02/20/2019
360 S. Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046Dr. Emer MacSweeney, the CEO and medical director for Re:Cognition Health, will speak about “Alzheimer’s Disease — Prevention Has to be the Way Forward” at the next ElderPro meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Quinn’s Auction Galleries, 360 S. Washington St., Falls Church, Va. The neuroradiology specialist will discuss the causes and impact of Alzheimer’s, current treatments and why they stop working, how biomarkers determine an individual’s risk, and groundbreaking international research trials. Free. For more information, visit www.bit.ly/ElderPro.
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
02/21/2019 to 02/21/2019
2709 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA 22124February 7 & 21, 2019 Thursdays. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) hosts a support group for caregivers of adult family members with dementia the first and third Thursdays of each month. The facilitated meetings are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Program Building, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd., Oakton, VA 22124. Come any time in that period. Contact a facilitator, Jack Tarr, at jtarr5@verizon.net or see the SCOV web site: www.scov.org. SCOV support group meetings are FREE. Flyer: http://www.scov.org/files/sptgpflyer_2016_08.pdf
Job Search in the Digital Age Workshop
02/22/2019 to 02/22/2019
Alexandria Workforce Development Center, 1800 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311AARP in partnership with the Alexandria Workforce Development Center. In this 90-minute session you’ll learn: • How job search engines can help you find jobs online • Resume tips and how to age-proof your resume • How keywords can help your resume get noticed • Tips for online networking through • LinkedIn. Registration is required. RSVP online (http://aarp.cvent.com/events/aarp-va-job-search-in-the-digital-age-alexandria-2-22/event-summary-6ff7caf3d8ee4afe81bee4c86014b082.aspx) or call 877-926-8300. To request a reasonable accommodation or an alternative format, email maurice.tomdio@alexandriava.gov or call 571.384.5244.
Coffee with the Curator
02/23/2019 to 02/23/2019
National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117Join NSLM for a very special edition of Coffee with the Curator, in celebration of Sidesaddle, 1690-1935! 10:00 Coffee reception; 10:30 Tour of the exhibition with Claudia Pfeiffer, the George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Art, and Adelaide de Savray, coauthor of Cavalieres Amazones; 11:30 Attendees will have an opportunity to sit in a contemporary sidesaddle (mounted on a frame, no horse included!)Price: $5 admission, Free for NSLM members. Phone: (540) 687-6542 Website: http://www.nationalsporting.org.
Pohick Church Coffeehouse Fundraiser
02/24/2019 to 02/24/2019
9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079Pohick Church Coffeehouse Fundraiser. The public is cordially invited to the Pohick Church EYC Coffeehouse on Sunday, February 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Come for an evening of entertainment, snacks, coffee and hot chocolate. Performers will include youth, adults and local musicians. The event is free, but donations are encouraged: all proceeds go toward the summer Sr. High Mission Trip. For more information contact Rusty Booth at 703-339-6572 or rusty@pohick.org . Historic Pohick Episcopal Church is located at 9301 Richmond Highway in Lorton, at the corner of U.S. 1 & Telegraph Road. www.pohick.org
