(SAT)10DEC11 Talk On "Laughter Yoga" & Exercise Session, Organized By ADFM KL-PJ Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group

Dear All,

Karen Sze Tho, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, will be conducting a Talk on “Laughter Yoga” and Exercise Session for our Caregivers and Members.

Date : Saturday, 10 December
Venue : ADFM PJ Daycare Centre. No. 6, Lorong 11/8E, Section 11, 46200 PJ
Time:

2:00pm : Registration
2:30pm : Introduction by CLY Teacher, Karen Sze Tho
2:50pm : Exercise Session
3:50pm : Sharing Session
4:10pm : Light Refreshments

Laughter Yoga was first introduced to Johor Bahru (JB) in 2008 and since then has been much sought after in Malaysia and Singapore.

Karen will give an introduction on understanding the basic concept, philosophy of Laughter Yoga and what happens in a LY session, techniques of how to laugh all by yourself and the Multiple Health Benefits.

Speaker’s Profile

Karen Sze Tho is a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher (CLYT) trained by the Founder of the Laughter Yoga Movement, Dr . Madan Kataria in Bangalore, India in January 2010.

Karen's passion with LY started in 2001 when she saw an episode of LY on National Geographic on TV. It was only in 2010 that she had the opportunity to learn from the Master.

Since her Certification, Karen has conducted numerous LY sessions with senior citizens, training academies, children’s homes, companies and at events.

Confirm your registration (on first- come first-served basis):
1. Email jenny@adfm.org.my / Tel: 03-7956 2008/7958 3008 / SMS 016- 608 2513 / Fax 03-7960 8482
2. Christine at 03 - 2260 3158.

Come, have fun and experience this simple, easy & light-hearted exercise

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20 AUGUST 2011 FREE TALK "FOOD AS BRAIN MEDICINE" FOR CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY GATHERING

Dear Caregivers / Members,

ADFM KL-PJ Caregivers Support Group Monthly Gathering will be held on (SAT) 20 August.

We have invited our Guest Speaker, Mary Easaw from IJN to give us a FREE Talk on “Food As Brain Medicine” on consuming food as the brain medicine and how starting your day with a hearty healthy breakfast will energy the brain to perform well.

Kindly take note in your Diary and register early confirming your attendance. Dear attendees please be on time for the talk will start at 2:30pm sharp.

PROGRAM:

TOPIC : “FOOD AS BRAIN MEDICINE”
Day/Date : Saturday, 20 August 2011
Venue : ADFM Daycare Centre, No. 6 Section 11/8E, Section 11, 46200 Petaling Jaya.

2:00PM : Registration
2:30PM : Welcome address and announcement on forthcoming planned activities
2:40PM : “Food As Brain Medicine” By Mary Easaw from National Heart Institute (IJN)
3:40PM : Q & A & Sharing Session
4:15PM : Light refreshments

SYNOPSIS

The brain consists of the left side and the right side. The left side emphasis on words, logic, numbers, mathematics and sequence while the right side emphasizes on rhyme, rhythm, music, pictures and imagination. For all this to happen the brain must be fed with the right nutrients. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, lean meat, unsaturated oils and nuts are brain builders while refined sugars, artificial coloring and alcohol are brain drainers. Starting the day with a hearty healthy breakfast will energy the brain to perform well. This level of glucose must be sustained by having a lunch and followed by dinner. The brain functioning depends on what you eat. This lecture will discuss consuming food as the brain medicine.

SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Mary Easaw is currently the Senior Manager of Dietetics & Food Services of Institute Jantung Negara. A graduate from the university of Madras and John Moores Liverpool, UK. Mary has led her team to achieve ISO, MSQH and JCI accreditation. She has vast experience in managing the food service and clinical dietetics. Mary enjoys educating people in nutrition and she always says that there is no such thing as good or bad food but good or unhealthy eating habits. She appears regularly in the local media and is the recipient of four awards in recognition of her leadership in dietetics locally and internationally.

Kindly register early:
1. Email to jenny@adfm.org.my / SMS 6016 - 608 2513
2. Email to adfmsec@streamyx.com / Tel : 603 -7956 2008 / 7958 3008 (Janet/Kwan) / 603-2260 3158 (Christine) / Fax: 603 - 7960 8482

FREE ADMISSION, ALL ARE WELCOME

From: KL-PJ AD Caregivers Support Group Committee
August 2011

"Remember - everyone has occasional memory lapses. Just because you cannot recall where you put the car keys does not mean you have Alzheimer's disease!! Only if you don't know what the keys are for - then there is problem."

Dear Caregivers and Members,

Our KL-PJ AD Caregivers Support Group will be holding its MONTHLY CAREGIVERS SHARING SESSION & FREE TALK on:

TOPIC : “CARING AN ALZHEIMER’S PATIENT – A CAREGIVER’S PERSPECTIVE” BY GUEST SPEAKER, MS. SATIAPOORANY SUBRAMANIAM, CAREGIVER AND LECTURER FROM UKMMC

Date : Saturday, 16 July 2011

Time : 2.00p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Venue : ADFM PJ Daycare Centre, No. 6, Lorong 11/8E, 46200 Petaling Jaya

Program:

2.00 pm : Registration

2.30 pm : Welcome Address by Support Group Committee & Announcement on:

- Forthcoming activities for our caregivers and members
- ADFM Homecare Centre @ Telok Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat, Selangor

2.45pm : “Caring An Alzheimer’s Patient – A Caregiver’s Perspective” by Ms Satiapoorany, Caregiver & Lecturer from UKMMC

3.30pm : Q&A Session

3.45pm : Caregivers Sharing Session

4.15pm : Refreshment

4.30pm : Till we meet again on 20 August 2011

SYNOPSIS:

Care-giving is a large commitment that gets bigger over time. The person will eventually need round-the-clock care. Family members may have their own health issues, jobs, and responsibilities to other family members. It is essential to make sure that the needs of the Alzheimer’s patient are met, and that the caregiver has the support to meet those needs. As a caregiver, it's common to focus so much on the person in your care that you neglect to take care of yourself. However, taking care of yourself must become a priority, so that you can live healthily and happily and can give the best care to the person with Alzheimer's disease dementia. It is important to get help and support from other family members.

Kindly confirm your attendance early by:

1. Email to jenny@adfm.org.my / Call/SMS to Mobile : 016 - 608 2513

2. Email to adfmsec@streamyx.com / Tel : 603 -7956 2008 / 7958 3008 (Janet) / 603-2260 3158 (Christine) / Fax: 603 - 7960 8482

FREE ADMISSION, ALL ARE WELCOME

From: KL-PJ AD Caregivers Support Group Committee
July 2011

"Remember - everyone has occasional memory lapses. Just because you cannot recall where you put the car keys does not mean you have Alzheimer's disease!! Only if you don't know what the keys are for - then there is problem."