ALZHEIMER'S OC Alzheimer’s OC Caregiver Discussion Group is back and will meet on Friday, Oct. 3, from 10:30 a.m.-noon, in Clubhouse 3, Room 6. The group will continue to meet on the first Friday of every month. Family caregivers or friends of people with dementia are welcome to attend this informal discussion that offers resources for problem solving, educational information and emotional

LW residents are invited to a free memory screening event sponsored by Alzheimer’s OC on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Attendance is by appointment only. To reserve a spot, call 1-844-373-4400. Memory screening is a wellness tool that helps identify possible changes in memory and cognition. Consider having memory screening if you have: • Trouble coming up with a word or name.

Alzheimer’s OC Caregiver Discussion Group When: Friday, Oct. 3, at 10:30 a.m. Where: Clubhouse 3, Room 6 Family, caregivers or friends of people with dementia are welcome to join this informal discussion that offers resources, education and emotional support. No RSVP required. CalFresh Sign Up Event (New enrollments only) When: Thursday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m.-noon Where: Clubhouse 3, Room 5

each Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc., delivers fresh meals for $11.50 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1% milk. Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at 562-439-5000, ext. 1, or visit www.mowlb.org for an application or to cancel a meal for the following day, before 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 Beef teriyaki, brown rice, Asian vegetables,

Los Alamitos Community Center invites LW residents to check out its Dough House menu on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-10 a.m. It is located at 10911 Oak Street, Los Alamitos, 90720, and offers donuts/bagels, $0.25; pastries, $0.75 (one) and $1 (two); half bread loaf, $1; and a whole bread loaf, $2. People can also enjoy a cup of coffee available for purchase.

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