Alzheimer's support groups, programs and online webinars, June 17, June 20 and July 1, 2024
Alzheimer's Association Florida Gulf Coast
Find a Support Group
Support groups create a safe, confidential environment and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. They also inform participants about dementia and help them develop skills to solve problems. Find a support group here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gyv-zC-3L3uIi6p0YBQBKxE2MMYvJH4W/view.
Alzheimer's 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/1r0lPgYVT7mVjxZw10GpdmhnkVuOGO-v4Q8zTUZrp1ts/edit#gid=0.
Upcomine Webinars
ONLINE
Monday, June 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m. EDT
Effective Communication Strategies
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. The Effective Communication Strategies program of the Alzheimer’s Association was designed to provide practical information and resources to help dementia caregivers learn to decode verbal and behavioral messages from people with dementia. REGISTER HERE: alz-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlc-ytqzkjHtOhBTG5wjKUM2Zo24Oh-y7g#/registration.
ONLINE
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 1:00 p.m. EDT
How To Approach The Challenge of Falls
Join us as we explore the topic of approaching the challenge of falls with special guest speakers Nettie Harper and Kelly Gilligan with Inspired Memory Care. Learn how to have conversations about fall risks. Topics will include: Why do people fall? ~ Creative and evidence-based solutions to minimize falls ~ Discussion of assessing your loved one for fall risk. A Question and Answer session will follow the presentation. REGISTER HERE: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0qyvHk3GSGOGMTAjJrdxQw#/registration.
ONLINE
Monday, July 1, 2024, 12:30 p.m. EDT
Unraveling the Genetic Threads of Alzheimer's: Insights into Risk and Prevention
Join us and special guest speaker, Courtney Kloske, Ph.D., as we take a deep dive into the role of genetics in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a global health problem with nearly 7 million people living with the disease in the US alone. Tremendous gains have been made in the understanding of the science and basic biology underlying Alzheimer’s and other dementias. These advances are leading to great strides in strategies for prevention, detection, diagnostics, and therapeutic interventions. The Alzheimer’s Association is a global leader in research, mobilizing the field to advance the vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Topics to be covered: Landscape of Alzheimer’s and dementia science ~ Genetics and AD ~ Risk reduction ~ Where the field is going. REGISTER HERE: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9wtZXgHgSqifx__ua3_u-Q#/registration.
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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.