“This Week at OPICA”

Celebrate Mother’s Day with quality time together

Spending quality time with the important woman (or women) in your life is a wonderful and thoughtful way to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Mother's Day is a time to honor the special mother figures in your life, and if your loved one lives with dementia, it can continue to be special with a few adaptations. "Following a few steps can help you celebrate your special person and the bond you share in a dementia-friendly manner."

Highlights from this week @ OPICA

Brian's Hootenanny

always brings smiles to everyone's face!

Art Appreciation

Discussing the masters.

Outreach event at the

Lomita Health Fair.

Felice gets us up on our feet dancing.

Tiffany, OPICA, MFT Trainee entertains the Day program with her

FABULOUS show tunes.

Members enjoy Tai Chi with Rita.

Highlights from Family Day

Dr. Karen Miller, Ryan Glatt, MS and Dr. Shannel Elhelou of the Pacific Neuroscience Institute

educated families on their Lifestyle Program and

Memory Club.

Mannie and Rose enjoy a dance together at Family Day 2024.

Family Day 2024 was enjoyed by members, families and staff.

A panel of experts spoke with families regarding Medicare, Medical, Long Term Health and other informative subjects.

Yoga exercise was held on the main floor for

Family Day 2024.

Family Day 2024 wouldn't be complete with an art activity. Many members and their families enjoyed painting and coloring.

Staff and OPICA MFT Trainees enjoy their lunch at

Family Day 2024.

A beautiful lunch was served to all attending

Family Day 2024.

Breakout group at

Family Day 2024 work on a craft project.

Did you know you can

Join OZ for Free?

If you are currently a member of the OPICA Day Program or OPICA Brain Train you can add OZ to your weekly routine!

Join the Online Day Program at OPICA

OZ OPICA on Zoom

Email Emily for more information Emilyc@opica.org

Have you thought about joining OZ?

OPICA on Zoom is now available at NO cost to members of the

OPICA's Adult Day &

Brain Train Programs

A daily interactive program

from your home.

Be Part of the OPICA OZ Community.

Combine the Day Program or Brain Train with our Virtual OZ Program,

You can do Both!

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Upcoming Seminars & Classes

Dear Friends of the UCLA Longevity Center,

Are you ready to contribute to groundbreaking research and help shape the future of memory treatments? Do you sometimes find yourself grappling with memory challenges?

UCLA researchers Nanthia Suthana and Andrew Leuchter, are conducting a study on the use of trans cranial magnetic stimulation for mild memory problems.

If you are right-handed and between 55 and 100 years old, UCLA invites you to be part of our cutting-edge Memory Research Study.

For more information:

Contact the Dr. Nanthia Suthana Lab at UCLA

via email atsuthanalab@mednet.ucla.edu or call (310) 210-6978.

Free Seminar

Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Behaviors Seminar

Saturday, May 18, 2024

10:00am - Noon

Class is offered virtually via Zoom

You must register for this class by Wednesday, May 15, 2024 to receive access information.

Email Monica at Monica@opica.org

Free Virtual Informal Dementia Caregiver Course

for session 2:

April 23- June15, 2024

Registration link

Enrollment Instructions

Clear Minds

Mental Wellbeing & Memory Workshop

Starting in May

Topics include: Stress management & sleep, exercise and nutrition tips, socialization and cognition stimulation, mental health and cognition across the lifespan.

Virtual on Zoom OR In Person

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LEARN + CONNECT

MAY

Alzheimer's LA

March Calendar

Calendar in English

Calendar in Spanish

Calendar in Chinese

Individual Online Day Programs Continue

Join us every week for one, two or as many groups as

you want to be part of.

Spirit Builders Group and Art Class

All of our groups are facilitated by Marriage and Family Therapists

(LMFT, AMFT, and MFT-Trainees)

Contact Emily Campbell; Emilyc@opica.org for more information about these groups

At OPICA we strive to bring you an assortment of excellent online programs. Please check out the links below for all of our online programs, and hopefully we can spark your interest in joining!

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