Upcoming Alzheimer's Association activities for January, 2024 and more...

Alzheimer's Association
Florida Gulf Coast

Thursday, January 11, 2024, 12:00 p.m. noon ET
Virtual Workshop: The Intersection of IDD (intellectual and developmental disabilities) and Alzheimer's
"Communication & Behavior"
       Join us to review communication and behavior changes that occur throughout the course of the disease and discuss strategies for positive engagement.
REGISTER HERE: https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5yjp7dQKRUKSmEs6QVYU-g#/registration.

Thursday, January 25, 12:00 p.m. noon ET
Virtual Workshop: The Intersection of IDD and Alzheimer's
"The Four M's"
       We will discuss making the most of your healthcare appointments by addressing the 4 M's - Mobility, Mentation, Medications, what Matters. This discussion will include information about screening, diagnosis of dementia in people with IDD and what to do next.
REGISTER HERE: https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5yjp7dQKRUKSmEs6QVYU-g#/registration.

Thursday, January 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Workshop: What I Need to Know (WINK)
"Health and the Brain: What does sleep have to do with it?"
       Join us to explore brain health and sleep, with special guest speaker Christina McCrae, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, McCrae Sleep Research Lab, University of South Florida. Learn how sleep impacts caregiving and dementia. Question & Answer session to follow.
       Topics will include:
--Links between health and the brain
--Impacts of sleep on the brain and body
--Insomnia, disruptive sleep and caregiving
--The Influence of dementia related behaviors on sleep
--Behavioral interventions to improve sleep
--Community resources
REGISTER HERE: https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7uB-hQAVTcmu7lCvaKiB3w#/registration.

Thursday, February 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Workshop:
"The Relationship Between Alzheimer's & Parkinson's"
       Listen in while special guests Rebecca Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D., from the American Parkinson Disease Association and Claire Sexton, DPhil. from the Alzheimer’s Association, unravel these diseases and connected brain disorders such as Lewy body dementia. Learn how they impact the brain and body. Gain resources and a better understanding on how science will be approaching brain disorders in the future. A question-and-answer session will follow.
       Key topics will include:
--Parkinson’s disease (PD) and treatment
--How PD impacts the brain and body
--Lewy body dementia (LBD) and its connection to PD
--Cognitive symptoms that can arise in LBD and PD
--Alzheimer’s disease and mixed dementia
--Community resources
REGISTER HERE: https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d4zTqruqTOmM7tXeiwJkzg#/registration.

Program Schedule

Find programs in your area, such as in-person Alzheimer’s education workshops for caregivers and others, awareness programs like Brain Bus stops and more here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xkOBz_nnP1NcyGv6tm_CXbfgBbx8AmDc_0sAm1yuwtY/edit#gid=0.

Support Groups

Find a support group to fit your needs. Call (800) 272-3900 or click here to find a support group: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gyv-zC-3L3uIi6p0YBQBKxE2MMYvJH4W/view.

Rally in Tally, February 13 -14, 2024

Join Alzheimer's advocates from across Florida on February 13 - 14, 2024, as they come together in Tallahassee to share their stories and raise awareness for the 580,000 Floridians living with Alzheimer's. We will advocate for critical legislation and funding to support those living with the disease and their caregiver.

Your voice is crucial in the fight to end Alzheimer's! As Florida has the second highest number of individuals living with this disease in the country, we cannot wait for you to join us for our special event. Please read the document and complete the application by Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWlwpJnfZvuKeGohqtIvYayIwtR5PTwqUEJ0fR9uxYZkeqKw/viewform.

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About the Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association® is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research, with the mission of leading the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Their vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.

Brain Bus is funded in partnership with the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. Caregiver College is sponsored in part by Senior Connection Center, Inc. and the State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs and Sarasota County Government.

Alzheimer's Association Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, 14010 Roosevelt Blvd, Ste. 709, Clearwater, FL 33762, website alz.org/flgulfcoast, phone (727) 578-2558.

Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601, website alz.org, phone (800) 272-3900.