Alzheimer's
Foundation of America

AFA Teal Room: Cooking with Melissa

Cooking with Melissa Thursday, April 14, 2022 2:30pm ET Join Recreational Therapist Melissa Gallagher-Cashman for a virtual cooking class! Melissa will show you how heart-healthy ingredients can be both delicious and easy to make! In this video, Melissa will talk about the origin of “brunch,” different brunch foods, the history of scones, and how they […]

AFA Teal Room: Chair Yoga with Sheryl

Chair Yoga with Sheryl: Inner Child   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Saturday, April 30, 2022 2:30pm ET   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 […]

AFA Teal Room: Art with Marnie 

  Art with Marnie  Friday, April 15,2022 2:30pm ET Join Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, for a virtual art therapy session! You will be led through a brief mindful breathing exercise and then create art centered on a color that you are drawn to. Colors have universal meanings, which many of us may recognize, and […]

AFA Teal Room: Recreation with Rebecca

Recreation with Rebecca: Rainy Day Activities - Nature Clay Imprints with Plants and Flowers   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Sunday, April 17, 2022 2:30pm ET   April showers bring May flowers! Recreational Therapist Rebecca Gonzalez will share different activities for rainy days when you’re stuck indoors throughout this […]

Disco-Funk Chair Fitness

Disco-Funk Chair Fitness   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Monday, April 18, 2022 2:30pm ET   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 uplifting beats of funk and disco music, this class will target […]

Dementia’s Ripple Effect General Course

Dementia’s Ripple Effect General Course Location: LIVE Interactive Webinar Date: April 19, 2022 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1737835722927717899.   Course Description: This LIVE interactive webinar workshop will provide an overview of dementia-related illnesses, and the impact dementia can have on an individual's health, wellness, and relationships.  This workshop will highlight […]

AFA Teal Room: Piano Concert with Steven

Piano Concert with Steven: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim   This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.   Tuesday, April 19, 2022 2:30pm ET   Join pianist and singer Steven Carl McCasland for a virtual piano concert! This performance will feature familiar songs from Stephen Sondheim to elicit memories and encourage reminiscence. […]

LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training: Micro-Level Cultural Consideration in Dementia Care: A Culturally Determined Phenomena and the Effects on Family Caregiving

Click here to register Available population data may underestimate the risk and prevalence of dementia among many cultures in the United States. Lack of assessment for need has influenced a lack of cultural support in dementia care. This LIVE, interactive workshop aims to broaden participants’ understanding of: How dementia is viewed by specific populations (Black […]