Annual Meeting to
          Focus on Memory—
          Sunday, April 13

A program on “Maximizing Your Memory” will be presented by John Timbs, Family Care Specialist from Alzheimer’s Association in San Francisco, at the annual Funeral Consumers Alliance meeting on Sunday, April 13 afternoon. It will be held in the public room at Los Altos Public Library, 13 S. San Antonio Rd.

Timbs is a Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist and Family Care Specialist . He works with families experiencing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. He also facilitates a support group for people diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s and has presented many educational programs in the Bay Area for families and care professionals.

“Maximizing Your Memory” discusses types and aspects of memory, how aging affects recall, the difference between normal age-related forgetfulness and dementia, tips for optimal cognitive performance, and managing memory problems.

Timbs will bring slides, plus handouts for FCA’s usual well-laden brochures table.  Come at 1:30 to register, chat, and browse. The business meeting starts at 2 p.m., followed by a review, “Eight Reasons Why Funeral Directors (Almost) Always Have the Upper Hand” by Marjorie Bridges, board member. There will be a refreshment break before 3 p.m., then Timbs will speak around 3:15 p.m. The event will conclude at 4:15. As usual, the meeting is free to the public, so invite relatives and friends.

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Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) provides membership services. We continue to be dedicated to simple, dignified, and economical funeral arrangements, and provide services in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in Northern California. We've been in operation for over 50 years now.

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• To make your own simple, dignified after-death arrangements now, long before you need them, while you have your health and a clear mind!
• To spare family and friends painful decisions that they may be forced to make while under time pressure and burdened by grief and remorse!
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It is the only non-profit, educational society concerned with preplanning for funeral or memorial arrangements in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. It was founded in 1952 as the Peninsula Funeral & Memorial Society. It has been at various times called Peninsula Funeral Society and Peninsula Memorial Society. We invite you to read about our history and purpose. We are affiliated with 125 similar societies across the US and Canada. By becoming a member of our organization you have access to the services of any affiliated organization, either when traveling or if you move out of San Mateo or Santa Clara Counties.

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