We've got some great events lined up for you this week at EPOCH. Enjoy a delicious lunch with good company as you learn the best way to manage your retirement income. Have you been meaning to start a new exercise regimen? Why not try meditative physical exercise in our Tai Chi classes we're offering throughout the month? Or maybe you'll want to join us for a lively discussion on the man once considered “The World's Greatest Performer,” Al Jonson. We also hope you'll come to Port Smitt's for an Alzheimer's fundraiser. Keep reading for more details!

When Bob Desrosiers won an “I Make a Difference” award for his volunteer efforts at EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard in Providence, he vowed to give the $250 cash award from Positive Promotions, a national organization, to the Alzheimer’s Association.

This week, Bob handed off the check to thankful representatives of the Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Association chapter, Camilla Farrell and Bella Garcia. Shown here are, from left, Bella Garcia, Camilla Farrell, Bob Desrosiers and EPOCH's Valerie Houshar. Thank you Bob, for all you do for our residents and the Providence community.

The number of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related illnesses continues to grow. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that by 2050, there could be as many as 16 million individuals with Alzheimer’s in the United States.

Such numbers have inspired a slew of resources for individuals, caregivers and families, from blogs and websites to a wave of memory-related health care experts weighing in on the best care for these individuals.

When Buddy Lewis, owner of a minor league baseball team in Pittsfield, Mass., called Diane Weinstein at EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne, he had an intriguing request.

The Alzheimer's Reading Room is a great resource for information on Alzheimer's an other memory-related illnesses. They recently posted a blog about a pilot program focused on Alzheimer's sufferers and their caregivers called the Early Stage Walking Program.