Neighbors Who Care and The Memory Café are part of a movement to establish Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community. Dementia Friends was developed in the UK to help communities of people understand five key messages about dementia, how it affects people, and how we can make a difference in the lives of people…
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Front Page, July 2017
Music Therapy for families with Parkinson’s
Wayne Mangold The Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Partners initiated music therapy for families with Parkinson’s and memory impairment and has been supported by the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation. Many times, the participants develop a family of friends who help support each other and provide new socialization opportunities. The sessions are held each Thursday in the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Making music/making memories for Parkinson’s and memory loss in the Southeast Valley
Wayne Mangold Director Sun Joo Lee gets started with an active song choice for her participants. The program was initiated by the Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Partners for people with age related difficulties such as memory loss or Parkinson’s Disease and their partners. It was designed by ASU School of Music Therapy and is promoted…