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Dementia Friends Volunteer Spotlights

April 30, 2025

This month we are spotlighting a few of our wonderful volunteers across the state. These dedicated individuals are making a difference in communities across the state by spreading awareness about dementia.

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Asian elders bring Tai Chi And Music to the Memory Hub, in Kin On’s Healthy Aging Program!

March 31, 2025

Every Monday afternoon at the Memory Hub, the sound of jubilant singing in the Mandarin Chinese language reverberates through the halls. A group of local community members are taking part in the Chinese Healthy Aging program, offered by Kin On Health Care Center on-site at the Memory Hub. The program includes brain-healthy and culturally significant activities beloved among Asian elders, such as Tai Chi, karaoke, and mahjong.

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Serving Up Smiles at Bridges Bistro

March 28, 2025

Bridges Bistro aims to build dementia awareness while providing a meaningful volunteer opportunity for people with memory loss. We hope to be a bridge of connection between our neighbors with memory loss and dementia and the wider community.

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Team Spotlight: Anastacia Kakorin

March 06, 2025

Anastacia Kakorin is a MBWC social work practicum student, focused on supporting and evaluating a wide variety of programs at the Memory Hub. She recently finished a Russian translation of dementia education materials.

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Team Spotlight: Sarah Pfeiffer

January 27, 2025

Sarah Pfeiffer is a MBWC social work practicum student, focused on community-centered practice. Working on-site at the Memory Hub, Sarah facilitates a caregiver support group and helps organize a variety of special events for people living with memory loss.

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The Culmination of ‘Dancing Together’ Enchants with a Seated Dance Performance Born of Collaboration

December 30, 2024

The first Memory Hub Artist-in-Residence project wrapped up with a stunning performance of the "Dancing Together" project inside the Frye Art Museum’s salon.

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Dementia Friends WA Experiences Largest Monthly Growth in Attendees So Far in 2024

November 26, 2024

Over 130 Dementia Friends information sessions were held across the state this year, which has allowed an opportunity to spread awareness about dementia to community members and sector-specific groups, including business and finance groups, transportation services, housing services, colleges and universities, faith communities, senior centers, libraries, and more.

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You & Me: a space for intergenerational connection

November 22, 2024

7th graders visited the Memory Hub for a time of intergenerational connection with individuals living with memory loss.

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Recognizing and Managing Caregiver Stress: A Guide for Family Caregivers

November 20, 2024

In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, the AlzWA Care & Support team explores ten common symptoms of caregiver stress and offer practical tips to help you manage it.

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Dispatches from ‘Dancing Together’ - November

November 01, 2024

In the Dancing Together project, Dr. Julia Becke is holding weekly dance-making sessions at the Memory Hub. In the community, Dr. Becke will also work with residents in The Terraces at Skyline. This project will culminate in a final performance on December 11, in which participants will act as co-creators of the dance movements.

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Memory Hub Team Spotlight: Steve Wilson, Alzheimer’s Association®

October 14, 2024

Steve Wilson is a Care Consultant for the Alzheimer’s Association. At the Memory Hub, he helps people with memory loss and care partners get connected to helpful resources for via free in-person, phone, or virtual consults. Steve has worked as a music therapist in long term care homes in many different locations.

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South Korean Students Visit to the Memory Hub for Firsthand Experience of Dementia-Friendly Programs

October 04, 2024

The Memory Hub on-site collaborator, Elderwise, recently hosted four Handong Global University undergraduate psychology students who came to Seattle to learn about innovative programs serving older adults and people living with memory loss. The students are part of the Humanities and Social Convergence Talent Training Project, funded by the Korean Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, whose goal it is to foster international learning opportunities on topics related to current societal issues in Korea, such as the needs of an aging population. 

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Fall Arts Showcase Recap: Frame of Mind Exhibit Opening + Meet and Greet with Dr. Julia Becke

October 03, 2024

“Creativity is a path taken by so many with memory loss and other brain diseases. Expression through art opens healing paths for those who create it, and for those who receive it." - Kimberley Rettig

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Meet the first Artist in Residence at the Memory Hub

September 04, 2024

Julia Becke, MD, is our Artist in Residence at the Memory Hub. She is bringing dance and movement to several Memory Hub programs and the wider community.

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Life’s Tapestry

September 02, 2024

Preserving memories through a conversation game

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