These special gatherings are designed for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s to share memories, music, and fun with caregivers, spouses, family members.
In addition to great social interaction, information about Alzheimer’s disease and Association support services is also made available.
The following is a list of memory cafés within the Southern United States:
Arkansas
The Memory Café at Alzheimer’s Arkansas offices, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock. AR 72205. It meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10 am to noon. For information, Call Priscilla Pittman at 501-224-0021 or email priscilla.pittman@alzark.org or www.alzark.org
Florida
Neighborhood Memory Cafe, Synergy Organic Juice Bar and Cafe, 120 Miracle Strip Parkway, Downtown District Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. Meets the last Friday of the month starting at 2 pm. Contact Maryonn Makekau (850) 582-3496 or becausehopematters@gmail.com or http://www.becausehopematters.com.
The Memory Café of Pinellas at Maria’s Adult Day Care (Early State Social Engagement), 7821 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. Contact AJ or Peg 727-578-2558 or macalusop@alzflgulf.org or https://facebook.com/StPetersburgMemoryCafe.
The Connection Cafe meets on the first Thursday of every month 2 to 4 pm at The Bagel Market and Bistro, 6267 Old Water Oak Drive, Suite 105, Tallahassee, FL 32312. Contact 850-408-9984 or margaret.farris@alz.org or www.alz.org/cnfl.
Kentucky
Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, 101 Sanders-Brown Center Building, 800 S. Limestone Street Lexington KY 40536-0230. It meets the 2nd Monday of each month, excluding December and January, from 3 – 5 pm Contact Caitlin McGuire at (859) 257-8971.
Louisville Memory Café meets the last Monday of every month at the Louisville Alzheimer’s Association Office in Kaden Towers, 6100 Dutchman’s Lane, Louisville KY 40205 on the 4th floor at 2 pm. For information call (502) 852-2273
Louisiana
The Memory Café meets at the Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area, 3772 North Blvd., Baton Rouge LA. 70806. It meets on the 4th Saturday of the month from 10 – 11:30 am. Call (225) 334-7494 ext 15 (Dana Territo) for more information.
North Carolina
The Memory Café meets at the Calvary Episcopal Church, 2940 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher NC 28732 on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 2 – 4 pm Contact Betty Robbins at bettyrobbins@morrisbb.net. (828) 684-6266
The Memory Café meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville NC 28801 on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 2 – 4 pm. Contact the Rev. Lisa Bovee-Kemper at asstminister@uuasheville.org. (828) 254-6001
The Memory Café meets at the Senior Resource Center, 81 Elmwood Way, Waynesville NC 28786 on the 1st Monday of every month from 1 – 3 pm. Contact Suzanne Hendrix at shendrix@mountainprojects.org. (828) 452-2370
The Memory Café is at The Levin Jewish Community Center at 1937 West Cornwallis Road. Durham NC 27705. It meets on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 10 to noon. Call (919) 354-4923 or contact Margaret McWilliams at mmcwilliams@shalomdch.org.
Tennessee
Knoxville’s Alzheimer’s Café is held at Courtyard Senior Living’s Inskip location at 815 Inskip Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912. It meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. Call (865) 688-2666
The Murfreesboro Memory Café meets at Through the Grapevine Restaurant 630 Broadmor Blvd. Suite 190 – Murfreesboro, TN 37129 on the 3rd Monday of every month from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. For information call Tina O’Brien 615-542-4371 or email mindfulcareorg@gmail.com
Texas
The Neighborhood Memory Café at the Richardson Senior Center. 820 W. Arapaho Rd. Richardson TX 75080. It meets the 1st Thursday of the month from 10:00-11:30 am. Contact the Senior Center (972) 744-7800 or Sydney Farrier (469) 853-9750.
The Houston Memory Café at the YMCA, 16725 Longenbaugh Drive Houston, TX 77095. It meets the 3rd Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm. Contact Ann Marie McDonald (713) 314 1313.
The Lufkin Memory Café meets at the Standpipe Coffee House, 123 S 1st St, Suite A, Lufkin, TX, 75901. It meets on the Thursday night every month from 5:00-7:00 pm. Call Mandy Humes (936) 632-9930.
The Memory Café at the Frisco Senior Center, 6670 Moore Street, Frisco, TX 75034 meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 11:00 am- noon. For more information call (972) 292-6550.
The Memory Café at the Plano Senior Center, 401 West 16th Street, Plano, TX 75075 meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. For more information call Patti Dickson (972) 941-7335.
The Memory Café at the Lewisville Senior Center, 1950-A South Valley Parkway, Lewisville, TX 75067 meets on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10:00 – 11:15 am. For more information call Patti Dickson (972) 941-7335.
The Memory Café at the Allen Senior Center, 451 E. St. Mary St., Allen, Texas 75013 meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 10:00 am – noon. For more information call (214) 509-4820.
Oak Lawn Memory Café at the Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak lawn Ave. Dallas TX 75219. It meets on the 2nd Wednesday each month from 10-11:30 am. Call Tara Arancibia at (214) 559-7015 for information.
The 2-Step Memory Café at the Zera Coffee Company, 420 E. McKinney Rd., Denton TX 76201, meets on the 3rd Monday each month from 5:00 pm on (No end time listed). For more information call Geri Sams (940) 566 0902.
The North Dallas Neighborhood Memory Café meets at Jewish Family Services building, 5402 Arapaho Rd. Dallas TX 75248 on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10:00-11:15 am. Contact Sharyn at (469) 619-5474 or sharyn.applecare@gmail.com. Third Tuesday each month.
The Coppell Memory Café meets at River Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care, 1530 E Sandy Lake Rd Coppell TX 75019, on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:00 pm -7:00 pm. For more information call Gail Peacock at (214) 390-2450.
The Park Cities Memory Café meets at the Park Cities Baptist Church, 3933 Northwest Hwy. Dallas TX 75225 on the 3rd Thursday of each month in the Activities Club Room, from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. For more information call Laura Reese, at (214) 860-1559 or at lwreese@pcbc.org.
The Rockwall Memory Café meets at Culvers Restaurant, 2475 Ridge Rd. Rockwall TX. 7508, on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. For more information call (972) 722-6586.
The McKinney Memory Café meets at the McKinney Senior Recreation Center, 1400 S. College St. McKinney TX 75069 on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. For more information call Patti Dickson at (972) 941 -7335.
Waxahachie Memory Café meets at Waxahachie Senior Center 122 Park Hills Dr. Waxahachie, TX 75165 on the last Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. For information call (469)309-4280.
Virginia
The Great Falls/Reston/Herndon Memory Café at the Andrew Chapel Methodist Church, 1301 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182. It meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 2:00- 3:30 pm. Contact Carol Blackwell (571) 236-6933.
The Sterling Area Memory Café at the Galilee United Methodist Church, Youth Center 45425 Winding Road Sterling, VA 20165. It meets on the 2nd Saturday every month from noon- 2:00 pm. Call Dee Steubing (571) 243-6199.
RELATED RESOURCES:
Alzheimer’s Helplines
Alzheimer’s Message Boards
Alzheimer’s Programs and Public Initiatives
Private Alzheimer’s Foundations
Alzheimer’s Publications
Alzheimer’s Associations – West
Alzheimer’s Associations – Northeast
Alzheimer’s Associations – South
Alzheimer’s Associations – Midwest
Memory Cafés – West
Memory Cafés – Northeast
Memory Cafés – Midwest
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