Mild Cognitive Impairment: What Is It and How Does It Relate to Alzheimer’s Disease? Join Dr. Nathaniel Chin for an engaging and informative webinar on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), where he will explain what MCI is and how it differs from normal aging, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Chin will walk through the diagnositc process, […]

LIVE INTERACTIVE Webinar 2 CE Credits Available Course Description: This general course describes the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, risk factors, and cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Participants will then learn how the disease can affect everyone differently based on factors like a person’s physical health, social psychology, history of trauma, their environment, and […]

Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia - Are They Related? Dr. Charles Bernick will discuss the different types of Traumatic Brain Injury, talk about the effect of repetitive injuries to brain health in later life, and share the results of his 15+ year study following sports professionals and brain trauma. Speaker: Charles Bernick, MD, MPH Senior Director, Cognitive Disorders […]

LIVE INTERACTIVE Webinar 2 CE Credits Available Course Description: When remembering past events, sometimes it is difficult to recall details, yet the emotions we experienced at that time come flooding back. Triggered by our five senses -- the smells, sights, sounds, tastes, and feelings teleport us back like it is happening in the here and […]

LGBTQ+ older adults have lived through eras marked by both profound injustice and courageous resilience. Their life stories reflect decades of shifting social attitudes, political struggles, and cultural milestones—experiences that continue to shape their sense of identity, belonging, and well-being today. This two-part series invites participants to first look back, then look forward: Together, these […]

LIVE INTERACTIVE Webinar 1.5 CE Credits Available Course Description: Curating a multi-faceted dementia friendly environment is a foundational principle of providing well rounded memory care for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The environmental design of a living space can support or hinder either professional or personal care partners’ ability to facilitate […]

Barriers to care, including geography, accessibility, language, and cultural, can cause communities to become medically underserved. This AFA Fireside Chat will discuss common barriers that cause communities to become medically underserved and steps that can be taken—from technology to education to community support—to break them down.   Speaker: Lisa Renzi-Hammond, PhD Leonard W. Poon Professor […]

Location: AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center, 149 Schleigel Boulevard, Amityville, NY 11701 Celebrate Grandparents Appreciation Month at AFA’s new Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center with a day of multi-generational family fun—plus free memory screenings and a chance to experience the Center’s services, including art and pet therapy.