Alzheimer's Association Presentation

Alzheimer's Association

Presentation

The Schuyler County Office for the Aging

would like to invite you:

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

1:00pm - 3:00pm

The Alzheimer’s Association will be presenting a FREE seminar for caregivers on:

“BRAIN WELLNESS STRATEGIES”

This session will help you understand Alzheimer’s Disease, along with providing strategies to help reduce your risk.

(this program is NOT recommended for individuals with the disease)

Location: Schuyler County Human Services Complex

323 Owego Street, Montour Falls

CONFERENCE ROOM 115

Registration: All participants must be registered in order to attend this presentation. Please contact Shannon Slater, at 535-7108 prior to Dec. 10th for more information or to register.

Bed and Breakfast Hospitality Hour

Join us for a social gathering, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and hosted by ‘Bout Time Bed and Breakfast in Montour Falls. The ‘Bout Time Innkeeper will provide a tour and history of the Bed and Breakfast, a light snack and an opportunity for relaxation and reminiscence.

People with dementia in the early to middle stages and a family member or friend are encouraged to attend together, however caregivers can attend alone if a break is needed.

The Bed and Breakfast Social:
• Offers an opportunity to reconnect with others
• Can spark pleasant memories
• Provides an opportunity to spend time in a calm, peaceful, supportive environment
• Promotes a sense of pride in one’s community

• Provides an opportunity for reminiscence for the person with dementia

• Helps to establish a stronger support network

Location: 

‘Bout Time Bed and Breakfast

277 Steuben St.

Montour Falls, NY 14865

Time:

1:30 pm-2:30 pm

Date:

Thursday, November 11, 2010

For more information, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at 585.760.5400 or 800.272.3900.

Registration is required and space is limited.

Alzheimer’s Association
435 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, New York 14620
585 760 5400 phone
585 760 5401 facsimile
800 272 3900 24-hour helpline
www.alz.org/rochesterny

Testers Needed

The Alzheimer's Foundation is seeking families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's or related dementias who would be interested in testing a new locator device at no charge.


Dear Friend,

As you well know, wandering is an enormous concern for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and their families-and we are committed to finding solutions to this problem.

We're excited to let you know that the Alzheimer's Foundation of America is teaming up with Breadcrumb, a technology company, with the intent of marketing a new, innovative locator device specifically designed for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias who may wander. To move this forward, we are currently seeking individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and their family caregivers to participate in a free, 30-day pilot project.

We ask that you help us locate interested participants by spreading the word about this important project. As a thank you, participants will be able to continue to use the locator device for one year at no cost (a value of approximately $600+).

Breadcrumb is a small wristband-type device strapped to the individual, and uses a cellular system to identify the location of a participant who wanders out of doors and to display the person's route and real time location on a map or Smartphone. The device regularly reports the person's location to the Breadcrumb call center around the clock, and pre-identified caregivers are notified via text message and/or phone call when the person leaves a designated geographic field.

We will provide participants with the system and operating instructions, and ask that they use the system for 30 days and fill out pre-, mid- and post-surveys, as well as data for the call center.

Specifically, we are seeking a diverse group of participants: residing at home in urban/rural areas from coast to coast, various ethnic backgrounds, various ages, male/female, various stages of the disease, etc.

Please help us spread the word, and ask your clients who are interested and/or want more information to please contact Christine Valentin, an AFA social worker and project coordinator, at 866.232.8484 or cvalentin@alzfdn.org. We would appreciate your prompt attention.

Thanks so much,
Carol Steinberg
Executive Vice President
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
866-232-8484
csteinberg@alzfdn.org