Click here to register for this Memory Café This virtual program is open to everyone in the PMC community and is inclusive of people with memory problems and their loved ones. Matt Budenstein, co-owner of Liberty Kitchen, will show participants how to make tasty and filling salads. Participants are encouraged to follow along and make their own salad during the program. Below is a recommended shopping list for the class. Ingredients list All of these are the recommended ingredients for each salad but feel free to leave some out if you don’t like them or add something in if you prefer. 
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“It provides a sense of community and belonging. It is fun and gets older adults out of the house with something stimulating and meaningful to do,” said Felicia Greenfield, PMC executive director. “They are engaged, they’re learning new skills, they’re exercising their memory muscle.”

In 2020, Penn Memory Center began holding virtual caregiver forums in response to the uncertainty and tension caregivers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These forums are a place for caregivers with a loved one in facility care and caregivers with a loved one at home to connect and gather. Our goal is to provide you with a virtual place to meet, share stories, gain new perspectives, and share coping strategies with others going through a similar experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. We may not have all the answers, but we hope you will take this as an opportunity to feel
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This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement. Are older adults aware of the benefits and/or resources available to them? Meditation/mindfulness can help reduce stress, lower blood pressure,
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