Lee Berk, former Berklee College of Music president, namesake, and music legend, created a unique concert venue in Phoenix, Arizona when he moved to Sagewood, a senior living community. The concert venue recently hosted its 100th live concert in honor of Lee Berk who passed last year. It was his mission to bring music and its…
New method may detect the disease 10-20 years before the onset of symptoms Tel Aviv University ( TAU ) researchers have found that suppression of neuronal activity in a small nucleus in a specific area of the thalamus (which regulates sleep states) caused a decrease in pathological activity in the hippocampus, preventing the deterioration of…
By Michelle Talsma Everson Photos Courtesy of Handmaker Jewish Services When you talk to Rabbi Richard Safran, it’s obvious from the light in his eyes and the gratitude weaved throughout his stories that he has lived a blessed life—and that he continues to bless others every day. “It’s been a wonderful life….
Knitting Without Borders was started in 2010 by Loredana Delucchi of New York. Since its inception, has donated thousands of handmade teddy bears to orphanages, schools, remote villages and hospitals across the world to children undergoing medical tests or treatments. Her friends, family and co-workers picked up their knitting needles and crochet hooks to help…
Photo: Rabbi Yossie Shemtov of Chabad Tucson, volunteer Bill Pozez and Handmaker Executive Chef Claire Wilmouth load up a car with kosher meals made at Handmaker to be delivered to members of the Tucson community through their partnership with Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona. By Nanci Levy Recently members of the Southern Arizona community who…
When you’re young, you may find yourself cramming everything you can into each minute of your day. Yet, as you age and enter retirement, you get to enjoy one of life’s greatest gifts: a slower pace. And while your calendar might be clearer than it once was, this is actually an incredible thing. Why? It…
Photo: Modeling an innovative approach to comprehensive care, the Dementia Care and Education campus is located at 3811. N. 44th St. in Phoenix. By Gillian Hamilton, MD, Ph.D. and Maribeth Gallagher, DNP, FAAN It may come as no surprise that the incidence of Alzheimer’s (and other dementias) is extremely high in Arizona, one of the top…
At 99, Sam Baker is well into his latest career as a children’s book author. His first book, published in 2018, The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman the Worm, was based on a bedtime story he would make up for his children Sally and Michael. Sam was working for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic…
Although the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, the rapid development of multiple vaccines has spurred hope that treatments – or even potential cures – may be found for other devastating conditions. One such candidate is Alzheimer’s Disease. Understanding Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association defines the disease as a type of dementia that affects memory,…
As awareness grows of the essential role grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren, the Jewish Grandparents Network (JGN) is expanding its offerings and engagement to support families who want to engage in, and even rely on, multi-generational Jewish experiences. JGN’s redesigned website offers grandparents curated, timely, and varied resources to deepen their knowledge. It also…
