Monday, February 27, 2023

Dementia Friends for American Indian and Alaska Native People Info Session

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | 03:00 PM

This session will cover what it's like living with dementia and six key messages about dementia and memory problems for American Indian and Alaska Native people. After this session, you will be tasked to turn your understanding into action to help someone living with dementia within your community.

Dementia Friends is a global movement aiming to change how people view dementia. By educating communities about what dementia is and how it affects people, we can all make a difference for people affected by dementia. This program has been adapted specifically for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals and communities. Dementia Friends will aid in spreading awareness, reducing stigma, and reducing risk in tribes, urban-Indian communities, and Alaska Native communities.

Registration for Free Dementia Risk Reduction Summit Now Open

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Registration is now open for the first-ever Dementia Risk Reduction Summit on May 16-17, 2023, at CDC in Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsored by the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk Reduction at the Alzheimer’s Association, this no-cost Summit will focus on public health’s role in addressing cognitive decline and dementia risk factors and how public health can act across the prevention spectrum to help all communities affected. The Summit provides both learning and networking opportunities, including exploring collaborative approaches to dementia risk reduction. Space is limited, so register today. There is no cost, and public health professionals who are not BOLD program grantees are eligible for travel scholarships.

For more information, contact CenterOfExcellence@alz.org.