Explore 21 learning opportunities this November

If you are curious about memory loss, look at “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” or “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.” If you need specific knowledge or just something to make life easier, try “Caregiver Stress: Relief, Acceptance and Empowerment” or “Effective Communication Strategies.” No matter where you are in the journey, we have a program that will help.

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There are currently 50 education program events listed in our database. To view and register for our events, use the search tool below.

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Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters

The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Legal and Financial Planning

Learning to Connect: Relating to the Person with Alzheimer’s

Living with Alzheimer’s: For Middle-Stage Caregivers

Caregiver Stress: Relief, Acceptance and Empowerment

Understanding Early Memory Loss

Dementia Conversations

Healthy Habits for a Healthier You

Alzheimer’s Research: Get Informed, Get Involved

Effective Communication Strategies

Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behavior

Your Service, Your Health, Our Focus

Live Webinars

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

Fighting Dementia Through Joyful Living

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Former teen idol Bobby Vee dies from Alzheimer’s disease

Singer Bobby Vee died Monday due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 73. Vee became a teenage idol in the early 1960s with songs like “Take Good Care of My Baby” and “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.”

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How music helps people with memory loss

Join us on November 8, from 12 – 1 p.m. for an Educational Program by Phone on “Learn the Amazing Ways That Music Can Help People With Memory Loss.” Music can bring about amazing results for people in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease. This program will look at the evidence base for music, how to choose the right music, and what benefits you might expect from incorporating music into the daily routine of a person with dementia.

Are you too busy to attend an in-person education program? Our free Educational Programs by Phone are designed for busy people who aren’t able to attend a program outside of their home or office.

It’s easy to register online or by phone at 309.662.8392.
After registering, you will receive a toll free number to call plus materials to follow along with during the program. Call from your home, office, or car. You can listen in and even ask questions of our expert speakers.

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Learn the Amazing Ways That Music Can Help People With Memory Loss
Tuesday | November 8, 2016 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Caregiver’s School of Hard Knocks: One Man’s Journey
Tuesday | December 13, 2016 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Veterans Program: Your Service, Your Health, Our Focus
Tuesday | January 31, 2017 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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Coping with Alzheimer’s Behaviors: Skills that Can Help You Today
10/16

Medications for Alzheimer’s and other Dementias: Benefits and Side Effects
09/16

Reducing the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
08/16

How Families Cope with Alzheimer’s disease
07/16

Successful Daily Plans for a Person With Alzheimer’s disease
06/16

Making the Move: Choosing a Nursing Home. Alzheimer’s Unit or Assisted Living Facility
05/16

Minds in Motion: What’s The Best Way To Exercise Your Brain?
04/16

Specific Strategies You Can Use Today for Helping People with Memory Loss
10/15

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Persona supports the Alzheimer’s Association with beads inspired by Walk to End Alzheimer’s

First Jewelry, the exclusive distributor of Persona®, has launched its third Persona Alzheimer’s Association Collection coinciding with fall Walk to End Alzheimer’s® events. The End Alzheimer’s, Hope 4 Alzheimer’s and Fight Alzheimer’s beads feature designs in sterling silver highlighted with hand-painted enamel and crystals in shades of purple, the color of the Alzheimer’s Association. The collections are available online and at select jewelry retailers nationwide. Ten percent of the retail price of each Persona charm and bead sold from the special collection will be donated to the Association.

Persona, a leading brand of sterling silver bead and charm jewelry, supports the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. As part of a philosophy of designing with purpose and supporting the good work of charitable partners, the Persona Alzheimer’s Association Collection was launched to help raise awareness and funds for the Association. From June 10, 2015 to May 31, 2018, First Jewelry Limited, the exclusive distributor of Persona, will donate 10% of the retail price of the beads and charms, with a minimum commitment of $25,000 annually.

The recent collection includes three new beads coinciding with fall Walk to End Alzheimer’s events. The third collection’s End Alzheimer’s, Hope 4 Alzheimer’s and Fight Alzheimer’s beads feature designs in sterling silver and are highlighted with hand-painted enamel, shimmering crystals and shades of purple.

The Persona Alzheimer’s Association Collection of sterling silver beads and charms was first launched with three styles including a silver bead inscribed with “ENDALZ” which features hand-painted enamel and Austrian crystals in a range of rich purple hues; a three-sided silver bead with hand-painted enamel in shades of purple with the inscription “The End of Alzheimer’s Starts with Me”; and a silver charm reading “ENDALZ.” Each item features unique, hand-crafted designs that reflect colors and elements of the Association.

The second collection includes a set of charms with colors and meaning inspired by the Walk to End Alzheimer’s^® Promise Garden flowers. The four flower charms each feature a word of encouragement related to Alzheimer’s disease. The set also includes a multi-colored floral bead.

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From June 10, 2015–May 31, 2018, First Jewelry will donate 10% of the retail price of the Persona Alzheimer’s Association Collection of beads and charms, with a minimum annual donation of $25,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Reducing your risk – fact vs. fiction

Join us for “Red wine, vitamins and Alzheimer’s: Do they work?” This webinar addresses the question that caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease often wonder – is there something I can do to reduce my risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease? Webinars are recorded and available to those who are unable to attend. Join us for one, or all!

Free Live Webinars

The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce its schedule of free live webinars. Offered at various times throughout the day, the topics range from general awareness to specific caregiving strategies. Webinars are recorded and available to those who are unable to attend. Join us for one, or all!

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Diagnosing Alzheimer’s: How to prepare for the appointment
Tuesday | October 25, 2016 | 10:00 – 10:30 a.m or 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Red wine, vitamins and Alzheimer’s: Do they work?
Wednesday | November 16, 2016 | 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s: What’s the difference & why it matters
Thursday | December 15, 2016 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m or 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

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Why are evenings so difficult? Sundowning & Alzheimer’s disease
10.13.16

Conozca Las 10 Senales De Advertencia
10.05.16

Improving cognition: How to use the senses for people with dementia
09.21.16

How to use simple physical activities to benefit people with dementia
09.13.16

Caregivers speak: I wish I knew then what I know now
08.25.16

How you can use music to help a person with Alzheimer’s
08.10.16

Learning to connect: Relating to the person with Alzheimer’s
07.12.16

Gadgets, gizmos and technology to make Alzheimer’s care safer and less stressful
05.12.16

Alzheimer’s medications: What they are and what they do
04.22.16

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