Commun ty Matters Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
December 2016
Just Ask Series: Discover brain healthy eating How do the foods we eat affect our memory? Can eating a healthy diet ward off Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias? Learn the answers to these questions and more at a free event at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Dec. 6. Diane Ray, registered dietitian with the South Central Kansas Medical Center, will share foods that are good for your brain and explain how “bad” foods can affect your brain. Her presentation will be based on recent research findings about certain types of food and how they’re linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
When caregivers need care One hour a month doesn’t sound like a lot. But for a person who cares for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, taking just one hour away can feel impossible. That one hour can be a lifeline, however, when it’s spent with people who understand the strain and the challenges of the caregiver’s role. Beginning in January, Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor will offer a dementia caregivers’ support group in cooperation with the Alzheimer’s Association. Starting Jan. 17, meetings will be at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Club Room.
“Brain Healthy Eating” will begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 6 in the chapel. It
“The Cowley County area does not currently have a support group for people caring for persons with dementia,” said Executive Director Sarah Griggs. Many local caregivers had been contacting Presbyterian Manor for resources and advice in caring for their loved ones. We felt this would be a natural extension of our memory care neighborhood and an asset to
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