Sign up for February’s audio conference – Alzheimer’s Association

Join us on February 9 from noon to 1 p.m. for an audio conference on, Anxiety, Aggression and Alzheimer’s: Effective Strategies For Difficult Times.
Anxiety is one of the greatest challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. This can cause agitation and, in some cases, even aggressive behavior. Join us as we examine factors that contribute to agitation, and learn practical steps to lessen anxiety and promote a sense of wellbeing.

Educational Programs by Phone

Cost: None.

Registration
Register online below or to register by mail or fax, click here to download form.

Dates and time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Program

Day

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Anxiety, Aggression and Alzheimer’s: Effective Strategies For Difficult Times
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
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Sundowning, Sleeplessness and Alzheimer’s: How To Cope in the Evening
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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Minds in Motion: What’s The Best Way To Exercise Your Brain?
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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Making the Move: Choosing a Nursing Home, Alzheimer’s Unit or Assisted Living Facility
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
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Successful Daily Plans for a Person With Alzheimer’s disease
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
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Listen to past Audio Conferences

Program and Date

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Paying For Alzheimer’s Care: What Resources are Available?
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“Overwhelmed? Run, Don’t Walk to Get Help Now!”
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Tune In to Music: It is a Powerful Tool

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Specific Strategies You Can Use Today for Helping People with Memory Loss
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Description:
Are you too busy to attend an in-person education program? Our Educational Program by Phone are designed for busy people who aren’t able to attend a program outside of their home or office. Registration is easy–call or click (see below) and you will receive a toll free number to call, and materials to follow along during the program. Call from your home, office, or car. You can listen in, or if you’d like, you can even ask questions of our expert speakers.

Anxiety, Aggression & Alzheimer’s: Effective Strategies For Difficult Times
Kathy Rhoads, MSW, LCSW
Owner, Circle of Friends Adult Day Center
Anxiety is one of the greatest challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. This can cause agitation and, in some cases, even aggressive behavior. Join us as we examine factors that contribute to agitation, and learn practical steps to lessen anxiety and promote a sense of wellbeing.

Sundowning, Sleeplessness & Alzheimer’s: How To Cope in the Evening
Sue Sklar, Manager, Education & Outreach
Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease can not only have a tough time making it through the day, but the nights can be especially challenging. Day and night can become confused, and late afternoons can be difficult due to a variety of contributing factors. We will look at those factors and discuss effective strategies for dealing with late day confusion, lethargy and sleeplessness.

Minds in Motion: What’s The Best Way To Exercise Your Brain?
Sandy Burgener, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor Emerita, University of Illinois
There is a growing body of evidence that shows the incredibly positive impact certain physical activities have on brain health. The great news is that the impact is positive for both persons with dementia and those who are in early cognitive decline. Join us for this important audio conference and learn which types of physical activity show the most promise for supporting brain health.

Making the Move: Choosing a Nursing Home, Alzheimer’s Unit or Assisted Living Facility
Lee Moriarty, CTRS ,
Illinois Pioneer Coalition Founding Board Member and
Consumer Project Manager
Moving our loved ones to a residential facility can be one of the hardest decisions we are faced with. Safety, affordability, quality care, fun and friendship all factor into this important decision. Join us to learn a step by step decision-making process, and receive a workbook that will help guide you through this transition.

Successful Daily Plans for a Person With Alzheimer’s disease
Hadi Pagonis, Manager, Education & Outreach
Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
If you want to hit a home run when caring for a person with memory loss, it helps to have a game plan that is heavily focused on activities. Being an arm chair quarterback and saying, “Hey, why don’t you work on your crafts now?” just won’t work. Managing our energy while helping the person with memory loss to be actively engaged will bring satisfaction and fun to all. Join us to score some strategies for fun!

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An accurate Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis can bring hope for living your best life

More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, including approximately 200,000 people under 65 who have the younger-onset form of the disease. A diagnosis can bring fear of what will happen as Alzheimer’s progresses, but as former Alzheimer’s Association National Early-Stage Advisor Miriam Marquez writes, “There’s still so much you can do if you’re living for the best you today and not trying to measure up to what you did 25 years ago or even five years ago.”

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The movement needs you. Receive this gift with our thanks. – Alzheimer’s Association

As a friend to the Alzheimer’s Association, you share our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease. That’s why I believe you’d be an excellent addition to our monthly donors, a special group of people dedicated to helping us end Alzheimer’s once and for all.
When you support our 2016 Monthly Giving Drive, you’ll give us the funds we can count on to fight Alzheimer’s disease this month and all year long.
Plus, if you join our movement as a monthly donor before the end of January, we’ll be happy to send you our signature tote bag as a thank you for your support.

Monthly donors make all the difference.
We’ll send you this signature tote bag when you become a monthly donor by January 31.

Monthly giving is easy, convenient and critical to our cause. It enables us to continue providing care and support to people affected by Alzheimer’s disease while funding innovative research to find methods of treatment, prevention and, ultimately, a cure.
Won’t you please help us by becoming a monthly donor today?

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Join us in our fight and receive this gift as a thank you. – Alzheimer’s

Please consider this your invitation to join a very special movement of people dedicated to eliminating Alzheimer’s disease. These generous individuals help support our mission by donating monthly to help end the escalating global crisis that is Alzheimer’s. I hope you’ll join them today.

Monthly donors are critical to our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease, so the Alzheimer’s Association has launched a new 2016 Monthly Giving Drive to recruit more of these loyal supporters.
We love monthly donors.
Support our monthly donor drive and we’ll send you this tote bag as a thank you.
When you join our movement today by making a monthly gift of $20.16 in honor of the new year, you’ll help provide the dependable financial backing we need to fight Alzheimer’s this month and all year long. Plus, you’ll enjoy great benefits — monthly giving is:

• Easy: The amount you select is charged to your credit card automatically. Cancel at any time.
• Efficient: Your steadfast support allows us to budget wisely to maintain critical programs and plan for the future.
• Powerful: You’ll help us advance vital research and provide much-needed care and support services to individuals and families facing this disease.

If you sign up to become a monthly donor before the end of January, we’ll send you our stylish tote bag as a thank you for your commitment to the cause.
Monthly giving is a simple and convenient way to have an impact and will make an ongoing difference in our ability to continue funding research and provide care and support to people impacted by Alzheimer’s. Please join our movement to end the disease by becoming a monthly donor today.

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Sign up to fight Alzheimer’s on The Longest Day. Hurry, early registration ends on February 29.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and there are just as many ways to get involved in The Longest Day^® — an event held annually on the summer solstice to honor those facing Alzheimer’s disease.
Join us on June 20, 2016, as thousands of teams do what they love — from baking to bowling to biking — to raise awareness and funds for the fight against Alzheimer’s.
Register today and picture yourself as part of The Longest Day! Sign up by February 29 to save with early-bird pricing.

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