Cleveland Clinic Memory Cafes are opening in county libraries
Free monthly sessions of art, music, dance, and games now run at Cuyahoga County libraries for people with dementia and the people who care for them.
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Cleveland Clinic is expanding its Memory Cafes into Cuyahoga County libraries, including in South Euclid. The sessions are free and monthly. People with dementia and the caregivers who come with them spend the time on art, music, dance, and games.
Early data look promising for keeping people socially and mentally active. That is a sign about these gatherings, not a claim that the cafes treat or reverse dementia.
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