Patch, May 17, 2022, "These Park Slope Projects Won...." We're excited to announce that New York Memory Center's collaborative project, Nature Walks for Neighbors with Dementia,  has been awarded a grant from City Council District 39's Participatory Budgeting process.

THANK YOU to everyone who voted for Nature Walks and to Council Member Shahana Hanif for continuing Participatory Budgeting for our community!

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) October 16, 2020: The coronavirus pandemic has taken a huge toll on the elderly, and not just those who suffered or died from COVID. The lockdown and other safety measures means many seniors are homebound and isolated.
As CBS2’s Andrea Grymes reports, Santos Macaya says his 78-year-old wife Rosemary used to love to travel and teach, but about seven years ago she started suffering from dementia. Watch the full story...

Tuesday, September 22, 2020: (New York, NY) NYC’s Older Adults Find Community in Remote Art Programs by David Brand in City Limits Magazine Amid the fear and isolation of the pandemic, art discussions, history lectures and even new virtual ukulele lessons stimulate memory and keep older adults connected. This wonderful City Limits article includes interviews with Josephine Brown and Gary Glazner about the Memory Arts Cafe.

Thursday, July 30, 12 pm: In Conversation with Josephine Brown, Episode 8 of #AlzTalkNY: The Alzheimer’s Association works with community partners to connect New Yorkers impacted by dementia to care and services. Join Chelsea-Lyn Rudder in conversation with Josephine Brown, executive director of the New York Memory Center, an adult day services program and Alzheimer’s Association partner. Josephine discusses the Center’s work through the pandemic and how they have transitioned their services to the virtual world. You will be able to watch this and other episodes on YouTube if you miss it on the 30th.