If you’ve visited a most bookstore or magazine stand lately, you’ll likely have noticed the colouring book for adults craze continues.
Nurse Next Door – New Westminster/Burnaby/Tri-Cities is one of the sponsors of a dementia information evening and book launch being held on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody.
The event includes information about how the book uses therapeutic activities to help you better connect with someone with memory loss, tips on ways you can fend off dementia and more.
The new publication, Home Life Memories – A Therapeutic Colouring and Activity Book for Older Adults, is now available for families and/or professional caregivers when visiting a person with dementia. The colouring and activity book includes reminiscing questions, colouring, singing and cognitive stimulation exercises aimed at making visits more enjoyable and meaningful.
Karen Tyrell, who has more than 20 years experience in the dementia field, wrote the book that’s been illustrated by Rose Kapp.
Free tickets for the information evening and book launch are available at www.eventbrite.ca – search for Capturing Memories.
Local serves with pharmacists’ board
Jamie Wigston is one of the new directors of the B.C. Pharmacy Association.
Wigston is a pharmacist at the West End Medicine Centre at 2004 Eighth Ave. The not-for-profit association, which has a membership of more than 3,100 pharmacists and 900 pharmacies, represents the interests of pharmacies and pharmacists throughout British Columbia.
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