Teachers Providing a Good Lesson

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Rose Gilbert just retired at age 94 from teaching, while Agnes Zhelesnik, at age 99, intends to continue until 100 at least. Both said their commitment to the profession stems from their love of children. Click here to view article.

The average age of teacher retirement is 59, but Rose Gilbert just retired from the Los Angeles school district at age 94. While it might be rare to manage a classroom at that age, it’s not unheard of. Another teacher, Agnes Zhelesnik (pictured left) in North Plainfield, N.J., is 99 and still teaching.

Gilbert began her teaching career in the 1940s. “I’m going to be 95. I looked in the mirror and said, `I better do it now before I get too old,'” she told theHuffington Post. “I didn’t want to leave, but I didn’t want to be carried out on a stretcher.”

In her 63 years of teaching, Gilbert has seen a lot of changes. Her fondest memories are of the 1960s, when student protest was at an all-time high across the country. She recalls one demonstration at her school where students and teachers declared a strike and walked out to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Another demonstration took place when the school principal mandated boys’ hair length. When several boys were suspended for exceeding that length, both the students and teachers walked out. Today’s kids are more self-centered, Gilbert told the Huffington Post, “It’s the entitlement generation,” she observed. “‘I’m entitled to an A, I’m entitled to go to Harvard.’ I think it emanates from their parents.”

Yet she must love her school charges, because she didn’t need to work. When her wealthy developer husband died in 1987 and left her a fortune, Gilbert used part of the money to fund her favorite education projects, including scholarships for high school and college students.

In contrast to Gilbert’s long teaching career, Zhelesnik didn’t starting teaching until she was 81. Her main job, for 60 years, was a stay-at-home mother and wife. She began teaching part time at the Sundance School, a private preschool through fifth grade academy, in 1995. Eventually, she became a full-time teacher, instructing classes on cooking, sewing and costume-making. She still comes to work every day.

“I love them. They’re my best helpers,” she told CNN. “That’s the only reason why I come here, is the children.”

Her students seem to be equally enamored with the woman who they affectionately refer to as “Granny.”Not only is she a good cook, pointed out one 9-year old, “she’s still out and about.” His twin was impressed that she didn’t need a wheelchair or even a cane.

Unlike Gilbert, Zhelesnik has no plans to retire. When asked how long she’ll continue teaching, she answers, “Till I’m 100. I feel good enough.”

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Senior Centers Evolve in Changing World

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As baby boomers enter old age, senior centers are trying to meet their needs by adding new programs, such as more health and fitness. But centers also want to include other constituents, such as the homebound and even teenagers. Click here to view article.

Senior centers are changing. Not only are they trying to appeal more to baby boomers by offering more exercise and health programs, among other things; even the name “senior center” is being examined as baby boomers might find it off-putting.

Meanwhile, a pilot program in New York City is creating a virtual senior center for the homebound by using computer, video and Internet technology. Other centers are going beyond the original goals of senior centers. An innovative program at the senior center in Farmers Branch, Texas, brings together seniors and younger people. “I Teach You, You Teach Me” won the 2012 education award from the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC), which honors senior centers throughout the nation which offer innovative, creative and replicable programs for older adults.

While the older adults in the Texas program needed help from the younger ones with technology, such as using their cell phones, computers, digital cameras and Kindles, the teens wanted to learn some of those old-fashioned pre-technology skills, such as how to cook, crochet, line dance, play cards and dominoes. To combine an old pastime with new technology, both groups competed in a Wii bowling tournament.

In the free weekly summer program, not only did everyone learn new skills, but they made new friendships too. “It was an amazing joint effort with both groups learning quite a bit about each other while learning particular skills to make their lives better. They found out that each group wasn’t as bad as they originally thought and that each had valuable information and skills that they were more than happy to share,” reported the NISC.

Another award-winning program at the Rancho and Lakeview senior centers in Irvine, Calif., accomplished several purposes at once: increasing senior access to healthy and nutritious food while spurring physical activity. The EarthBox Giveaway Program: Container Gardening for Seniors provided free gardening equipment for seniors with physical limitations, strength issues and space limitations, enabling them to produce homegrown fruits and vegetables and seasonal plants and flowers.

“In addition to providing healthy food, this program offers the benefit of increased mental, social, and physical activity through gardening, instills pride for seniors when they are able to share their crops with friends and neighbors, which provides the opportunity to develop new friendships and stronger ties within their community,“ NISC reported.

Helping Homebound Seniors

In New York City, seniors in wheelchairs or otherwise restricted in their movements can still participate in activities at their local senior centers. The Virtual Senior Center uses computer, video and Internet technology—both in the seniors’ homes and at their local senior centers—to create an interactive experience that “reduces social isolation, promotes wellness and provides better access to community services,” the program reports.

Six homebound seniors, ranging in age from 67 to 103, participated in the demonstration project, made possible by a public-private partnership between Selfhelp Community Services, Microsoft, the New York City Department for the Aging and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

One participant, Milton, 89, said bluntly of the program: “It saved my life. Before this project, I was bored to death. I was just waiting for my time to finish. Now, all of a sudden, I’m wide awake. I’m alive again. . . . [The program] makes me feel less lonely. I can communicate easily with people. It also gives me a million things to talk about and things to get interested in.”

Through the use of video cameras and monitors at the senior center, homebound seniors interact with classmates and instructors to participate in various activities, including armchair yoga, painting classes, current events discussions and tai chi. Seniors at home can see and hear the other people in the class and actively participate in two-way discussions and activities.

Adele, 103, had only used her computer to communicate with her daughter in California. But with the new program, she now has a personal video blog, participates in art and calligraphy classes and in discussion groups at the Selfhelp Benjamin Rosenthal Senior Center. Adele also “attends” religious services streamed live from the New York Central Synagogue. Even though she can’t get up and move herself, she enjoys watching, through her computer, the tai chi and ballroom dancing at the center. “I can see them dancing, and I feel like dancing myself,” she says. “It’s wonderful.”

Although just a small pilot project, the results are promising. A psycho-social assessment that measured the six participating seniors’ attitudes, health attributes and emotional factors at the start of the program and at various stages showed marked improvement throughout the course of the project.

Looking Ahead to the Future

New York City appears to be at the forefront of designing senior centers to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving senior population. Not only does it have a senior center dedicated to those who are blind and visually impaired, the first in the nation, but it also opened what city officials say is nation’s first full-service senior center designed specifically for the gay community.

In a 2010 study, the city looked at what senior centers needed to do to meet the new challenges. Findings showed that senior centers need to cater to a population that includes both baby boomers and older folks, both with different needs and wants. Today, the traditional senior center participant has a limited education and is female, 70 years or older, widowed or living alone and on a fixed, low income. However, this snapshot doesn’t reflect that on one side of this demographic is a growing population of older adults between the ages of 60 and 65 (the boomer generation) and on the other side is a near doubling in the 85+ group as well.

While the “younger” older adults are thought to have limited needs for senior centers and lack interest in the current program offerings, those on the “older” end of the aging spectrum are most in need of services, due to increasing frailty. At the same time the centers continue to offer traditional recreational programs such as arts and crafts, dance, bingo, trips, parties and movies, also popular are newer activities, such as health screenings, computer and educational workshops and fitness programs such as yoga and tai chi.

The study also pointed out that the general population may have a negative image of senior centers. “’Younger seniors,’ or those from middle income backgrounds may view senior centers as being for ‘older’ seniors with disabilities or low-income consumers, making them less attractive.”

Some senior centers are considering dropping the word “senior” from their titles so as not to alienate the baby boomer generation, which doesn’t see themselves as seniors. In an NISC survey of 244 senior centers, 63 percent were in favor of changing their name because they believe the term “senior center” will not serve their communities well into the future and that baby boomers can’t relate to it. (National Council on Aging.)

“There’s a negative image or stigma associated with the current name,” said one respondent. “It suggests a stereotypical view of people sitting around in a wheelchair playing cards.”

Beyond the name, what direction do senior centers need to go?

“Less cards, more activities,” summed up one respondent. Other answers included, more educational and community events, evening and weekend hours to serve working older adults, additional fitness activities and health programs, computer tools and more academic classes.

Maybe the senior center of the future will show the movie Easy Rider alongside Casablanca, play the music of the Rolling Stones in one room and Bing Crosby in the next, serve a menu of sushi as well as macaroni and hold classes about how to take care of aging parents and how aging parents can handle their difficult baby boomer children.

A Snapshot of Senior Centers

Every day, nearly 11,000 senior centers serve one million older adults across the country, making senior centers one of the most widely used services among America’s older adults, according to the National Council on Aging Senior Centers: Fact Sheet, which provides a snapshot of participants.

A profile of participants shows that:

• Approximately 70 percent are women, and half of them live alone.
• The majority are Caucasian, followed by African Americans, Hispanics and Asians.
• Compared with their peers, senior center participants have higher levels of health, social interaction and life satisfaction, and lower levels of income.
• The average age is 75.
• Seventy-five percent visit their center 1 to 3 times per week and spend an average of 3.3 hours per visit.

To maintain operations, senior centers rely on various funding sources, including federal, state and local governments; special fundraising events; public and private grants; businesses; bequests; participant contributions; in-kind donations and volunteer hours.

Research shows that older adults who participate in senior center programs can learn to manage and delay the onset of chronic disease and experience measurable improvements in their physical, social, spiritual, emotional, mental and economic wellbeing.

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How to Find the Best Places to Retire

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If you’re looking for ideas for the best places to retire, there’s no shortage on the Internet. But it all depends on whether you’re looking for a place with the cheapest price, the best amenities for older adults the most beauty or even whether you prefer hot and dry climates to cold and damp.

Or, after living in a crime-ridden city most of your life, perhaps you are looking for the safest place. Maybe your health is a concern and you want a retirement location where you can live the longest and healthiest.

The bad news is that probably one place won’t fit the bill for everything, so you need to decide what’s most important. Add to that any concerns about wanting to be remain close to family and friends.

AARP alone has listings for every conceivable category for best places to retire for: the simple life (consisting of low costs, minimal stress and fun), living on $100 a day, singles, the city life, sports fans and even those who love “quirky.” Other websites list best places for a working retirement or the 10 sunniest places to retire. It seems the only missing options are the best places to retire if you want your hair to grow back or your wrinkles to disappear.

Healthiest and Safest Cities

If you’re seeking the healthiest cities, one study ranked the following top 10 cities or regions (in descending order): San Jose, Calif.; Washington, DC; San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash.; Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah; Oakland, Calif.; Sacramento, Calif.; Orange County, Calif.; Denver, Colo. and Austin-San Marcos, Texas.

Sperling’s BestPlaces and multivitamin maker Centrum conducted a study that determined the healthiest cities by looking at data from 50 U.S. cities in five categories: physical activity, health status, nutrition, lifestyle pursuits and mental wellness. Other surveys measuring health quality use slightly different parameters to produce slightly different results.

Those looking for the place with the least crime should head north to Maine, which also ranks as one of the more economical states in the country, according to several surveys. The Institute for Economics and Peace measures five indicators for safety: the number of homicides, number of violent crimes, incarceration rate, number of police employees and availability of small arms.

While Maine ranked as the most peaceful state for the 11th consecutive year, as measured in the 2012 United States Peace Index, Louisiana was the most dangerous. For metro areas, Cambridge was the most peaceful, while Detroit was the most violent.

Financial Considerations

While Louisiana might be the most dangerous state, it’s also got the lowest property tax in the country. The Tax Foundation ranked states based on property taxes paid as a percentage of median home value for owner-occupied homes in each state (About.com). Louisiana’s property tax is .18 percent. The next best (ranked in descending order) were Hawaii (0.26%), Alabama (0.33%), Delaware (0.43%), West Virginia ( 0.49%), South Carolina (0.50%), Arkansas (0.52%), Mississippi (0.52%), New Mexico (0.55%) and Wyoming (0.58%). As a reminder that no option is perfect, many southern states rank toward the bottom for health, and New Mexico ranks up top for high crime.

However, Forbes points out that states with the lowest tax rate might not be the best for seniors. “For example, nine states—Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming—lack a broad-based state income tax,” which means such states tend to compensate with higher taxes elsewhere, most notably, increased sales and real estate levies, which can hit seniors hard. After weighing all the factors, Forbes concludes that the best states for retirees from a tax perspective are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia.

Forbes also points out that lower taxes can mean decreased governmental services for seniors.

Using low costs as the main criterion, Usnews.com ranked the “Best Places to Retire for Under $40,000,” relying on Census Bureau data. It screened places with the lowest housing costs for people 60 and older, including mortgage payments, housing costs for people who paid off their mortgage and typical rent prices, as well as the proportion of their budget retirees spend on housing expenses. Among those places, it also picked cities with the best amenities for seniors, including major medical facilities, eldercare services and cultural and outdoor activities. Its picks: Albuquerque, N.M.; Augusta, Ga.; Columbia, S.C.; Jackson, Miss.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Little Rock, Ark.; Louisville, Ky.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; St. Louis, Mo. and San Antonio, Texas.

Beyond Financial Considerations

MoneyRates.com (“The Best And Worst States For Retirement”) ranks the best (and worst) states for retirement by going beyond money issues. It measures factors such as senior population growth, economic conditions, crime rate, climate and life expectancy. Hawaii tops this list of best states for retirees followed by Idaho and Utah. The report notes that Hawaii seniors live longer past the age of 65 than in any other state. Of course, Hawaii also has the highest cost of living in the country.

In coming up with its “25 Best Places To Retire in 2013,” Forbes magazine reviewed data from more than 400 U.S. cities, looking at the tax situation for retirees; the cost of living, specifically below the national average as calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or other sources; and median home prices below the current national average, which, as measured by the National Association of Realtors, is $186,000. The cheapest is Clearwater, Fla., with a median home price of $116,000, followed by Bangor, Maine, at $127,000.

Beyond the financial factors, Forbes reviewed weather, availability of doctors, crime rates and options for an active physical retirement, such as biking and walking trails (as measured by Bicycling Magazine) and a high level of community volunteering (as reported by VolunteeringInAmerica.org).

It also used rankings by the Milken Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan economic think tank, which has its own“Best Cities for Successful Aging.” The institute weighs a wide range of considerations, including local investment in public and senior transportation.

Deciding where to relocate depends on what’s most critical to you: weather, culture, low tax rates or senior amenities. See the sidebar for issues to think about before making the big decision.

Factors to Consider Before Relocating

When selecting a new place to retire, take time to research these factors:

• Public transportation. Check out the availability and frequency of mass transit, including buses and trains, to make it easier to get around, especially if you want to curb your driving or are unable to drive. Good public transportation could make your life a lot easier, especially as you age.
• Weather. You might think you want to move to a warmer climate, but then find you’re not crazy about the combination of heat and humidity. Consider visiting your top selection in summer before you make the big decision to move (or in winter if you’re thinking of places farther north).
• Cost. Consider the expense of a new mortgage, as well as whether utility costs will be higher. Just as important to your wallet are possible increases in property taxes and insurance that can come with a new home purchase.
• Proximity to family and friends. It might be better to move a shorter distance from family and friends and not have the ideal climate than move farther away and be out of driving range.
• Availability of medical facilities. How close and how good are the local hospitals and health facilities? You may also want to check out retirement communities or assisted living options for future reference.
• Local attractions. What are your main interests and activities: culture such as good art museums and music venues, good biking trails or great restaurants? Make sure your intended retirement location offers the activities you desire.
• Local populace. What’s the makeup of the community? Is it mainly younger people (as in a college town), or is it a mix? While you may enjoy interacting with a wide variety of age groups, you also don’t want to be one of the few seniors in town.

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Don’t Forget: Tips for Helping Memory Loss
Although memory loss comes with aging, you can take steps to keep your brain active. They include activities that also boost physical health, such as exercise and eating the right foods, as well as games that challenge your mind. Click here to view article.

It’s a typical senior moment: You walk into another room of your home to retrieve something, but when you get there you forget why you came. So you have to go back to the original room and find the source of what you were looking for. Or, without thinking, you put down your car keys when you come home and later spend a half hour trying to find where you misplaced them.

Such lapses of memory are normal for most seniors and are caused by factors of aging: the deterioration of the hippocampus, a region of the brain involved in the formation and retrieval of memories; the decline of hormones and proteins that protect and repair brain cells and stimulate neural growth; decreased blood flow to the brain, which can impair memory and lead to changes in cognitive skills; and less absorption of brain-enhancing nutrients.

Fortunately, new research is showing that the brain is more adaptable than previously believed, and that, as we get older, we can learn more and different skills. You can take simple steps to keep your brain flexible and minimize memory loss.

Exercise

Getting your body moving not only stretches your muscles, but also your brain. Oxygen and nutrients carried in the bloodstream feed the brain, so exercise keeps the blood moving.

Physical activity also reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss, such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. When we don’t get regular exercise, plaque builds up in the arteries, and blood vessels lose the ability to pump blood effectively, which means our brains are not getting enough oxygen. In addition, exercise helps alleviate stress, which leads to a healthier brain (see below). At the same time, physical activity promotes sleep, which improves memory.

Any kind of exercise helps, but the more aerobic the better. In a study by the American Academy of Neurology, older adults who walked between 6 and 9 miles per week had more gray matter nine years after the start of the study than people who didn’t walk as much. Researchers say that those who walked the most cut their risk of developing memory loss in half.

Eating

Not surprisingly, consuming a lot of fruits and vegetables helps your brain and thus your memory, as well as your heart. The reason is that the antioxidants hinder free-radical damage to cells. Experts recommend five to seven servings a day, everything from lettuce to blueberries. Also, foods rich in omega-3 fats (such as salmon, tuna, trout, walnuts and flaxseed) are particularly good for your brain and memory.

However, be careful to limit your food intake. A new study suggests that overeating may double a senior’s risk for mild cognitive impairment, including memory loss. Examining data on 1,233 dementia-free adults aged 70 to 89, researchers found that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day doubled the risk for mental impairment (Medical News Today).

Stress

Stress appears to be a huge factor in memory loss. In the short run, the stress hormone cortisol causes momentary memory lapses and problems with concentrating, but in the long term damages the brain and can lead to more severe memory problems.

One of the most damaging stressors is major depression, which boosts cortisol levels. Brain scans illustrate how increased cortisol diminishes certain brain areas, chiefly the hippocampus, which processes short-term memory. One study showed that people who had been depressed, even if it was years ago, had suffered a 12 to 15 percent loss in the hippocampus.

Sleep

A good night’s sleep—at least seven hours of deep sleep—is important for consolidating memory. Sleep helps the brain grow new neurons in the hippocampus and lowers stress hormones, while lack of sleep can lead to depression. (See “Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep,” March 2013 Senior Spirit.)

Alcohol

Several studies show that controlled alcohol consumption has positive effects on memory and dementia. A study of elderly Italians found that drinking alcohol in moderation may slow dementia’s progress. Meanwhile, French researchers studied people over the age of 65 who consumed up to two glasses of wine a day. Results showed that the wine-drinking subjects were 45 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than nondrinkers.

Scientists don’t know the precise reasons why red wine would help memory, but red wine does contain the antioxidant resveratrol. Of course, too much red wine could cause memory loss as well as confusion, and if you’re thinking about having a cigarette with your glass of wine, smoking heightens the risk of vascular disorders that can cause stroke and constricts arteries that deliver oxygen to the brain.

Socializing

Some scientists hypothesize that drinking red wine is beneficial because it is often done with others, and social activity can prevent depression and stress, and thus memory loss. Some research has shown that people who don’t have contact with family and friends are at higher risk for memory problems than people who have strong community ties.

Focus

Some scientists doubt that anyone can multi-task, but as you get older, there’s no doubt that when you try to do more than one activity at a time, you’re bound to run into trouble, like throwing away good silverware or putting a clean plate in the dirty dishwasher.

To avoid making mistakes, scientists recommend focusing on one action at a time and giving yourself enough time to let the information soak into your brain. Also, be aware of distracting external stimuli. For instance, don’t blare the TV while paying bills.

Mental Activity

One of the best ways to preserve your memory is to keep giving it new information that will keep it active. There are plenty of ways to do this—from crossword puzzles to learning a new language (see sidebar).

In addition, studies have shown that regular memory-training exercises, such as those available on the Internet, improved cognitive ability in older persons. In fact, some electronic games are designed specifically to strengthen your brain, such as video games like the Wii, handheld video-game platforms like the Nintendo DS and through subscription-based Web sites.

Because seniors didn’t grow up knowing how to use computers, such games can challenge parts of your brain you don’t usually use. In fact, one researcher found that action video games significantly improved older adults’ ability to stay focused.

One scientist recommends playing games that use as many senses as possible, and the website Everyday Health suggests several brain games: HAPPYneuron, which exercises all five cognitive areas of the brain;Brain Fitness Series CD-ROM, which lets you match your progress against other players and “coaches” you on your weaknesses; and Brain Age for handheld Nintendo DS systems, which trains users to solve simple math problems, recite piano songs and test memory skills, among other features. (Note: All these websites require subscriptions to play the games.)

The website Lumosity is connected to the Human Cognition Project, a network of scientists studying brain performance. Its brain-training games seem deceptively simple, asking you to recall the location of colored boxes in a matrix or a bird’s location on the screen plus a number. But the games have a serious purpose, which the website explains. “Lumosity targets core cognitive processes that underlie performance in many different areas. These processes include memory, attention and other abilities that are critical in the real world.” (Some initial training programs are free, but otherwise, a subscription is required.)

Sources

Helpguide, http://www.helpguide.org/life/prevent_memory_loss.htm
Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/memory-loss/HA00001/NSECTIONGROUP=2
Webmd, http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/7-brain-boosters-to-prevent-memory-loss
Mindtools, http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html

Memory Techniques

There are many techniques for increasing your memory, as well as tricks to use when you can’t remember certain tasks.

• Play games such as chess or Scrabble.
• Work on puzzles, such as crossword or Sudoku.
• Read newspapers, magazines and books that challenge you.
• Learn new activities such as playing the harmonica, cooking a different meal or becoming skilled at yoga.
• Go back to school and take courses in subjects that you’ve always been curious about.
• To help remember important tasks for the day or what you need at the grocery store, make notes or checklists. (Just don’t forget where you put the lists.)
• So you don’t forget appointments, put dates on calendars or in an electronic organizer.
• If you have trouble remembering how to do certain repetitive tasks, such as how to add new contacts to your phone, write down the steps.
• Put the items you use regularly (keys, glasses, watch) in the same spot when you’re not using them. That way, you’ll always know where they are.
• Set an alarm clock or timer to remind you when to take pills, leave for an appointment or make a phone call.
• If you’re having trouble remembering travel routes, get a GPS or a good map to help you find your way.

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Alzheimer’s Navigator helps you map out a plan to approach the disease

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When facing Alzheimer’s disease, there are a lot of things to consider, such as working with a doctor, caregiver support, activities of daily living and more. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Alzheimer’s Navigator helps guide you to answers by creating a personalized action plan and linking you to information, support and local resources.
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Map out a plan to approach Alzheimer’s

When facing Alzheimer’s disease, there are a lot of things to consider. Alzheimer’s Navigator helps guide you to answers by creating a personalized action plan and linking you to information, support and local resources.

You can move at your own pace

1. Create your private profile and complete the Welcome Survey.
2. Take short surveys pertaining to your needs with:

• Planning for the Future
• Working with Doctor/Healthcare Professionals
• Caregiver Support
• Activities of Daily Living
• Home Safety
• Driving
• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s

3. Review your action plan to get more information, support and local resources.

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