Journaling Your Journey
Written by Luciana Mitzkun It is difficult to keep track of day-to-day events, news, appointments, and health care needs. Even more so...
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Dec 14, 2017
Evacuation Preparation Tips for Families with Dementia Patients
In light of the Thomas Fire, our thoughts and concerns are with the countless families affected by this tragedy. We are also reminded of...
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Nov 1, 2017
Helping Santa Barbara Residents Prevent Fraud
Santa Barbara residents have recently seen a sharp increase in numbers of financial fraudulent cases lately, a trend that tragically...
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Oct 23, 2017
The Queen of Hearts' Tea Party!
Thank you for falling down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, and for your support for the 19th Annual Festival of Hearts on Saturday,...
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Aug 24, 2017
Fidget Quilts Now Available to Friendship Center Members
Presented by Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara and Goleta, CA In August 2017 the Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara and Goleta, CA presented...
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Jun 29, 2017
Art Programs Bringing Joy to Friendship Center Members
Our art department is in full swing! Friendship Center has a rich history in promoting healthy aging through a variety of programs,...
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May 30, 2017
Regarding Intimacy – Love in Times of Dementia
Regarding Intimacy - Love in Times of Dementia By Luciana Mitzkun Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of progressive dementia often have...
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May 1, 2017
Art program for people with memory loss and their care partners
ART TALKS is the creative space where people affected with mild memory loss paired with their partners come together to advance memory...
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Apr 10, 2017
Vets Helping Vets, by Rebecca Lee Moody
Friendship Center is approved by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Healthy-aging programs for our veterans and their families...
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Feb 28, 2017
Minimizing the Risk of Falling
We may take walking for granted, but we are not born with the ability to walk. Learning to walk requires a lot of practice, taking a long...
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Feb 27, 2017
Gift Certificates now available!
Give the GIFT of TIME Friendship Center gift certificates are now available! Present a caregiver with the Gift of Time, and we will...
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Dec 28, 2016
Top 5 Reasons for Choosing Adult Day Services
The U.S. population over the age of 65 has grown 3 times faster than the population under 65, with a 30-year life-expectancy increase in...
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Nov 2, 2016
Dementia and the Warrior--How veterans are uniquely affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia
By Luciana Mitzkun The course of Alzheimer’s disease and other progressive dementia takes the patient on a journey that can be equated...
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Nov 1, 2016
SB Chamber Orchestra Conducts Study on Cognitive Benefits of Music
Link to original article on Broadway World The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra (SBCO) has launched "Classical Connections," an...
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Sep 1, 2016
Brain-Training with Computers Reduces Risk of Dementia
By Luciana Mitzkun Astonishing results of a recently published large-scale study in cognitive training indicate that certain...
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Aug 1, 2016
Music and Memory at Friendship Center
By Luciana Mitzkun Cramer Most members who attend Friendship Center are delighted with the wide variety of musical programs available....
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Jul 2, 2016
Summer is Here! Safe Travels With A Dementia Patient
By Luciana Mitzkun Cramer Dementia patients thrive in familiar environments and with a familiar routine. The more consistent the timing,...
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Jun 1, 2016
The Importance of Social Interaction for Healthy Aging
By Luciana Mitzkun Cramer We humans are inherently social creatures, so it’s no surprise that social activity helps keep us physically...
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