OXFORD — On June 21, the longest day of the year and summer solstice, thousands of people will join together to show their love for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. For the sixth year in a row, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club is sponsoring three bridge games on Friday, June 22, to raise money […]
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Rotarians donate to Alzheimer's Association
Lewiston-Auburn Lunch Club Rotarian President Monica Millhime, second from left, along with Belinda Vallee, left, and Rotarians Cheryl McKeone, second from right, and Tom MacDonald, right presented a $2,000 check to Peter Baker, center, Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter. The donation was made possible through the sales of the Rotary Community Cookbook, which Rotarian Lorraine Bard […]
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Fitness series coming in February for people with dementia
AUBURN — Individuals living with memory challenges, early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and their care partners have an option for fitness in the Lewiston-Auburn area beginning in late February. Mindful Mobility Auburn consists of seven one-hour weekly class sessions led by trained fitness instructors. The exercises focus on gentle stretching, mobility, balance and […]
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Alzheimer's Assn. looking for Legacy Storytellers
LEWISTON — The Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, is looking for persons living with dementia to participate in the Legacy Storytellers program. Through the Maine Chapter’s Legacy Storytellers Program, college students pursuing careers in health care interview and write the life stories of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease, Alzheimer’s-related dementias or memory challenges. “In sharing their […]
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Exercise program offered for those with dementia
AUBURN — Acting upon growing research indicating the benefits of fitness for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, is offering a fitness program for those living with dementia and their care partners. Reservations are being accepted for the winter sessions of Mindful Mobility Program, offered by the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston. Cost for the […]
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Rumford Community Home, Rotary Club organize Alzheimer’s fundraiser
RUMFORD — The Rumford Community Home and River Valley Rotary Club are working together to organize a barbecue and yard sale to raise money for the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The barbecue and yard sale, scheduled for Friday, June 26, will last from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents will be able to […]
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Bridge players raise $5,500 for Alzheimer’s Association
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club raised more than $5,500 to support The Longest Day, the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual fundraiser, on June 21. The event was one of thousands held across North America to honor the strength, passion and endurance of those facing the disease. “This year, we raised almost as much money […]