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Blue Bell Place, 777 DeKalb Pike, will hold a new support group for caregivers coping with Alzheimer’s and related memory loss. The group will be led by Emily Cuff, D CHUWLfiHG 6uSSRUW GURuS Facilitator. The following workshops will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. with time afterward to enjoy refreshments and continue conversations. Participation is free and open to all – husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, neighbors, friends – anyone with an interest in learning more about memory loss. During each workshop, participants will be invited to share their own personal experiences.

• Aug. 15 - Activities for Persons with Dementia

• Aug. 29- Bereavement: Experiencing Loss and Grief

• Sept. 12 – Book Fair: Useful Books for Families

• Sept. 26 – Changing Roles and Responsibilities for Couples and Families

• Oct. 10 – Laughter/ Humor: Help for Behavior Problems

• Oct. 24 Uncertainty

To ask questions or RSVP for any of the dates above, call Emily Cuff at 610-2776443.

Elkins Park Area CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention DHfiFLW/HySHUDFWLYLWy DLsorder) PHHWV WKH fiUVW 7uHVday of every month, 7 - 8:30 p.m., at Einstein at Elkins Park Hospital in Elkins Park. For information on CHADD or ADHD, please see our website www.chadd.net/249 or call Claire Noyes at: 215-

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Parents of children on the Autism Spectrum are invited to join a support group on the second Friday of each month, 7 p.m. at Plains Mennonite Church, 50 W. Orvilla Road, HatfiHOd. 7hH gURuS gaWhHUV WR giYH and UHFHiYH HPRWiRnaO and practical support as wHOO aV WR HxFhangH inIRUmation, share stories and be more effectively equipped wiWh VNiOOV and inVighWV WR parent children on the Autism Spectrum. Catherine Schadler, M.Ed., shares her NnRwOHdgH and HxSHUWiVH around topics chosen by the gURuS. PaVWRU Dawn 5anFN giYHV RYHUaOO OHadHUVhiS, FRRUdinaWing WhH gURuS and IaFiOiWaWing WhH FRnYHUVaWiRn. More information at www. SOainVPHnnRniWHFhuUFh.RUg RU Ey FaOOing 215-362-7640.

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