Alzheimer's
Webinar Series
The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline, in partnership with
ACL, n4a, and the Eldercare Locator, is hosting this series
to ensure professionals are knowledgeable about the impact of Alzheimer’s
disease and brain health on American families, and have an understanding of
critical community resources and supports.
Webinar 1 | Alzheimer's Facts, Figures and Resources: Connecting
people to the help they need
Thursday, April 25, 2:00-3:30 PM ET
This webinar explores critical findings from the newly
released 2019 Alzheimer’s Association Facts & Figures
Report, including current prevalence and impact on American
families, risk factors, impact on caregivers, and national cost of care.
This includes significant findings and attitudes toward annual cognitive
assessment among seniors and primary care physicians. Participants will
learn how to access tools and resources support families impacted by
Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Webinar 2 | Alzheimer's and Brain Health: What you should know
and what you can do
Thursday, May 9, 2:00-3:30 PM ET
This webinar explains the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and
other dementia diseases and practical, research-based lifestyle strategies
for aging with a healthy brain and reducing the risk of cognitive decline.
Learn the latest Alzheimer’s and brain health research including exciting
studies happening now. Receive tips for how to be a savvy consumer of the
news and detect fact from fiction when you hear amazing claims about
Alzheimer’s research.
This 2019 Alzheimer’s Webinar Series is part of the National
Alzheimer’s Contact Center project, supported in part by ACL grant number
90ADCC0001.
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