Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy!

How to Meaningfully Reconnect with Those 
Who Have Dementia

By incorporating art and creativity into elder care settings, gerontologist Anne Basting helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, she shares how asking “beautiful questions” — questions that don’t have a right or wrong answer — opens up a shared path of discovery, imagination and wonder. “If we can infuse creativity into care, caregivers can invite a partner into meaning-making,” Basting says. “In that moment, care, which is so often associated with loss, can become generative.”
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The Best Apple Pie Recipe

A flaky, buttery pie crust generously filled with gently spiced apples alongside a big scoop of vanilla ice cream- it doesn’t get much more delicious than that. This apple pie recipe is a festive, easy holiday dessert that’s perfect for fall!
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10-Minute Seated Strength Workout
SilverSneakers

Join Dina as she guides you through this seated full-body strength workout designed to gently stretch and strengthen your muscles, all in the comfort of your favorite chair.
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Oktoberfest!

In this short video learn some facts about Oktoberfest including the first celebration!
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Upcoming Alexandria Library and Other Events

 Traditional Music Series Concert – Critton Hollow String Band
Friday, October 10 – 7:30 pm at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street

This concert features the Critton Hollow String Band. Since 1975, the Critton Hollow String Band has brought traditional American music to audiences throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Ireland, and Scotland. With fiddle, hammer dulcimer, banjo, and guitar, the band tends a stable of songs from the first settlements of Appalachia to the best of contemporary American folk music.
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Beatley Friends Book Sale – Wednesday, October 15:
10:00am – 7:30pm –  Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Shop thousands of books, DVDs, and more at the Beatley Friends Book Sale!
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The Journey to Healthy Living: Stress Relief, Cooking, Nutrition
and Exercise – Thursday, October 23, 10 am – 12 noon –
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2710 Cameron Mills Road, Alexandria

This event is the first of Senior Services of Alexandria’s 2025-26 Speaker Series designed to nourish body and mind. Participants will explore stress relief techniques, enjoy a healthy cooking demo, practice chair yoga and meditation, and gain practical nutrition education in one uplifting session! It is a free event, but please RSVP by emailing events@seniorservicesalex.org or call 703-836-4414, ext. 110.
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On October 10, 2025   /   Education and Community