Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries to Host Memory Screening Event

How many times have you misplaced your keys or forgotten someone’s name? How do you know when these “senior moments” should cause concern? Research tells us that senior citizens worry too much about their memory disorders. Memory screening can help answer these questions. For the small majority in which real memory problems are found, early detection can lead to more effective treatment with newly available medicines.  

Dr. Robert Cantanese and Dr. Benjamin Birdwell will be conducting memory screenings on Wednesday, February 24 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors located at 1000 Newby Street (corner of 10^th and Houston streets) in downtown Chattanooga.

Participants will complete puzzle-like tasks that require memory skills for approximately 45 minutes. The results will be provided immediately by the doctor. Medicare and most insurance plans are accepted. Please call Dr. Cantanese’s office at (423) 339-3996 to schedule an appointment.

For nearly 800 years, the Alexian Brothers have served and cared for others. The same beliefs that inspired the founders of this ministry sustain its organization today. The Alexian Brothers mission is put into action by the commitment to promote the physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being of all individuals served through their ten local ministries. Through this commitment, Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries has come to be recognized as the area’s leading innovator in the coordination and delivery of comprehensive services to older adults.

Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries is comprised of ten Chattanooga area ministries: Alexian Village of Tennessee, Alexian Grove, Alexian Brothers Live At Home Program, Lone Oak Free Health and Dental Clinic, Alexian Inn, Alexian Brothers Valley Residence, Alexian Brothers Health Care Center, Alexian Brothers Home Care, Alexian Brothers PACE Program and Senior Neighbors, an Alexian Brothers ministry.

For more information on Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries, please call (423) 755-6100 or visit www.AlexianBrothers.net.

More information on Senior Neighbors, an Alexian Brothers ministry:

Senior Neighbors, one of the ten area Alexian Brothers ministries, was founded nearly 50 years ago in Chattanooga by Ginny Power. Designed to help seniors in our area age successfully, Senior Neighbors provides vocational, social, mental, spiritual and physical opportunities for seniors at four community centers. Membership to Senior Neighbors is just $25 a year and includes the following programs and events:     

• 3 Senior Centers in downtown Chattanooga and 1 in Soddy Daisy with activities Monday through Friday of each week
• The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) which places senior volunteers with non-profit agencies in the Chattanooga area
• The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics  
• The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) which places qualifying older adults in paid temporary community service positions with local non-profit agencies and government organizations 
• Computer, ballroom dance, yoga, gardening and Tai Chi classes
• Monthly men’s luncheon featuring a different speaker each month
• Day and overnight bus trips
• Open computer lab
• Scenic City Chorale and Senior Neighbors Orchestra
• Health and wellness screenings
• Foreign language and art clubs
• Free Lunch and Learn events

Although some activities require an extra admission charge, most are available to seniors with only the $25 per year membership fee. 

For more information on Senior Neighbors, please call (423) 755-6100 or visit www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org.