Alex’s Intro

Contributor Alex O’Reilly chairs the Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services. She welcomes input from readers via email (advisorychair@agewisekingcounty.org).

Mark Your Calendars

The following are upcoming events of interest:

• Community Forum for Action Planning for People Living with Memory Loss: Thursday, April 9 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.); virtual meeting. Meeting link here. See the event flyer here. Washington State Department of Health is hosting several group conversations to create a more age- and dementia-friendly state! Join us to brainstorm and collect ideas for our state action plan!
  This session is for those living with memory loss or dementia at any stage, not professionals or members of the public. 
• ADS Advisory Council Meeting: Friday, April 10 (noon–2 p.m.); virtual meeting unless otherwise specified. To receive the meeting link and information, email michael.adusah@seattle.gov in advance.
• Civic Coffee: Forecasting our AI Future: Friday, April 17 (11 a.m.–12 p.m.) at Chinese Information and Service Center, 611 S Lane St., Seattle, WA 98104. Or online. Contact agefriendly@seattle.gov for more information.
• Foro comunitario en español para la planificación de acciones: Saturday, April 18 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.); virtual meeting. Meeting link here. See the event flyer here. Washington State Department of Health is hosting several group conversations to create a more age- and dementia-friendly state! Join us to brainstorm and collect ideas for our state action plan!
  
• Age and Dementia Friendly Community Forum: Thursday, April 23 (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.); virtual meeting. Meeting link here. See the event flyer here. Washington State Department of Health is hosting several group conversations to create a more age- and dementia-friendly state! Join us to brainstorm and collect ideas for our state action plan!
• Tribal Community Forum for Action Planning | Age- and Dementia-Friendly Washington: Thursday, April 30 (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.); virtual meeting. Meeting link here. See the event flyer here. Washington State Department of Health is hosting several group conversations to create a more age- and dementia-friendly state! Join us to brainstorm and collect ideas for our state action plan! This session is for Tribal community members.