AFA offers a variety of educational materials, support groups and information for family caregivers, as well as training for healthcare professionals. Click here for caregiving resources, and here to learn about our professional training offerings.
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In 2012, the direct costs of caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias was an estimated $200 billion. These costs are projected to soar to $1.1 trillion by 2050. AFA awards grants to its member organizations for caregiving services and supports, as well as research.
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Eighty-eight (88) percent of the monies we raise goes directly into programs and services such as our national toll-free helpline, which provides counseling, educational information and referrals to local services; our free educational conferences; our National Memory Screening Program; professional education and training; grants for research, respite care and direct care program at our member organizations; and our young leadership programs.
Donate NowAFA in @LIBN re: making transit facilities more "dementia friendly" & training staff to help passengers w/ dementia. https://t.co/fkKouxBVQZ
Great to see so many students joining the fight against Alzheimer's! To set up a chapter at your school, call AFA at 866-232-8484. (2)
Students from 15 area high schools visited AFA's offices yesterday to learn how to set up an AFA Young Leadership program at their school!
2Ever wonder what it's like to take the Tough Mudder challenge? See it through Team AFA's eyes from when they completed it on Long Island! AFA is looking for other "Tough Mudders" to join the team and take the challenge across the country to help families living with Alzheimer's. Learn more here: alzfdn.org/support-us/afa-tough-mudder-challenge/
AFA's President & CEO, Chuck Fuschillo, recently wrote a column for the Long Island Business News about making transit facilities more "dementia friendly" and training staff to assist passengers living with dementia. Read it here!
Students from 15 area high schools visited AFA's offices today to learn about setting up an AFA Young Leadership program at their school. Great to see so many students joining the fight against Alzheimer's! If you'd like to set up a chapter at your school, call AFA at 866-232-8484.
Discounted box seats still available for Alzheimer's Awareness Night at Wednesday's Long Island Ducks game. Visit www.liducksgroups.com, enter the code "alz" and you'll get box seats for just $9 per ticket, plus the Ducks will donate a portion of the proceeds to AFA to support our programs and services for families affected by Alzheimer's. Hope to see you and your family at Bethpage Ballpark Wednesday night!
Buy a ticket to our August 23 game at LIDucksGroups.com and use the password ALZ to get a special $9 ticket offer! We'll also donate $3 from each ticket purchase back to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America! For more info: liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=1554
