Educating America Tour: South Dakota
Click here to register Conference Agenda 10 am – 10:15 am CT Welcome & About AFA Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. President & CEO, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 10:15 am – 10:30 am Special Guest Speaker Mehmet Oz, MD, FACS Host of The Dr. Oz Show 10:30 am – 11:15 am Preventing […]
Virtual Community Class: Relax & Refresh
Walk in the Park - Join AFA for a relaxing and meditative themed experience! In this Virtual Community class, relaxing images and soft music will guide you into a relaxing and calm state. Use this time to decompress and release anything that no longer serves you. This week's theme is Walk in the Park. Find […]
Activity Tip for the Weekend: Asian American & Pacific Islander Awareness Month Activities
May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Awareness Month. To celebrate, Jackie will share some great activities inspired by this lovely culture! Practice the art of Origami Make an Asian dish or order takeout from a local Asian restaurant Take Jade Lam’s Chinese Brush Painting classes in the AFA Teal Room Watch the PBS docuseries […]
Virtual Community Class: Music with Ariel
Learn music-based coping techniques from Board Certified Music Therapist, Ariel Weissberger, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, of Berko Music Therapy This session will include music and opportunities to actively participate by listening, singing along, and playing along with instruments made from items found at home. This engaging workshop will leave you feeling inspired, connected, and joyful! https://berkomusictherapy.com. […]
Virtual Community Class: Chair Yoga Series – Today
Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom […]
Virtual Community Class: 6-Week Art Series with Marnie
During this 6-week Virtual Community Class series, Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, will demonstrate how to create an accordion book, which involves paper and simple folds, and designing your book utilizing materials of your choosing! Options will be offered to embellish the front and back covers and the pages in your book to reflect your […]
Movement Tip with Jackie
Memorial Day: Simple Military-Style Workout – Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, every Monday for a brief movement tip! Each week, Jackie will provide a movement directive for you to explore at home. Feel free to save and revisit these directives anytime you need to move your body! Chair pushups (5) Side lateral […]
Virtual Community Class: Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Come join AFA and The Quogue Wildlife Refuge on a virtual woodland hike! Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 305-acre non-profit nature preserve nestled in the Village of Quogue, NY. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.
Webinar: Brain Health Awareness for Veterans-Florida
Did you know that veterans have an increased risk of memory impairments and dementia? This free webinar will empower Florida veterans and their families with information and facts to understand the risks, be proactive about brain health, and learn about services and benefits available to help. Click here to register Agenda & […]
Virtual Community Class: Mindful Meditation
It is so important to find time for ourselves and connect from within. Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a relaxing afternoon of meditation! Connect the mind and body through the use of guided mediation and relaxation techniques. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room.
Virtual Professional Training: Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication
This workshop will aim to highlight the importance of understanding the impact dementia and related illnesses have on a person's ability to communicate. As a result, care partners and care professionals may need to shift their communication approach and gain insight into the variety of ways individuals living with dementia may communicate. Through this workshop, […]
