January 2025 E-NEWS FROM OPICA

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"The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy;

it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for.

We can cure physical diseases with medicine,

but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love."

~ Mother Teresa

In A Guide

to Taking Care of Yourself

By Family Caregiver Alliance

The care you give to yourself is the care you give to your loved one,” said a caregiver. Absolutely the easiest thing for someone to say and the hardest thing to accept is the advice to take care of yourself as a caregiver. It is often hard to see beyond the care tasks that await you each morning.

What is shown by study after study is that caregiving compromises health. About 60% of caregivers show signs of clinical depression, and caregivers take more prescription medications, including those for anxiety and depression, than others in their age group. Reluctance in asking for and accepting help is a major barrier to getting necessary respite and support. Who has time to think about breaks when there is a diaper that needs to be changed? Seventy-five percent of caregivers in America are women, some taking care of spouses/partners, some adult children taking care of parents, some parents taking care of adult children. What does taking care of yourself mean, why is it so hard to do, and how do you do it? Read entire article HERE.

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OPICA OZ Online Program

Still Going Strong

OPICA’s OZ program (OPICA on Zoom), is your gateway to enriching experiences from the comfort of home. Delight in up to four hours of daily activities, carefully curated to inspire engagement and foster connection, every weekday (Monday to Friday) from 10 am – 1 pm.

Join us on Zoom and embark on a journey filled with interactive

exercises, stimulating conversations, and captivating activities designed to invigorate the mind and body. Whether it's daily exercise routines, culturally immersive adventures, cognitive challenges, creative art sessions, or wonderful musical performances, OZ offers a diverse array of experiences tailored to engage older adults in meaningful ways.

OZ - OPICA on Zoom is more than just a program; it's a daily

invitation to rediscover joy and companionship through enriching activities.

To learn more about how you or your loved one can participate, please reach out to Emily at Emilyc@opica.org or call 310-478-0226.

Join us on OZ, where every day holds the promise of new adventures and connections.

OPICA on Zoom is now available at NO cost to members of the OPICA Adult Day & Brain Train Programs. Start today and be part of the online community!

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Songs of

Bob Dylan

As Sung

by Others

With the popularity of A Complete Unknown, a biographical musical drama film about singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, we will look at a few Dylan songs covered by other singers. The film portrays Dylan through his earliest folk music success through his controversial use of electric instruments at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Here are just a few.