ALZ 101: Introduction to the Alzheimer's Association
Area: Gulf Coast Audience: Community Location: Island Community Center 4700 Broadway Street Suite B101 Galveston, TX 77551 Date: 9/28/2016 Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Join the Alzheimer's Association for a brief orientation to learn about the basics of dementia and the programs and services the Association offers in Galveston County and the surrounding areas.
We will also share how you can take action today to help end Alzheimer's through advocacy, raising awareness, assisting in research, and by fundraising at special events.
Contact Name: Krista Bohn
Email:kbohn@alz.org Phone Number: 713-314-1363
SEP 28
ElderAge Houston: Planning for Aging: Having the Conversation
Area: Greater Houston Audience: Professional, Community, Caregiver Location: Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center 5601 S. Braeswood | Houston, TX 77096 Date: 9/28/2016 Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Please join us for ElderAge Houston: 5th Annual Lecture Series on Aging: A Free Community Program Underwritten by Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services and Jointly Presented by the Alzheimer???s Association-Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter
Talking with a parent about aging can be difficult. Despite these challenges, conversations are much easier to have before a crisis. A lawyer, pastor and social worker will offer helpful strategies for beginning productive conversations about retiring from driving, planning for life transitions, and end of life wishes.
Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research
Area: Greater Houston Audience: Community Location: Belmont Village/Trotter YMCA Trotter YMCA, 1331 Augusta Dr. Houston, TX 77057 Date: 9/28/2016 Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
For centuries, we???ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.
Contact Name: Tamara Stroike
Email:tstroike@belmontvillage.com Phone Number: 832-993-6949
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.