Virtual Caregiver’s Book Club

The Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will be presenting the Virtual Caregiver Book Club starting Feb. 1 from 12 - 1 p.m. For six weeks, we will be reading and discussing On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s, by Greg O’Brien. Our group facilitator will be Linda Martinez, LCSW-R, an advanced social worker in gerontology with NYU Langone Geriatric Medicine Associates — Mineola.

skills, relating what they read to their own experiences.

Mr. Zampino has been an attorney for nearly 40 years and only recently started writing poetry as a hobby. He’s had more than a score of his poems published

Correction From The Jan. 18- 24 Issue Of The

The elder Grunfeld arrived as an immigrant with his parents as they escaped the ravages of Nazism. He soon became enamored with the game of basketball and practiced on the outdoor courts of Queens before honing his basketball talent as a teenager in various gymnasiums. He went on to become a college star and eventually a professional player. Ernie Grunfeld also won an Olympic gold medal and achieved success as an NBA player and executive that his family could never have imagined when they set out for America.

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As the guest speaker at the Temple Judea Brotherhood meeting, Dan Grunfeld enthralled the group with his family’s unlikely

On Jan. 18, the Port Washington News published an article called ‘Port Washington Native Publishes Novel’. The submitted line was printed incorrectly. Below is a bit about in various journals, both print and online, including The University of Chicago’s Memoryhouse Magazine. His first book of poetry, Precise Moment, was published in 2021. A video presentation of the entitled poem was produced by Brazilian actor and director Gui Agustini in 2021. story and the success of his father. Dan, who was also once a basketball standout at Stanford University, told an unbelievably exciting story and answered many questions from his highly attentive audience.

He resides in Port Washington with his wife Rachel. His two daughters grew up in Port and graduated from Paul D. Schreiber High School.

Many exciting programs and activities are planned year-round at Temple Judea that would appeal to a wide variety of interests. Temple Judea, a Reform synagogue, welcomes new members and is located at 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset, NY 11030, off exit 36N on the LIE. For more information, call (516) 621-8049 or online at www. temple-judea.com

The book is about living with Alzheimer’s and not dying with it. Greg, an award-winning investigative reporter, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He wanted to write about his journey with the disease. “My book is a blueprint of strategies, faith and humor; a day-to-day focus on living with Alzheimer’s, not dying of it; a hope that all is not lost when it appears to be,” said Greg O’Brien in an interview with The Washington Post.

—Submitted by Thomas Zampino

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss caregiver challenges and coping

“Our book club is an emotional outlet for caregivers to share with others that understand their situation,” said Joanna Rekas, Care Services Manager at the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter.

Participants will be mailed a free copy of On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s, by Greg O’Brien.

To register for the virtual book club, contact: Joanna Rekas at jrekas@alz.org or (800) 272.3900. To learn more about the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, visit alz.org/longisland or call the 24/7 Helpline at (800)272.3900.

—Submitted by the Alzhiemer’s Association

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—Submitted by Temple Judea the novel and the correct submitted line: A new novel by longtime former resident Donald L. Schilling, The Enterprise Book 1, is a riveting historical political novel. Walking the reader through events since World War II, the reader follows the escapades of the Professor and his colleagues, as they help the world

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