Author: Cyndy Luzinski

12 Nov Health District of Larimer County: Paving the Way for Dementia Journeys

Posted at 15:37h in Media by Cyndy Luzinski

"When Mitchell* kept forgetting trash day and couldn’t remember recent conversations, his wife Mary* didn’t think too much about it. A few months later, the retired minister was officiating his grandson’s wedding and suddenly went off-script, leaving out a beloved aunt who was standing on...

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04 Nov DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: Senior Helpers

Posted at 09:00h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

We are an “in the meantime” organization. We help people discover that “in the meantime,” until cures for the various causes of dementia are found, we can make life changing differences NOW for people striving to live well with dementia.”  Our purpose is to leverage all the...

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22 Oct DEMENTIA FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: Seniors Helping Seniors

Posted at 11:18h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: Story #3 We are an “in the meantime” organization.  We help people discover that “in the meantime,” until cures for the various causes of dementia are found, we can make life changing differences NOW for people striving to live well with dementia.”  Our...

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17 Sep DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: Right at Home

Posted at 15:32h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

We are an “in the meantime” organization.  We help people discover that “in the meantime,” until cures for the various causes of dementia are found, we can make life changing differences NOW for people striving to live well with dementia.”  Our purpose is to leverage...

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04 Sep DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY LEADERS Making a Difference: HomeWell Care Services

Posted at 09:54h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

We are an “in the meantime” organization.  We help people discover that “in the meantime,” until cures for the various causes of dementia are found, we can make life changing differences NOW for people striving to live well with dementia.”  Our purpose is to leverage...

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08 Aug Community Wide Memory Cafe Featured in 50Plus Marketplace News

Posted at 13:45h in Blog, Media by Cyndy Luzinski

"The First Annual community wide inter-generational memory cafe and concert was recently held at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, and hosted by DementiaFriendly Communities of No. Co. The affair high-lighted how the organization leverages and provides life enrichment opportunities, care partner support, education and...

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24 Jun Sweet Norma Jean

Posted at 10:33h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

Our friends, Dave and Tara Powers, at Mountain City Music composed and debuted this song to an audience of 250 people at our inaugural JOY ON THE JOURNEY community-wide intergenerational "Happy Trails" memory café in June at the Lincoln Center.  "Sweet Norma Jean"  features Tara's...

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21 Jun Dementia Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado

Posted at 09:29h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

Watch Cyndy Luzinski describe her journey to create Dementia Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado to honor her father and make life-changing differences in for people living with dementia. View all our videos on YouTube. ...

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14 Jun Community-wide Memory Cafe Event was a Success!

Posted at 12:40h in Blog by Cyndy Luzinski

Thanks to everyone who helped make our community-wide, intergenerational memory cafe a success. For more information on the event, including photos, see our most recent newsletter. Contact us if you'd like to help sponsor next year's JOY ON THE JOURNEY community-wide intergenerational memory cafe or other ongoing...

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11 Mar DFCNOCO Founder on Lori La Bey’s talk show Alzheimers Speaks

Posted at 15:32h in Blog, Media by Cyndy Luzinski

Dementia Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado found Cyndy Luzinski was a guest on Lori La Bey's talk show Alzheimers Speaks. You can find more information on Alzheimers Speaks here. You can find more episodes of this radio show here. She is the first guest interviewed (starts about 5...

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