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THE JOURNEY

Your monthly e-newsletter from The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center

Upcoming Events

Please note the change to several monthly programs and new Caregiver Support Groups!

January 3, 2024

11 a.m. – First Wednesday Workshop – Dementia Prevention with Dr. Mandy Crow

• Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive St., Shreveport, LA 71104

January 8, 2024

6:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: The Blake Bossier City, 2000 The Blake Blvd. Bossier City, LA 71111

January 9, 2024

Noon – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: Sabine Council on Aging, 206 Franklin St., Converse, LA 71419

2:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: Trinity Heights Baptist Church, 3820 Old Mooringsport Rd., Shreveport, LA 71107

4:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group - NEW TIME!

• Location: Benton United Methodist Church, 4615 Palmetto Rd., Benton, LA 71006

January 10, 2024

11 a.m. – Wednesday with Friends - NEW!

• Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive St., Shreveport, LA 71104

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Reception for Christy Kennedy

• Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive St., Shreveport, LA 71104

1:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: First Presbyterian Church - Shreveport, 900 Jordan St., Shreveport, LA 71101

5:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group - NEW!

• Location: Broadmoor Baptist Church, 4110 Youree Dr., Shreveport, LA 71105

January 11, 2024

2:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive St., Shreveport, LA 71104

January 12, 2024

Noon – Caregiver Support Group - NEW!

• Location: First Methodist Church, 500 Common St., Shreveport, LA 71101

January 16, 2024

10:00 a.m. – Art Connection

• Location: Noel Memorial UMC, 520 Herndon St., Shreveport, LA 71101

1:30 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group - NEW!

• Location: Ellerbe Road Methodist Church, 10130 Ellerbe Rd., Shreveport, LA 71106

2:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: Natchitoches Council on Aging, 1016 Keyser Ave., Natchitoches, LA 71457

January 17, 2024

1:00 p.m. – Zoom Online Support Group

• Call The Bridge for login information at 318-656-4800

2:30 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: Brookdale Senior Living, 2540 Beene Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71111

January 18, 2024

1:00 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: Savannah Grand of Bossier City, 4770 Brandon Blvd., Bossier City, LA 71111

January 20, 2024

9:30 a.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: Fitness Lady, 1700 Old Minden Rd. #180, Bossier City, LA 71111

January 25, 2024

2:00 p.m. – Drum and Hand Percussion Group

• Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive St., Shreveport, LA 71104

5:30 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group

• Location: Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 1915 Grover Place, Shreveport, LA 71105

January 26, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – Latino Memory Screenings

• Location: The Bridge Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 851 Olive St., Shreveport, LA 71104

Dr. Mandy Crow will be our guest speaker for the First Wednesday Workshop on January 3, 2024, at The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center located at 851 Olive St., Shreveport, LA. The workshop will begin at 11:00 am and conclude at 12:00 noon. The topic for this month's workshop is “Dementia Prevention.” Activities will be available during the workshop for your family member with dementia.

Dr. Mandy Crow is a board-certified primary care physician with over 15 years of experience in healthcare. She has lived her entire life in Louisiana and although she enjoys traveling to new places, she always loves coming back home to Shreveport. Dr. Crow loves the culture and heritage of Louisiana, but most importantly, she values the relationships and people she has here.

Four years ago she opened her own clinical practice, Direct Primary Care Clinic, aLine Health. Dr. Crow is passionate about preventing and reversing chronic illnesses. She prioritizes empowering individuals to take control of their health and invests her time in helping patients recognize the achievable path to well-being. She believes that simplifying the lifestyle message is crucial, and that's why she created VitalOp Wellness, a health and wellness mobile app in partnership with her friend, Alisha Timon, RN. She hopes that we all recognize the power within ourselves to create health and make it a priority in our lives.

The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center is excited to bring you "Wednesday with Friends," a new activity that replaces the "Second Saturday Workshop." This event will now be held every second Wednesday of the month, and will feature different activities and guests to help you rekindle memories and discover new worlds.

This activity is intended for caregivers and their loved ones who are living with dementia, as well as for family members and other caregivers. It will take place from 11:00 a.m. - Noon. at The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center, located at 851 Olive St in Shreveport.

For more information, please call 318-656-4800.

We are kicking off the first "Wednesday with Friends" on January 10th with the delightful tunes of the musical trio "Remember When?." This talented group of three women, Patty Krieg, Judy Harlon, and Bobbie Bailey, will entertain you with their beautiful voices and harmonies as they bring to life the music from the 40s and 50s, as well as Irvin Berlin's music. You'll find yourself tapping your toes and singing along to familiar tunes.

"Wednesday with Friends" will take place from 11:00 a.m. - Noon at The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center located at 851 Olive St, Shreveport.

Our office coordinator and care navigator, Christy Kennedy, is retiring after 55 years in the business world. It has been an absolute honor for The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center to have Christy work for us in the last two and a half years of her career, and we will miss her.

Please join us in a retirement reception to honor Christy on Wednesday, January 10, from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm, at The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center located at 851 Olive St., Shreveport, Louisiana.

ART can connect us socially, boost cognitive function, stimulate language, reawaken memories, & provide a sense of accomplishment. Join us every Third Tuesday at 10:00 am at Noel United Methodist Church.

This event is open to caregivers and their family members or friends with dementia.

Join us for an informative and exciting session where we will explore various drums, hand percussion instruments, and participate in a drum circle. This event is open to caregivers and their family members or friends with dementia. Drum and Hand Percussion is every fourth Thursday at 2:00 pm at The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center, located at 851 Olive St, Shreveport.

In The News

Thank you to KSLA News 12 and Priscilla Borrego for interviewing our program director, Laura Gauthier, LPC, about tips for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's and dementia during the holiday season.

Watch the interview below.

December Overview

December’s First Wednesday Workshop

Featuring Alecia Henderson, “Coping with Caregiver Stress During the Holidays”

Yokem Connection

Thank you to Yokem Toyota for featuring The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center in the Yokem Connection. We appreciate you helping us spread the word about our valuable resources. 

Chevrolet Commerical - A Holiday to Remember

This new commercial from Chevrolet depicts a grandmother struggling with dementia and her granddaughter who is sensitive to her needs. It's a beautiful 5-minute video that shows what many families may experience this holiday season.

*Please call to confirm the date and time of group meetings before attending for the first time. Facilitators vary.

Programs of The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center are supported by

Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beard Family Foundation ~ Community Foundation of North Louisiana

First Presbyterian Church Shreveport ~ The Alta and John Franks Foundation

Powers Foundation ~ The Thomas H. and Mayme P. Scott Foundation ~ The Grayson Foundation

The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center

851 Olive Street

Shreveport, LA 71104

(318) 656-4800

www.alzbridge.org