Event Listing
Listed below are a few of our upcoming events. Please take a look at our Event Calendar for a full listing!
Dance for Brain Health
Based on CDC reports, research shows that the areas of the brain that control memory and skills such as planning and organizing improve with exercise. Dance has the added dimensions of rhythm, balance and music that enhance the benefits of simple movement – plus, it’s fun! This class is appropriate for persons living with dementia, their caregivers and anyone interested in preventing health conditions associated with cognitive decline.
The class will include:
Stretch and Warm-up: A series of gentle stretching and warm-up exercises inspired by the principles of Brain Dance, preparing the body and mind, creating a harmonious state for the dance experience that follows.
Follow Along Dance: Get ready to groove to a fantastic selection of music spanning different decades.
Guided Improvisation: You will move in your own way, expressing yourself freely on the dance floor. There are no wrong moves here; just dance from the heart.
Insight Memory Care Center will provide brain exercises and tips to take with you, this class is presented by Art of Movement, a Workhouse Arts Foundation Program at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton.
Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium 2024 Annual Caregiver’s Conference
Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium, 38th Annual Conference - Navigating the Journey: Adjusting the Sails in Dementia Caregiving
You’re invited to the largest dementia conference in the region focused on caregivers hosted by the Northern Virginia Dementia Care Consortium.
Saturday, November 2 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Fairfax County Government Center
Gain insights and practical tips from Teepa Snow trainers, dieticians, a neurologist from Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center, and a healthcare system navigation expert.
Learn how to be better prepared to provide care and support through breakout sessions covering financial and legal perspectives, hands-on caregiving skills, end-of-life care, food and nutrition options and more!
The $35 conference fee includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions, access to the resource fair, continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, materials, and a certificate of attendance.
Insight Memory Care Center is a proud and long-standing consortium member and event sponsor.
Learn more or register at the link below!
Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) (in-person event)
The Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) is designed to help simulate the effects of dementia. A trained facilitator will guide participants outfitted with patented devices that alter their senses while they try to complete common everyday tasks and exercises. The Tour enables caregivers to experience for themselves the physical and mental challenges those with dementia face, and use the experience to provide better person-centered care.
Sign up for a specific time slot at the link below; only two are available each half-hour. Pick your slot today to gain better insight into caring for those with memory impairments!
Purposeful Holiday Visits: Enhancing Time with Your Loved One with Dementia
As the holiday season approaches, it’s important to find ways to foster meaningful connections with loved ones living with dementia. This event will provide expert advice on enhancing your visits with loved ones who have dementia, offering strategies to create moments of comfort and engagement. The session will guide attendees through the best approaches to strengthen connections and ensure each visit is a positive, enriching experience.
Please register at the link below.
Memory Cafe at Falls Church Arts
The café is an opportunity for caregivers and their loved one with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or in the early to early mid-stage of their dementia journey to meet with others for support, companionship, and fun! The program provides structured activities to promote reminiscence, cognition, and engagement. There is also time to share in conversation and get to know others in a safe, supportive environment.
The Memory Cafe at Falls Church Arts meets on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. This group is offered in partnership between Insight and The Kensington Falls Church. Insight staff will lead engaging brain games during the 2nd Friday session, and Sally Evans, Falls Church Arts Instructor will lead arts activities during the 4th Friday session.
To ensure we have space and program supplies for each participant, we ask that you please register in advance. We look forward to seeing you at the next cafe!
Upcoming Events
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