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| Brain Fitness Activity of the Month | |
Memorize a song
The task: Choose a song with lyrics you enjoy but don't have memorized. Listen to the song as many times as necessary to write down all the lyrics. Then learn to sing along. Once you've mastered one song, move on to another!
The reason: Developing better habits of careful listening will help you in your understanding, thinking and remembering. Reconstructing the song requires close attentional focus and an active memory. When you focus, you release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, a brain chemical that enables plasticity and vivifies memory! |
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The Lunch Club | | |
Tuesday, August 3
11:30 - 1 pm
Zel's Bistro
1247 Camino del Mar
Mix & mingle with friends and neighbors as we sample Zel's lunch menu! DMCC's Care Manager Darcy Mulholland will share tidbits on topics of interest. $10 in-cludes lunch and tip. Reservations & prepayment required: 858-792-7565 |
| August Bus Trips | |
Call the office at 858-792-7565 to sign up. $5 suggested donation per trip. Trips requiring tickets must be paid in advance.
Mon, Aug 16 - 10 to 1 - Encinitas Shopping Trip, Visit Target, Pier One, Armstrong
Nursery, Home Depot, Yardage Town and other out of the way stores. Shop til you drop; let us drive and carry your packages!Reservations required.
Sun, August 22 - 12:45 to 5 pm - 'We're Off to Broadway' Coastal Communities
Concert Band Concert, CA Center for the Performing Arts, Escondido. Concert
will feature Broadway favorites. Watch DM residents Lucy Zizka, Buck Abell and David Paa perform! $17.00; Reservations & prepayment required (includes bus donation) |
| Let Us Help You | |
 Vial of Life
Seniors and adults with disabilities who sign up for this no-cost program will be given a magnetic plastic container that holds specific information on the individual's medical history. This information speaks for the individual if the individual cannot. Should the paramedics be called in an emergency situation, they use the information in the box to save precious time in providing medical assistance. DM Fire Department personnel will help residents complete the form. To obtain your own Vial of Life packet, call or email DMCC 858-792-7565 or dmcc@dmcc.cc.
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| Summer Luau | | | At Belmont Village
Thursday, August 5, 2010, 5 - 7 pm. Hawaiian shirts & big grass skirts, a tropical beat for dancing feet - what cooler way to end the day than shedding your cares and donning a lei? Featuring Pride of Polynesia Dance Revue. $25 donation to benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. |
| Parkinson's Good Start Program | | | Free Workshops
The free 2-hour workshop will provide basic information to those newly diagnosed with Parkinson's, their family members, care
givers & friends, and will include a variety of topics such as:
Motor & Non-Motor Symptoms
Potential Causes
Medication Management
Exercise
Nutrition
Physical, Speach & Music Therapy
Fall Prevention
Current Research
To register for an upcoming workshop, call 858-273-6763. |
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Del Mar Community Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation providing resources to age in place....because there's no place like home. |
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| Help Us Celebrate 10 Wonderful Years Serving the Del Mar Community | |
We will be unveiling details about an exciting new DMCC
program called "In-Home Connections", designed to provide
even more resources to keep our residents independent,
active and vital. We're also looking to raise funds for a more environmentally friendly vehicle.
Visit with friends and neighbors, enjoy a menu specially
prepared by Chef Robert and dance to Prairie Sky with Dwight Worden.
Full details will be posted on our website soon, so keep
checking! |
| R.O.M.E.O | | | Retired Older Men Eating Out
DMCC is creating a gentlemen's lunch club to meet once a month
to talk about topics specific to men. The first lunch will be held at
Sbicca, 215 15th St. from 12 to 1:30 pm on Tuesday, August 24.
$10 covers lunch, tax and tip. To reserve a seat, contact DMCC at
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| Annual Flu Shot Clinic | |  Weds, October 6, 2010 - Reserve Now!
This year, we'll be in the Del Mar TV Studio at
the other end of the parking lot. Appointments
are scheduled every 15 minutes; 9 am to 3 pm; no appointments
between 12-12:30 pm. Please advise whether you are covered
under Medicare Plan A or B. Medicare B: No CoPay; Non-Medi-
care Rate: $30 flu; $50 pneumonia. Call or email to reserve your
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Regular Activities | |
Unless noted otherwise, call DMCC at 858-792-7565 for more information on any of the following activities. Donations are
always welcome.
Mondays
Computer Tutoring for Seniors - no classes in August
Tai Chi by the Sea
10 - 11 a.m.
Improve your physical and mental balance, coordination and fit-
ness next to the soothing ocean waves. Powerhouse Community Center. Register by phone 760-753-7073 or online at www.sdadulted.com. Fee.
Warm Water Aerobics Class for Del Mar Seniors
12 Noon to 1 p.m.
Noonan Family Swim School, Jimmy Durante Blvd. Fee: or $30 for 6 classes. Register in class.
Tuesdays Senior Fitness Classes by San Dieguito Adult Ed -
T/Th - 8 or 9 a.m.or Fitness) 9/7/10-10/23/10 Sessions held at
the Powerhouse Community Center. Register by phone 760-753-
7073 ext. 3 or online at www.sdadulted.com. Fee.
Low Impact Chair Senior Fitness Class by San Dieguito Adult
Ed - T/Th 10 a.m. 9/7/10-10/23/10 Class has moved to La Colonia
Park, 215 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach. Register by phone 760-753-
7073 ext. 3 or online at www.sdadulted.com. Fee.
Senior Health Forum
10 - 11:30 a.m. alternate Tuesdays (8/10 and 8/31)
Free! This month the Forum will meet the 2nd and 5th
Tuesdays. Join Dr. Kalina for his popular interactive discussions designed to empower participants to experience a higher level of
health and well-being. New topic each time. 8/10: Matrix
Energetics with Ralph Havens; 8/31: East & West with Matt &
Mark. De l Mar TV Studio, 240 Tenth St.
Seasoned Readers Book Club - August 31 - 2 p.m.
New members welcome! Meets the last Tuesday of every month
at the Del Mar Library to discuss the selected book. This month's selection: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson.
Contact Joanne Sharp to sign up at 858-755-0555, or email djsharp@roadrunner.com.
Grocery Shopping Shuttle Bus
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
DMCC shuttle bus provides pick-up at City of Del Mar residents'
homes and takes them alternately to either Henry's in Solana Beach or Trader Joe's in Encinitas. Our bus hosts assist riders loading and unloading their purchases. Suggested donation: $5. Call DMCC 24 hours in advance to arrange pick up.
Mah Jongg Games
Free! No partner necessary. Upstairs in the Powerhouse
Community Center. We're always looking for new players! For
more information, call June Strasberg 858-755-4680.
Party Bridge
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Free! No partner necessary. Downstairs in the Powerhouse
Community Center. For more information, call DMCC office.
Thursdays
Senior Fitness Classes by San Dieguito Adult Ed
T/Th - 8, 9 or 10 a.m.
See Tuesday descriptions for details
Grocery Shopping Shuttle Bus
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
DMCC shuttle bus provides pick-up at City of Del Mar residents'
homes and takes them to Vons on Mango and Ralph's Shopping
Center in DM Highlands. Our bus hosts assist riders loading and unloading their purchase. Suggested donation $5. Call DMCC
24 hours in advance to arrange pick up.
Knit and Stitch - August 5, (First Thursday of each month)
Free! Bring your own project and share an idea. At the Del Mar
City Library. For details, call Regina Horner at 858-755-1931.
Fridays
Silver Age Yoga for Seniors
10 - 11 a.m.
With chairs or on the floor. Chairs provided; bring your own yoga
mat for floor work. Teacher trained and certified by Silver Age
Yoga. At St. Peter's Parish Hall.
Senior Legal Services - August 27, 8:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Free! For seniors 60 and older in the 92014 zip code area.
Attorney provides advanced healthcare directive, power of attorney,
wills, referrals and more. Please call ElderLaw for an appointment
and to confirm date: 858-565-1392 x208. |
| Brain Fitness Computer Program | |  Fall Series Starts in September
The 40-hour computer-based program will be starting up again with a 2-hour Participant Orientation on Tuesday, September 14 at 2 pm downstairs at 1104 Camino del Mar.
Developed by Posit Science, the program has been scientifically proven to improve memory, speed up thinking & sharpen focus. No previous computer experience is required.
Participants must commit to complete the full 14 week, 40-hour
program, which runs from Sept. 28 through Jan. 18 and both
morning & afternoon sessions will be offered. The DMCC Brain
Fitness Program is funded by a grant from the office of San Diego
County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price. Call or email the DMCC office
to be placed on the waiting list. Your brain will thank you!
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| Financial & Legal Wellbeing Workshops | | | Offered by Parkinson's Disease Association of SD
These free 90 minute workshops will enable individuals and their
families to deal fearlessly and intelligently to protect their financial
assets and develop plans and legal document that support long-
term medical care and their family members. The workshops are targeted at anyone facing a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or
who has a chronic disabling disease that needs to rethink their
financial future & legal options.
Fall Dates:
9/23 - Lifestyle Issues
10/7 - Maximizing Savings & Investments
10/21 - Limiting Financial Risks
11/4 - Important Legal Decisions
To register and learn the location, please call 858-273-6763. |
| CDPH Broadens Recommendations for Vaccinating Against Petussis (Whooping Cough) | | | Includes Those 64 years or older
The California Department of Public Health has announced
expanded recommendations for pertussis vaccinations in California.
In addition to the typical series of childhood pertussis immunizations, CDPH now recommends an adolescent - adult pertussis booster
vaccine (Tdap) for:
- anyone 7 years and older who is not fully immunized, including
those who are more than 64 years old;
- women of childbearing age, before, during or immediately after
pregnancy, and;
- other people who have contact with pregnant women or infants.
To learn more, click on the following links:
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