Transforming Memory Care
Through education, collaboration, and supportAfter my husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the DCC support group helped me cope with my new responsibilities and accept the uncertainty of what’s to come."
About the Dementia Care Collaborative
The Collaborative was created to educate and support patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and the community. Dedicated team members offer opportunities for learning and connecting across the hospital and into the community at large, with the goals of teaching new ways of understanding dementia, how to best communicate and partner with those living with dementia and to offer support and guidance for caregivers to feel empowered to foster their own wellbeing and resilience.
Upcoming Events
Conversations With Caregivers
My Healthy Brain: Forming Habits to Improve Brain Health At Any Age By Ryan Mace, PhD
April 15, 2025 5:30- 7:00pm EST
Ryan is a licensed psychologist at the MGH Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Ryan’s research focuses on the integration of mindfulness, lifestyle behaviors, and technology to promote brain health with aging.
Join us Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30 – 7:00pm EST via Zoom.
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Ryan Mace, PhD
Supported by the Center for Women, Wellness & Wealth, Inspired by Berkshire Bank, the Bresky Foundation, and the Satter Foundation.
Health and Resiliency
Tai Chi/Qigong with Ellen DeGenova
April 1, 2025 5:30-6:30pm EST
As a caregiver, Ellen DeGenova knows firsthand the rewards and many challenges of dementia caregiving. The to-do list can be daunting and it’s easy to get stuck on the rumination station. Simple tai chi movements and concepts can help change the channel. We’ll explore basic tai chi warm-ups, shapes, and elements – all in the spirit of kind curiosity and respite. It is possible to find ballast in the eye of the storm. Ellen DeGenova is a certified instructor of the Tree of Life’s Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi Teacher Training Program. Here is her website: https://www.ellendtaichi.com/
Join us Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 5:30 – 6:30pm EST via Zoom.
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Ellen DeGenova