This month at the Alzheimer Society.

September 2024

What types of events are you looking for?

Brain Wave Café Welland

Niagara Region
Tue, Sep 3, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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St. Catharines Support Group

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 4, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Offline

This Time Limited 8-session biweekly support group will provide guidance and coping mechanisms according to the needs and interests of the group.

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Communication for Health Care Providers

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 4, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online

This webinar will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how communication can change over the course of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia.

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Le Petit Café

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 4, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Offline

Restez en contact avec vos amis et rencontrez-en de nouveaux en participant ensemble à des activités cérébrales saines !

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Young Onset Dementia

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 4, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Distinguishing Young onset dementia from Late onset dementia, developing a basic understanding of the genetic component of Young onset dementia, and more.

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Brain Wave Café Ridgeway

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 4, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Grimsby Support Group

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 5, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Offline

Do you feel alone on your journey as a care partner to someone who is living with dementia? Join other care partners for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress.

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Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 5, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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Brain Wave Café St. Catharines

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 5, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Brain Wave Café Beamsville

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 5, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Evening Support Group

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 5, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Online

Join other care partners virtually on the first and third Thursday of the month for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress.

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Sole Mates Walking Group

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 6, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Offline

The Sole Mates walking group will meet each Friday for outdoor walks in the community. Walking has so many benefits for our physical health but it is also good for our mental health, especially when we walk together!

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Dementia-Friendly Communities

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 6, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online

A Dementia Friendly Community is a place where people living with dementia and their care partners are welcomed, included, and supported. It is a community that pays attention to the social and physical needs of the person living with dementia.

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Virtual Brain Wave Café

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 6, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Online

Our virtual Brain Wave Café is a drop-in group offering a welcoming place online for people to meet regularly and share their experiences.

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Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Mon, Sep 9, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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Minds in Motion

Niagara Region
09 September - 04 November 2024
Offline

Minds in Motion® is a physical activity and brain stimulation program for people with dementia and their care partners.

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Men's Social and Support Group

Niagara Region
Tue, Sep 10, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Offline

Do you feel alone on your journey as a male care partner to someone who is living with dementia? Join us for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress.

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Welland Support Group

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 11, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Offline

Do you feel alone on your journey as a care partner to someone who is living with dementia? Join other care partners for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress.

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Brain Wave Café Niagara Falls

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 11, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 12, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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Sole Mates Walking Group

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 13, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Offline

The Sole Mates walking group will meet each Friday for outdoor walks in the community. Walking has so many benefits for our physical health but it is also good for our mental health, especially when we walk together!

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Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Mon, Sep 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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Vascular Dementia: An Overview

Niagara Region
Tue, Sep 17, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online

Vascular dementia is the most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease.  This webinar will provide an overview of the different causes of this type of dementia, support strategies and resources.

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Connections First

Niagara Region
Tue, Sep 17, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Join us for an interactive session that explores living well with or without memory changes.

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Brain Wave Café Welland

Niagara Region
Tue, Sep 17, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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St. Catharines Support Group

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 18, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Offline

This Time Limited 8-session biweekly support group will provide guidance and coping mechanisms according to the needs and interests of the group.

Learn more

Le Petit Café

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 18, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Offline

Restez en contact avec vos amis et rencontrez-en de nouveaux en participant ensemble à des activités cérébrales saines !

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Brain Wave Café Ridgeway

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 18, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Advisory Coffee Break

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 18, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Offline

Join us for a coffee and help us raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region. All are welcome!

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Dementia Overview

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 18, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online

This presentation will discuss the difference between changes that come with normal aging and when something is not normal, reversible causes for these changes, and a general understanding of dementia.

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Grimsby Support Group

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 19, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Offline

Do you feel alone on your journey as a care partner to someone who is living with dementia? Join other care partners for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress.

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Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 19, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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Brain Wave Café Beamsville

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 19, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Brain Wave Café St. Catharines

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 19, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Person-Centred Care

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 19, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Online

This ALZeducate workshop will introduce you to the idea of person-centred care and provide you with time to reflect on and discuss with others how to use person-centred care in your work.

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Evening Support Group

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 19, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Online

Join other care partners virtually on the first and third Thursday of the month for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress.

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McDonald's Coffee Day

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 20, 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Offline

Make your coffee count this September and support Niagara's dementia community!

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Sole Mates Walking Group

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 20, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Offline

The Sole Mates walking group will meet each Friday for outdoor walks in the community. Walking has so many benefits for our physical health but it is also good for our mental health, especially when we walk together!

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The Power of Physical Activity and Social Connection

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 20, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online

In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21st, this session will explore the impact that physical activity and social connection can have on overall brain health and well-being – especially for people living with dementia.

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Brain Health

Niagara Region
Mon, Sep 23, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online

Understand the risk factors associated with developing dementia, recognize how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia, and take action to support brain health.

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Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Mon, Sep 23, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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Aging and the Senses

Niagara Region
Mon, Sep 23, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Online

This presentation will cover sensory changes that occur with aging, reflecting on what a person may experience physically as they age, and identifying issues related to activities of daily living and/or instrumental activities of daily living for aging clients/residents.

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Brain Wave Café Niagara Falls

Niagara Region
Wed, Sep 25, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Offline

Stay connected with friends and meet some new ones as you participate in healthy brain activities together!

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Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Thu, Sep 26, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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Sole Mates Walking Group

Niagara Region
Fri, Sep 27, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Offline

The Sole Mates walking group will meet each Friday for outdoor walks in the community. Walking has so many benefits for our physical health but it is also good for our mental health, especially when we walk together!

Learn more

Qigong Exercise

Niagara Region
Mon, Sep 30, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Join us online for a gentle exercise class suitable for all persons living with dementia and care partners.

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