Alzheimer's
Foundation of America

During this professional training webinar, participants will learn how to “talk the talk” about dementia. This workshop will help you better understand dementia-related illnesses and how to talk about it with your aging community. The sooner we can start the conversation about brain health and wellness, the larger opportunity there is for an individual to […]

Join Senior Station’s founder, John Byrne, on a virtual journey! Senior Station is a safe and fun movement program designed for seniors of all ages and abilities. This unique experience combines storytelling, creativity and fun with light exercise and laughs. On this trip, we visit the "Eternal City" of Rome! We will explore and uncover […]

Join AFA for our Facebook Watch Party Concert Series! Watch and listen to your favorite artists from the comfort of your home every Saturday, this August at 2 pm (ET)! For this virtual concert series, AFA will premiere Stevie Wonder - Concert on German TV show Musikladen (1974). Stevie Wonder is an American singer, songwriter, […]

Join Elizabeth Gronke, Registered Art Therapist and Access Educator at The American Folk Art Museum, for a 9-week Art Reflections series! In each virtual class, you will have the opportunity to explore works of art from The American Folk Art Museum’s collection. During this virtual art class, you are encouraged to share your reactions to […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Nature is always so restorative! Just putting your hands in soil and feeling it can be so soothing and calming. Join Horticultural Therapist, Sallie Stutz for a virtual gardening class. In this virtual class, you will learn how to dry flowers and use dried flowers collected from the garden to make Potpourri. Flowers that will […]

Join former Broadway performer, Maya Goldman, in this virtual music performance! Maya will sing familiar songs from the past, play piano, ukulele and guitar in this memorable virtual performance. All are welcome to sing along, move to the music, and enjoy listening while reminiscing. This virtual community class will be held through our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.  […]

During this professional training webinar, participants will build upon their knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and explore symptoms that can lead a person to go out in search of something outside of their current setting.  Participants will have the opportunity to explore what it may be like to walk in the shoes of a wanderer, in […]

The majority of people with major neurocognitive disorders (dementia) manifest significant behavioral symptoms at some point during the course of their illness. Behavioral symptoms can diminish a person’s quality of life, burden their caregivers, and in some cases result in hospitalization or premature transfer to long-term care. Management approaches combine non-pharmacologic interventions with use of […]

Join Marnie Herlands, MS, ART-BC, LCAT for a virtual art therapy session! During this virtual class, you will be creating paintings utilizing the technique of action/drip painting, made famous by American born painter Jackson Pollock. Pollock was a well-known painter in the abstract expressionist movement. For this class, you will focus on this painting technique […]

Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a rhythmic and up-lifting virtual dance and movement session! Both in chairs and standing, this 30-minute session incorporates dance and movement to awaken the body and inspire the soul. A variety of props may be used to encourage participants to move the body in different […]