E.A.Roberts Alzheimer’s Center presents “Hydration & Nutrition For the Dementia Patient” by Dana Adair at the August 10th Educational Dementia Support Group. Dana Adair is a Certified Dementia Trainer by the Department of Mental Health in the state of Alabama.
Complimentary care is provided during the meeting. Please call 435-6950 for more information. They are located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd., Mobile, AL 36607.
Kyla G. Kelim, Esq. brings her elder law expertise to the next E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center support group, entitling her presentation, “Financial Caregiving – A Caregiver’s Checklist.” The essential information is crucial to the toolbox of any caregiver. Make plans to attend on July 13, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. Complimentary care is available during the meeting. Located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, please call 251-435-6950 for more information.
Don’t wait…Start making preparations now. Linda Collins of the American Red Cross and Laura Harrington, Manager of the Roberts Center will together present this seasonal topic at the June 8, 2017 Educational Dementia Support Group at 10:00 AM at the E.A.Roberts Center, 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL 36607.
Complimentary care will be provided during the meeting. Please call 435-6950 for more information.
Our new Alzheimer’s Association Community Outreach Coordinator, Angela Plummer McDonald, comes to the AL/FL Panhandle Chapter with 10 year of experience as an Ambassador to Senator Markey of Boston, MASS. In addition to her volunteer experience, Wingate Healthcare employed her for 4 years as the Director of Memory Care and was director of Home Instead in Boston 5 years prior to that.
She comes to Mobile, following her fiancé, Chris McDonald, who is the assistant Certified Athletic Trainer for the USA baseball team. They will be wed soon in Panama City and settle down in Mobile. Please welcome Angela (AJ) to our area. She is available to speak about AD and is responsible for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s and The Longest Day. Let her know if you want to help by calling 850-225-0680 or reach her at asplummer@alz.org.
E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center presents Spirituality & Dementia at their next Educational Dementia Support Group. The minister of Regency Church of Christ, Allan Eldridge will speak about finding hope during a seemingly hopeless time.
The support group will be on May 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center, located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL 36607. Complimentary care will be provided during the meeting. Please call 251-435-6950 for more information.
Lee Felis, MOT, OTR/I of Mobile Infirmary will present this topic at the next Educational Support Group at E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center. The meeting begins at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 13, 2017.
Complimentary care is available during the meeting. Please call 251-435-6950 for more information.
Located at: E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center
169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36607
The E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center presents James Roberson, Regional SHIP Coordinator, at the next Educational Dementia Support Group on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 10:00 am. He will answer questions concerning changes in Medicare for 2017 and how it will affect your family. The Center is located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL 36607. Complimentary care will be provided during the meeting. Please call 251-435-6950 for more information.
Jerry Horn is a retired businessman who expected to spend his golden years traveling and enjoying his grandchildren. Instead, he has spent the last several years focused on caring for Debbie, his beloved wife of 44 years, proving his unfailing love while navigating life with her after a diagnosis of Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) combined with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) and Parkinsonism. The diagnosis alone is tough to say but that’s nothing compared to the difficulties of living with this form of dementia that is the most common type for people under the age of 60. There is no cure or effective treatment to slow the progression of damage in the frontal and temporal parts of the brain that can make everyday life increasingly challenging. As neurons die in these regions, the lobes atrophy, wreaking havoc in thinking, communicating, walking, and may cause strange behaviors and poor judgment. The demanding task of providing care 24/7 hasn’t stopped Jerry from trying to help others as well.
Jerry will finally be able to share with others who can understand his need to connect, receive and give support, and learn from each other’s experience. Jerry says, “I see this as a major victory, and I hope that it is only the beginning of an entirely new focus on the FTD side of the dementia spectrum.”
Jerry is a living example of this quote from Anne Frank – “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
For this and other dementia support groups, see caregivers unite.org blog or the website calendar.
There is a new book on the dementia reading shelf. I came across this helpful information while perusing my audible library ap and have been listening ever since. Gary Chapman, author of many versions of “The 5 Love Languages” has partnered with a caregiver (Dr.Edward Shaw) and a relational expert (Debbie Barr) to produce a multi perspective account on how to maintain the love connection with People With Dementia (PWD).
Based on my personal experience of taking care of my own mother and aunt, and befriending many others during our time in assisted living , memory care, and skilled care, I whole heartily agree with what is written in this sweet book. If you need some tips on how to connect or stay connected with PWD, this easy read if for you.
Find more information on “Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer’s Journey” at amazon.com
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