Alzheimer's
Foundation of America

Educating America Tour: Tennessee

Educating America Tour: Tennessee   Click here to register   Conference Agenda June 15, 2022   10:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT Welcome & About AFA Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. President & CEO, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America      10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT Alzheimer’s Disease: Past & Present Perspectives Frederick A. Schmitt, Ph.D. […]

LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training: Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community in Dementia Care

Click here to register Historically, LGBTQIA+ individuals have been marginalized and discriminated against in American society, thus increasing their vulnerability and susceptibility of morbidity and mortality. In this live,interactive workshop, we will: Learn about the intersection between dementia and the LGBTQIA+ community, the history of the LGBTQIA+ population in America, and the impact of trauma […]

AFA Teal Room: Disco-Funk Chair Fitness

Disco-Funk Chair Fitness   June 15 @ 2:30 pm EDT   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact chair fitness class to energize your day! Driven by the up-lifting beats of funk and disco music, this class will target all […]

AFA Teal Room: Cooking with Melissa

Cooking with Melissa   June 16 @ 2:30 pm EDT   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Let’s get in the kitchen and cook something good for our soul and brain health! In this series, you will join Melissa Gallagher-Cashman, CTRS, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP, NASM-CPT, for a wonderful cooking program, […]

AFA Teal Room: Trivia Time

Trivia Time   June 17 @2:30 pm EDT   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Join AFA for some trivia! In this virtual community class, you will experience a fun and interactive trivia game. Each session, you will learn about a new topic and explore it from new perspectives. Let’s test […]

AFA Teal Room: Chair Yoga Series – Summertime Change

Chair Yoga Series – Summertime Change   June 18 @2:30 pm EDT   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   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 from any […]

AFA Teal Room: Recreation with Rebecca – Face Scrub

Recreation with Rebecca – Face Scrub   June 19 @2:30 pm EDT   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Join Recreational Therapist Rebecca Gonzalez for a creative and relaxing recreational therapy session! In this virtual activity, you will learn how to make a face scrub from supplies you have around the […]

AFA Teal Room: Chinese Brush Painting

Chinese Brush Painting   June 20, 2021 @2:30 pm EDT   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Join award-winning Chinese brush painter, Jade Lam, for a virtual Chinese brush painting class. This class introduces basic concepts and techniques of Chinese brush painting, with a focus on Central Park landscapes. Join us […]

AFA Teal Room:  Broadway Concert with The Caravan of Angels

This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom. Join AFA for a Broadway and golden oldies music performance! The Caravan of Angels Foundation is a nonprofit organization that makes theater more accessible by bringing professional singers out into the community to perform a variety of familiar Broadway and well-known songs. Let’s unwind with […]

AFA Teal Room: Mind, Muscle & Move!

This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom. Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact virtual chair fitness class to strengthen your muscles and your mind! In this class, you will follow along with simple movements that target all major muscle groups, while focusing on a range of motion, […]

AFA Fireside Chat: Health Care Disparities for Veterans

Episode 6: Health Care Disparities for Veterans Veterans may be at a higher risk for developing a dementia-related illness later in life, based on their military experiences. This episode will discuss factors that can increase a veteran's risk for dementia, the impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and depression on […]

AFA Teal Room: Cooking with Melissa – No-Bake Oatmeal Bars

This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom. Let’s get in the kitchen and cook something good for our soul and brain health! In this 4-week series, you will join Melissa Gallagher-Cashman, CTRS, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP, NASM-CPT, for a wonderful cooking program, focusing on brain healthy foods and how to incorporate them into […]