Fans of the Emmy Award-winning ABC show “Modern Family” can bid on the chance to tour the show’s set and watch a taping while helping to fight Alzheimer’s. Proceeds from the online auction will benefit the 20th Anniversary Alzheimer’s Association “A Night at Sardi’s” taking place March 21. The annual gala and musical revue features celebrities from television, stage and screen performing selections from Broadway’s most-beloved musicals.
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According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the United States an estimated $200 billion in 2012. This includes $140 billion paid by Medicare and Medicaid. In addition, one out of seven of the estimated 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s live alone, with up to half not having an identifiable caregiver.
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On Thursday, April 19, 2012, the Alzheimer’s Association will be hosting our Inaugural Reason to Hope luncheon in Oak Brook. The luncheon will be held at the Hyatt Lodge McDonald’s Campus from Noon – 1 p.m.

Reason to Hope is an important fundraiser for the Greater Illinois Chapter, it gives us an opportunity to educate and inspire people about the valuable services we provide for people with Alzheimer’s disease, their families and caregivers. The luncheon is free; however, all guests invited are asked to make a contribution to the Association at the end of the 60-minute program.

We would be honored if you and your colleagues could attend this powerful program. If you are able to attend the luncheon, please RSVP by Friday, March 30. You can RSVP by phone or email. If you do plan on inviting any guests (we encourage you to do so!), please just forward me along their contact information, so I can add them to our guest list. In addition, please feel free to pass along this email to anyone that is interested in learning more about the fight to end this disease.

To register contact Samuel Provenzano at 847-324-0382 or via email, sam.provenzano@alz.org.

How do you know you’re dealing with someone who understands the needs of seniors? Here’s what to look for…

When you work with a professional who has added the CSA designation to his or her achievements, you know you’re working with someone who has invested the time and effort in learning about the things that are important to you.

Certified Senior Advisors (CSAs) are the only professionals who have:

• Met the personal integrity requirements of Society of Certified Senior Advisors’ (SCSA) Disclosure Questionnaire
• Demonstrated a knowledge of the key health, financial and social issues of the most importance to seniors
• Agreed to follow the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility, which promotes high ethical business practices

Important: Certified Senior Advisors (CSA) have supplemented their individual professional licenses, credentials and education with knowledge about aging and working with seniors. Know what those licenses, credentials and education signify. The CSA designation alone does not imply expertise in financial, health or social matters.

Are you a Business Professional Who Serves Seniors?

Here’s why anyone who works with seniors needs the CSA designation:

• CSAs understand how to build effective relationships with seniors because they have a broad-based knowledge of the health, social and financial issues that are important to seniors, and the dynamics of how these factors work together in seniors’ lives.
• As a CSA, you understand the financial, health, and social issues that seniors face.
• As a CSA, you know how to communicate more effectively with seniors.
• As a CSA, you recognize what’s important to seniors and have better relationship building skills – essentials to earning credibility.
• A CSA understands the surprising complexity of what it means to be a senior today.
• As a CSA, you gain knowledge and resources to develop an effective marketing plan for the senior market.

Membership Benefits that Make a Difference

Being a member of CSA puts you in an elite group of senior-focused professionals who have a genuine interest in promoting a better life for seniors while growing their own businesses.

The CSA membership benefits include:

• Resources for Information and Education
  • Senior Spirit Newsletter
  • Professional Journal
  • Expert Webinars
  • Complete Presentations
  • Public CSA Locator

• Professional Support Tools
  • Content for Your Website
  • Handouts and Guides for Clients
  • CSA Blog
  • Social Media
  • Customized E-Newsletters

The CSA can tailor their benefits to help members and the seniors they serve, in the most meaningful way. Enroll now to be part of an organization that is truly dedicated to its members and provides professional support every step of the way.

Show Your Commitment To The Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease

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