Alzheimer’s Association to host Living With Alzheimer’s series

The Alzheimer’s Association will present an eight- week education series entitled Living With Alzheimer’s starting Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The program will take place each Tuesday from 11 a. m. until 1 p. m. for eight weeks and will be held at the Alzheimer’s Association Community Outreach Center in Dalton.

Living With Alzheimer’s is a series of education programs that provide answers to the questions that arise in the early, middle and late stages of the disease. The first three weeks of the program are specifically for people in the early stages of the disease and their care partners. The following three weeks, which are specifically for caregivers, will cover issues that arise in the middle stage of the disease. Then, the final two weeks of the program will discuss late stage care. Attendees will hear from those directly affected and learn what they need to know, what they need to plan, and what they can do at each point along the way. Topics covered will include: Developing a care team, legal and financial planning, coping strategies, care and treatment options, communicating and connecting, and maximizing independence.

Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 800- 272- 3900.

The Alzheimer’s Association is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The vision of the Alzheimer’s Association is a world without Alzheimer’s.