Area: Greater Houston Audience: Community, Caregiver Location: Fonteno Senior Education Center 6600 Bissonnet St. Houston, TX 77074 Date: 9/19/2013 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Your brain helps you do almost everything- think, feel, remember, work, play, and the list goes on. So how should you take care of it? Learn about the importance of nutritional health, physical activity, mental stimulation, and social wellness in the brain.
Contact Name: Mallory Freitag
Email:mfreitag@alz.org Phone Number: 713.314-1339
SEP 19
Learning Together- RSVP required*
Area: Greater Houston Audience: Caregiver Location: Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus 2727 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77030 Date: 9/19/2013 Time: 9:45 AM to 11:30 AM
The Learning Together series is an educational opportunity for individuals in the early-stages of memory loss and their care partners. Learning Together covers topics related to early-memory loss, including the basics of the disease, communication techniques, driving, and legal and financial planning.
Guidelines for participation: (1) Symptoms of memory loss or other problems associated with mild cognitive impairment, and a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder documented by a physician or a clinical professional's geriatric assessment. (2) The individual is aware of their problem and/or the diagnosis and acknowledges memory loss or confusion at times. (3) The individual has a care partner or someone who is willing to attend with them. (4) The individual can reasonably engage in conversation, expressing themselves despite difficulty with word finding or speech.
*RSVPs are required to participate in Learning Together.
Contact Name: Teri Miller or Mallory Freitag
Email:tmiller@alz.org or mfreitag@alz.org Phone Number: 713-314-1353 (Teri) or 713-314-1339 (Mallory)
SEP 19
Parkway Place Staff Training (closed)
Area: Greater Houston Audience: Professional Location: Parkway Place 1321 Park Bayou Dr. Houston, TX 77077 Date: 9/19/2013 Time: Time TBA
Staff training on behavior management and communication techniques to use with PWD. This is a closed event.
Contact Name: Sarah Taylor
Email:staylor@alz.org
SEP 19
Senior Health Presentation
Area: Gulf Coast Audience: Community Location: Nessler Center 2010 5th Avenue N Texas City, TX Date: 9/19/2013 Time: 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Alzheimer's Association will present on common myths about Alzheimer's and resources available through the Alzheimer's Association.
Contact Name: Krista Dunn
Email:kdunn@alz.org
SEP 19
Red Robin Fundraiser Night (Woodlands)
Area: Greater Houston Audience: Community, Fundraiser Location: Woodlands Red Robin 19433 I-45 South Shenandoah, Texas 77385 Date: 9/19/2013 Time: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Enjoy some great food while helping our vision for a world without Alzheimer's.
Just present the attached flyer to your server and Red Robin will donate 15% to the Alzheimer's Association.
Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.
