Memory Makers of the Midsouth and efforts to create more Memory Cafes

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Kristen Miller, Executive Director of Memory Makers of the Midsouth, who shares what lead her to launch the nonprofit organization and highlights their mission and efforts to provide a regular program of Memory Cafes in the greater Memphis area that provide opportunities for social stimulation, support, and education for those with memory loss and their caregivers right in the communities in which they reside.

During the interview, Kristen discusses how she learned of the Memory Cafe model and how she first started with a mobile Memory Cafe and has since expanded to multiple locations across the area with plans for more in the future. The Memory Cares are open to anyone with memory loss and their care partners and are free to attend. At the Memory Cafes, attendees enjoy refreshments, meaningful activities, support, and information about community resources. They are hosted by community spaces, such as libraries, community centers, and places of worship, and take place on the weekdays at the same time each month. Kristen talks about some of the different activities and feedback received, how the Memory Cafes are building and strengthening bonds and community, and how the public can support their efforts.

Visit www.memorymakersmidsouth.org to learn more and get involved.