Savvy caregiver classes – Alzheimer’s

Are you a caregiver for a family member who has Alzheimer’s disease or another, related dementia? Does that person live at home? Are you looking for ways to increase your knowledge and confidence in this role? This program is designed for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s who continue to live at home (not in a residential care setting). Register today.

Are you a caregiver for a family member who has Alzheimer’s disease or another, related dementia? Does that person live at home? Are you looking for ways to increase your knowledge and confidence in this role?
What is the Savvy Caregiver?
This program is designed to equip family members and others for the caregiving role. Developed by the University of Minnesota, the classes will help you gain:
• A better understanding of the disease
• The skills to assess the abilities of the person with dementia
• The confidence to set and alter caregiving goals
• Strategies to manage the day-to-day care of the person with dementia, including personal care
• The skills to take better care of yourself
• Tips on how to build a positive partnership with healthcare professionals
Class information:
Savvy Caregiver is designed for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s who continue to live at home (not in a residential care setting). Classes meet for six consecutive weeks, for two hours each.

Cost:
Classes are offered free of charge through an Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Service Program (ADSSP) grant from the Administration for Community Living.

Upcoming classes:
Join us at one of our upcoming classes. Click below for more details.

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Enter for a chance to be Seth Rogen’s guest at Hilarity for Charity

Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen will continue to use hope and humor to inspire change and raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease among millennials with their fourth annual Hilarity for Charity Variety Show on Oct. 17 in Los Angeles. This year’s event is the James Franco’s Bar Mitzvah at the Variety Show, with headliner Miley Cyrus — and you can enter for a chance to be Seth’s guest. Hilarity for Charity was established in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Leading researcher to speak at Symposium

Dr. Reisa Sperling, clinical neurologist and neuroimaging researcher, is a leading force in the movement towards earlier diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. She will be the opening keynote speaker for the Alzheimer’s Association Annual Research Symposium on Friday, October 23.

Dr. Reisa Sperling, clinical neurologist and neuroimaging researcher, is a leading force in the movement towards earlier diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. She will be the opening keynote speaker for the Alzheimer’s Association Annual Research Symposium on Friday, October 23.
Dr. Sperling is the recipient of the Alzheimer’s Association’s largest ever research grant award – $8 million over four years – to support the Longitudinal Evaluation of Amyloid Risk and Neurodegeneration (LEARN) study as a companion study to the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease (A4) Study, a pioneering Alzheimer’s prevention trial that started in 2014.

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Family with history of rare Alzheimer’s disease gene hopes for a cure

Marty Reiswig’s family has history of a rare, inherited form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He’s taking part in the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network prevention study, primarily funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Alzheimer’s Association, which recently showed that brain scans can pick up changes 20 years before the first symptoms appear.

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December: Preparing for the Holidays – Alzheimer’s disease

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can be stressful for anyone, but for those who are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, this time of year can be even more challenging. Use this article as a guide to help caregivers approach the holiday season.

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