Coastal Breeze Article : By Maureen Chodaba By definition, dementia is a general term for a decline of mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with one’s daily life. Dementia is not one specific disease, but an overall term that encompasses several different forms of the condition, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with …
May is Older Americans Month and the theme for this year is “Age Out Loud.” We all know that getting older does not mean what it used to mean. To bring this point home one has to only stop by the Naples Senior Center and see our members, in their 70s, 80s and 90s, taking …
The Naples Daily News recently reported on a Naples family that is benefiting from the Senior Center lunches and the food pantry. Read the story here.
Links to physical illness, functional decline, cognitive loss and early death were among concerns highlighted by New York Times columnist Jane Brody. Click here to read the entire article.
To hear several local women talk about living with a spouse’s dementia problems is an emotional shot over the bow. Click below to read about a Respite program offering a precious lifeline for caregivers and their loved ones. Read the article.
Kudos: This time of year, much attention is focused on the needs of Southwest Florida children through two charitable wine festivals. On the opposite end of the age spectrum, however, philanthropists recently stepped up in a big way to assist a nonprofit dedicated to the needs of the area’s citizens, JFCS of Southwest Florida. Read …
Take care of seniors Kudos to the Naples Daily News for placing the concern about affordable housing on the front page. Kudos as well to the Collier County commissioners for looking at this important issue. I have the privilege of serving on the Stakeholders Committee and know from my participation that the Urban Land Institute …
Please give where we live and support your Naples Senior Center! a program of JFCS of Southwest Florida ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Questions? Don’t hesitate to call the center at (239) 325-4444! JFCS thanks you for your support! Save Save Save Save
Below is the link to the story about JFCS and the Naples Senior Center and homeless women that was on ABC7 recently. As the year comes to a close this is an excellent example of the wonderful and important work JFCS does, and we can only do it because we have your support! Thank you, …
Register Now for an Afternoon of ‘Advanced Style’ With Special Guests Ari Seth Cohen and Debra Rapaport World class fashion photographer, Ari Seth Cohen and artist Debra Rapaport are breaking boundaries in the Fashion Industry, capturing the beauty and style of older women. . Proceeds go directly to the JFCS of SW Florida …
Commentary: September is National Senior Center Month Seniors are finding balance during National Senior Center Month. Fitness, learning, friendship and purpose are highlighted in programs at the Naples Senior Center every day and are celebrated during September, National Senior Center Month. Click here to read the rest of the article at Naples Daily News…
By Liz Freeman of the Naples Daily News Judy Opoku made the right phone call before she moved to Naples in November. Disabled from a grueling fight with cancer which sometimes keeps her homebound, her social worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, gave her a list of case management companies in Naples. One was highlighted: The Jewish …