🌱 Helping older adults find the right mental health support
North Bethesda, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up North Bethesda! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Helping older adults find the right mental health support
- Biosimilar fee overhaul takes shape at North Bethesda conference
- NIH officials explain delays in Long COVID treatment trials
Also on today's calendar: Office & Warehouse Moving Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Delightful with some sun, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 61, low: 42.
- Friday: Cloudy, breezy and cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. From Bethesda Magazine: Helping older adults navigate mental health challenges (bethesdamagazine.com) — Mental health struggles in older adults can be mistaken for dementia, and a North Bethesda physician says reviewing medications is an important step in assessing care. Dr. Elisa Gil-Pires of Charles E. Smith Life Communities also emphasizes social connection, with county senior centers and lifelong-learning programs offering ways to stay engaged. 
2. BsUFA IV: Fee Changes and Program Maturity (biosimilarsrr.com) — A proposed FDA agreement would eliminate biosimilar development fees and offer discounts for certain related applications. Speakers at last week’s North Bethesda industry conference outlined those changes alongside revised review procedures. The agreement would cover fiscal years 2028–2032 and faces a September 30, 2027, legislative approval deadline.
3. NIH officials discuss agency's Long COVID clinical trials, respond to critiques (thesicktimes.org) — At a Bethesda workshop, NIH officials said long-awaited Long COVID treatment trials could begin enrolling participants by year's end. Two studies have received FDA clearance to proceed, and officials acknowledged patients' frustration with delays while discussing ways to make participation less burdensome and fund additional research.
4. Thomas Dolby To Launch Orchestral Work 'Requiem For The 80s' Next Year (antimusic.com) — Thomas Dolby will bring his new orchestral memoir of the 1980s to Baltimore's Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on September 26, 2027, with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The North American premiere combines his band, a 55-piece orchestra and visuals, revisiting the decade through its music and cultural turning points.
📸 Around North Bethesda
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★ Featured events ★
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Office & Warehouse Moving Sale →
Montage Marketing Group, 535 Southlawn Ln, Rockville
10:00 am -
Little Stars Story Studio →
Oneness-Family Montessori School, 6701 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase
10:00 am -
A Better Brunch →
Pinstripes North Bethesda, 11920 Grand Park Avenue, North Bethesda
12:00 pm -
Shoff Promotions Frederick Maryland COMIC CON →
Frederick MD. Clarion Inn Event Center 5400 Holiday Dr 21703,
9:30 am -
This Sunday - Shop the Downtown Bethesda Makers Market →
4841 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda
11:00 am -
Registration is Open! JSSA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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Museums & Makers Holiday Market →
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
10:00 am -
Volleyball - 55+ Drop-In
Wheaton Community Recreation Center
11:30 am -
Senior Fitness Partnership Programs (Registration Required)
Wheaton Community Recreation Center
1:00 pm -
Basketball - Youth Drop-In (Ages 11-17)
Wheaton Community Recreation Center
3:00 pm -
Cabin John Networking Event →
7741 Tuckerman Ln, Potomac
5:00 pm -
The Big Flea is Back at the newly renovated Dulles Town Center Nov. 21-22! →
Dulles Town Center, 21100 Dulles Town Cir, Sterling
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
Thursday November 19
Sunday November 22
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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