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Our hub of informative, entertaining, and fun resources for caregivers, seniors, and families to enjoy.

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Alzheimer & Memory Care

The WAM Summit with Founder, Maria Shriver & Leading Experts

Events

How to Become a Family Caregiver: Challenges, Burnout, and Taking Care

Resolutions for a Healthier You: Brain Health Tips with Virginia Hospital Center

How to Talk to Parents About Assisted Living: A Compassionate Guide for Families this Holiday Season

2024’s Care. Cure. Prevent

Community Projects for Seniors: Give Back at The Kensington Falls Church Friendsgiving Event

Care. Cure. Prevent.—Understanding the Latest Insight on Preventing Dementia

Taboos & Truths about Women’s Healthy Aging

Does Your Loved One Have the Medicare Coverage They Need for 2025?

Energize Your Approach to Aging Well With Dynamic Symposium Hosted By The Kensington Falls Church

What’s Good for Your Heart is Good for Your Head

The Whole Person Approach to Living Well with Neurologic Illness With The Kensington Falls Church

Care for the Male Caregiver

The Power of Music for Aging Adults with Dementia

Caregiver Education: Positive Approach to Care Training with The Kensington Falls Church

Empowering Male Caregivers: Mastering the Art of Compassionate Care

Strong & Steady: Explore Our Vitality Program and Fall Prevention Techniques with The Kensington Falls Church

Brain Health & Aging, In Collaboration with AARP

Health & Wellness Rituals to Live Long & Strong

Senior Medication Management & the Use of Antibiotics

Stroke: Risk Factors, Treatment, Prevention, & Recovery

LGBTQ+ Caregiver Journeys, In Partnership with AlzAuthors

Decluttering for Your Aging Loved One: Creating a Safe Environment

Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s: Similarities & Differences

Dementia & Unacknowledged Grief: A Guide to Caring for the Family Caregiver

New Year’s Resolution: Protecting & Improving My Brain Health

Comfort and Joy: Strategies for a Dementia-Friendly Holiday Season

Navigating the Holidays with Your Loved One with Dementia

Home for the Holidays: Healthy Recipes for Happy Gatherings

Kensington Holiday Book Club: Wisdom & Insight from Authors Living with Dementia

Care.Cure.Prevent.

Know Your Genes: Empowering Families to Better Understand Risk & Management of Genetic Conditions

Early Detection of Alzheimer’s & The Promise of New Treatments

Does Your Loved One Have the Medicare Coverage They Need for 2024?

Living Stronger, Living Longer: Your Guide to the Dos & Don’ts of Healthy Aging

Exploring the New FDA-Approved Treatment for Dementia: How Can Leqembi Help My Loved One?

Ready. Set. Summer! Kensington Caregiver Support Series

Know Your Genes: How Family History Affects Brain Health

Easing the Challenges of Living with Dementia: How Palliative Care & Hospice Can Improve Quality of Life

Understanding Lewy Body Dementia with The Lewy Body Dementia Association

Financial Safety of an Aging Loved One with WayWiser

A Spring In Your Step: Revitalizing Hip, Knee & Joint Health

Breakthrough Innovations in Parkinson’s Treatment with Cedars-Sinai & UCLA

The Latest & Greatest in the Race for an Alzheimer’s Cure

The Sandwich Generation Squeeze

The Great 8 Communication Tips: Conversing with Your Loved One with Dementia

The MIND Diet: Nourish Your Brain Health With Chef Annie Fenn, MD

The MIND Diet: Nourish Your Brain with Chef Annie Fenn, MD

Dementia & Menopause: What’s the Connection?

Prevention & Early Detection of Dementia: Building Your Cognitive Reserve

CBD Treatment in Older Adults & Seniors for Anxiety

The Benefits of Low-Dose CBD for Our Aging Population: A Case Series 

A Conversation on Alzheimer’s Disease: Where We Are and Where We’re Headed

The Myths & Truths of Aging: Be Well in 2023

Brain Health as You Age: New Year, New Tools for Cognitive Wellness

Navigating the Holidays with Your Loved One with Dementia

‘Tis the Season to Slow Down: A Self-Love Workshop on Caring for the Caregiver

Let Kensington Senior Living & AlzAuthors Light Your Way This Holiday Season: Caregiver Reads From Every Genre to Support Your Journey

Care. Cure. Prevent.

The Neurobiology of Change: A Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Hope for Parkinson’s: A Conversation with Leading Inova Movement Disorders Specialists

It Takes a Village! Join Ours at The Kensington Falls Church & Build Your Forever Career

A Conversation With Patti Davis, Daughter of President Ronald Reagan

Do You Or Your Loved One Have The Medicare Coverage You Need For 2023?

Brain Health Begins in the Kitchen: Caregiver Cooking Classes with Chef Annie Fenn, MD – Part I & II

Everything You Need to Know About Stroke & Recovery – Part I & II

On the Same Page: A Collection of Stories to Support You on Your Caregiving Journey

Fall in Love with Senior Living Part II: Finding Passion, Purpose & Possibility in Your Career

The Kensington Caregiver Awakening Project: Shifting from Surviving to Thriving as a Caregiver- Part I & II

The Rollercoaster of Caregiving, Part I: Navigating the Ups & Downs During COVID-19

The Rollercoaster of Caregiving, Part II: Navigating the Ups & Downs During COVID-19

Navigating The Legal & Financial Maze of Senior Living: Without Getting Lost!

Fall in Love with Senior Living Part I: Finding Passion, Purpose & Possibility in Your Career

Caregiving Coast to Coast- Part I & II

Parkinson’s & Cognition With Dr. Sean Rogers

Purposeful Gifts For Your Loved One In An Assisted Living and Memory Care Community

Care.Cure.Prevent.

KENSINGTON COOK OFF WITH THE SHERZAIS

Do You Or Your Loved One Have The Medicare Coverage You Need For 2022?

Eat Well=Be Well

Dementia, Parkinson’s & Stroke: Breaking Down Brain Disease Through Myths vs. Facts

Tips On Visiting Your Loved One In An Assisted Living Community

Redefining Rehabilitation As We Successfully Age

Join the Journey of Dementia Care: “A Glimpse into the Positive Approach to Care”

Difficult Dementia Conversations with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California

The Parkinson’s Foundation Communication Club and The Kensington: Exercise the Voice and Socialization

The Healthy Minds Initiative

Join the Journey of Dementia Care: “A Glimpse into the Positive Approach to Care”- Part 2

Thinking About A Move? A Panel of Experts on Downsizing

No Surprises: Helping Family Caregivers Plan Ahead

How to Get Good Zzz’s Now and Reduce Chances of Dementia Later

How to Mitigate the Effects & Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease- Part II

How to Mitigate the Effects & Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease- Part I

Loneliness in Seniors: Ways to Overcome Isolation and Depression in the Older Adult Population

Better Treatments, Better Trials for Alzheimer’s

Understanding Parkinson’s – In Partnership with Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area

A Caregiver’s Guide to Taking Care of Your Loved One with Dementia

Join the Journey of Dementia Care: “A Glimpse into the Positive Approach to Care”- Part 1

Do You and Your Loved One Have the Medicare Coverage You Need for 2021?

The Most Important Museum May Be In Your Parent’s Basement – A Virtual Discussion with Matt Paxton

Kensington Presents: “The Most Important Museum May Be in Your Parent’s Basement” with Matt Paxton, PBS’s Legacy List

Wellness Wednesday – Power of Yoga

Happier & Healthier Without the Meds: A Virtual Event

Good Books

Resilience, Hope & Renewal: 12 Must-Read Books Throughout the Holiday Season

The Kensington Book Shelf: What We Are Reading to Stay Positive

Our Slice of Happy: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Keep Sharp: How To Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta

The Kensington Short Story Book Club: Part 3

The Kensington Short Story Book Club: Part 2

The Kensington Short Story Book Club: Part 1

Kensington Presents: Exclusive Catchlight Book Launch Q&A with Brooke Adams Law

Top Books Caregivers Love

Good News

OUR SLICE OF HAPPY: GIVING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH

That’s a Wrap! Kensington Senior Living COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

November 2nd – The Kensington highlighted in Falls Church News Press Article

The WAM Summit with Founder, Maria Shriver & Leading Experts

The Epoch Times Feature: Kensington Senior Living & Slack

The Kensington Falls Church Gratitude Movement

Best Friends Take Birthday Celebrations to New Heights

Music

April Music Therapy Session: Begin Again

April Music Therapy Session: Begin Again

Virtual Music Therapy Session 8: Feel the LOVE!

Virtual Music Therapy Session 7: Finding Our Foundations

Virtual Music Therapy Session 6: Gratitude & Tradition

The Kensington Presents: A Holiday Musical Performance with the Mason Music & Memory Initiative (M3I)

A Thanksgiving-Eve Virtual Concert

Virtual Music Therapy Session 5: Puttin’ on the Hits

Virtual Music Therapy Session 4: Self-Expression

Virtual Music Therapy Session 3: Happiness

Virtual Music Therapy Session 1: Friendship

Virtual Music Therapy Session 2: Embracing Change

Podcasts

Activities and the Older Adult

Let’s Talk About Sex (over 65) Baby

Gain Focus and Positivity by Decluttering Your Life

Parenting UP! Caregiving Adventures with Comedian J Smiles

Challenges in Bathing for Those Living with Dementia and their Caregivers

Visiting my Folks During a Pandemic – How do I Keep it Fresh?

Wellness

Start Soaring! Your Caregiver Checklist to Love Yourself & Live Life to The Fullest

CBD Treatment in Older Adults & Seniors for Anxiety

14 Steps to Achieving Self-Love: Let 2022 Stand for Twenty-Twenty… YOU!

OUR SLICE OF HAPPY: POWER OF A SMILE!

Pushing Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone: The Psychology Behind It

Finding Your Purpose: Some Motivational Tools

Finding Your Calm: And Regaining Your Balance

Our Slice of Happy: Setting Up Your Day for Success

Summer Caregiver Happy Hour Playlist: Just For You!

Our Slice of Happy: 30 Days of Brain Boosting with Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai

Outdoor Exercise: And Mental Well-Being

Get Your Sunshine Vitamin On: The Benefits of Vitamin D

Cultivating SoulFULLness with Dr. James Rouse – Week 5

Cultivating SoulFULLness with Dr. James Rouse – Week 6

Our Slice of Happy: Hiking is Good for the HEART!

Championing Your Mental Well Being: Celebrating Therapy

Got Sleep? Practicing Good Sleep Hygiene

Cultivating SoulFULLness with Dr. James Rouse – Week 4

Cultivating SoulFULLness with Dr. James Rouse – Week 3

Caregiver Wellness Retreats: For Caregivers of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

Our Slice of Happy: Healing Meditation

Cultivating SoulFULLness with Dr. James Rouse – Week 2

A Caregiver Guide to Cultivating SoulFULLness with Dr. James Rouse

Our Slice of Happy: Mastering Happiness with Dr. James Rouse

Take Care of You Week 5: Harnessing the Inner Critic

Take Care of You Week 2: Shifting from Surviving to Thriving

Take Care of You Week 4: Undoing Loneliness

Take Care of You Week 3: Meditation and Your Health

Take Care of You Week 1: Prioritizing Self-Care

Our Slice of Happy: Create a Gratitude Inventory

Mindfulness, Alzheimer’s and Brilliance with Dr. James Rouse

Maria Shriver’s Thoughts on Taking the Time to Unwind.

Kensington Kindness Klub: 10 Things You Can Do Today to Be Kind

Our Slice of Happy: “The Sacred Science of Sound” Kindness Sound Bath by Jeralyn Glass

Together We Cook: Kensington’s Caregiver Culinary Corner

Caregiver Corner

Tips to Understanding Communication for Caregivers

Today’s Recommendation: Caregiving at a Glance