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Joining us in the studio, once again, is Alzheimer’s Specialist and the Texas Ambassador to the Alzheimer’s Association, Nancy Turco, Executive Director of Arden Courts – Alzheimer’s Assisted Living. Nancy has specialized in motivating persons with Alzheimer’s disease through the use of music and meaningful activity programs. She joined us to discuss many issues that caregivers of loved-ones with dementia need to know about, such as preventing wandering behavior, increasing communication, and how to know when it’s time to no longer live alone. Find out more about Arden Courts by going to Arden-Courts.com. You can also contact Nancy for information about the community, as well as information about caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease by e-mailing: [email protected].
Nancy Turco joined me in the studio. She is
Executive Director, Arden Courts – Alzheimer’s Assisted Living and Texas Ambassador to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Some of the helpful resources Nancy informed us about include, the Alzheimer’s Association, Caring.com, the Alzheimer’s Reading Room.
Laura Gelezunas reported in from the retirement mecca Puerto Vallarta MX to let us know what’s happening there now! There’s still lots of activity, even in the intense summer heat, with groups such as Friday Foodies, Democrats Abroad, and at least 50 active charity groups. This is a great time to check out Vallarta to rent or buy for the high season. Laura can help you with that: [email protected]. Find out all of the latest activities going on in Vallarta, by going to: BanderasNews.com. Be sure to check out Laura’s YouTube’s at TVPuertoVallarta.
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We played the original music of some of the very talented musicians who have appeared on this show!!
Tomas “Jazzmanian Devil” Ramirez
Tomas Ramirez, the Jazzmanian Devil, has appeared on this show numerous times. He has performed around the world during his 35+ years career! Tomas is a master composer, arranger, and master of the saxophone, a Texas legend, appearing on countless albums. Tomas also happens to be the musical director and saxophonist for the project that Art Mendoza, producer of this show, is currently working on. Tomas can be heard these days, performing in Texas, both Austin and in the RGV. If you’re in Austin, you can hear it perform once a month at the Elephant Room…This month on August 28! As well as several other Austin venues. And he frequently plays at the Half Moon Saloon in Brownsville, TX. You check out his calendar on his website: TomasRamirezMusic.Com. You can purchase Tomas’ music on iTunes, CDBaby, and InioMusic.com.
Johnny Arco
We played the music of the very talented singer, songwriter, and violinist, Johnny Arco. Johnny is originally from Austin, TX, but now lives in Brooklyn, NY. Johnny Arco will be presenting on Arts & Technology to the top Arts Schools and Conservatories at the Arts Schools Network’s National Convention in Seattle on October 21st; and his new record label, @grbkmusicgroup, and management company, @tsemgmt, have made agreements for multiple artists for the final season of @AmericanIdol in 2016. You can find out more about all of the amazing things Johnny Arco is doing, you can listen to some of his music, see his YouTubes, find out where he’s performing, and buy his CD’s at his website, his Shows and new music are updated and available at JohnnyArco.com.
Kim and Reggie Harris
We also played the music of the very talented husband and wife duo, Kim and Reggie Harris, who are on tour, performing around the continent and have performed at venues such as The Kennedy Center, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Smithsonian Institute, Reunion Arena in Texas, and Psalm Festival in Graz, Austria, among many others. The many other musicians they have performed with include Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, and Harry Belafonte. You can see their calendar to find out when they’re performing near you, you can buy their CD’s and download some of their music, invite them to come perform at a venue near you, and watch a video of Kim and Reggie performing their tribute song to Pete Seeger, as well as well as other videos, by going to: KimandReggie.com Their CD’s are also available on iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby!
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