BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Alzheimer's Foundation of America - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Alzheimer's Foundation of America X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://alzfdn.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Alzheimer's Foundation of America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T140000 DTSTAMP:20251223T212805Z CREATED:20251223T212425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T212805Z UID:60558-1770642000-1770645600@alzfdn.org SUMMARY:Care Connection Webinar: Loneliness: A Hidden Risk for Memory Decline DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christina Chen will address how chronic loneliness can increase the risk of developing memory loss conditions like Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias\, and the biological and behavioral mechanisms behind this risk.  She will include positive methods for changing a state of loneliness with the goal of maintaining brain health as well as improving the quality of life for people currently living with dementia. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Christina Chen\, MD\n\nChristina Chen\, M.D.\, is a geriatrician in the division of Community Internal Medicine\, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester\, Minn.\, with a dual appointment in Integrative Medicine and Health\, where she trained in acupuncture. Dr. Chen is involved in a variety of educational endeavors\, including course director for geriatrics curriculum (Senior Sages Program) at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine\, didactic core curriculum leader for the Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship\, and course director for the Care of the Older Adult\, a continuing medical education conference. Her research focus is on transforming dementia care through integrative therapies and environmental redesign and she has led several clinical trials. Dr. Chen is the host of the Mayo Clinic podcast\, “Aging Forward.” \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://alzfdn.org/event/care-connection-webinar-loneliness-a-hidden-risk-for-memory-decline/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T130000 DTSTAMP:20260225T192948Z CREATED:20251231T175617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T192948Z UID:60599-1770804000-1770814800@alzfdn.org SUMMARY:2026 Educating Across America Tour: Houston\, TX DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 9:00 am. URL:https://alzfdn.org/event/houston-tx/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260128T190959Z CREATED:20260128T190801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T190959Z UID:60831-1770890400-1770904800@alzfdn.org SUMMARY:AFA Health Screening Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://alzfdn.org/event/afa-health-screening-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T141000 DTSTAMP:20251210T213100Z CREATED:20251210T211944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T213100Z UID:60473-1771416000-1771423800@alzfdn.org SUMMARY:Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication DESCRIPTION:LIVE\, Interactive Training2 CE credits \n\n\n\n \n\nCourse Description: This general course explores the critical impact dementia and related illnesses have on a person’s ability to communicate. As dementia progresses\, communication abilities often change\, requiring care partners and professionals to adjust their approach. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the many ways individuals living with dementia express their needs\, even when words may no longer be available.\nThe course will reframe behaviors that are sometimes labeled as “problematic” by recognizing them as expressions of unmet needs. We will introduce strategies to proactively identify and respond to these needs\, with a focus on the universal principles of trauma-informed care. Facilitators will also provide practical tools to help de-escalate and diffuse challenging situations when they arise.\nDesigned to be fully interactive\, this live interactive webinar encourages engagement through instructor-led discussions\, case vignette analysis\, and open Q&A. Participants will leave with practical\, person-centered strategies to enhance communication and improve quality of care for those living with dementia.\n\nFrom this course attendees will be able to:\n1. Describe how dementia and related illnesses affect a person’s ability to communicate.\n2. Recognize the various ways individuals living with dementia express their needs\, including nonverbal communication.\n3. Reframe “problematic” behaviors as expressions of unmet needs.\n4. Apply trauma-informed care principles to support effective communication and address distress.\n5. Develop person-centered approaches to enhance communication and overall quality of care for individuals living with dementia. \n\n \n\n\n\n\nCourse Description\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n 2026 AFA Professional Training Webinar: Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication\n \n \n 2 CE credits available for social workers licensed in an ASWB accredited state\, as well as New York State licensed social workers. (Please note: New Jersey is not currently covered under our ASWB accreditation\, please check back soon).This field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Date*02/18/2026Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company NameJob TitleEmail*\n \n Address* \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State\n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n \n Phone*This field is hidden when viewing the formLicense Type (Social Workers Only)*LBSWLCSWLMSWN/AThis field is hidden when viewing the formLicense Number (Social Workers Only)*This field is hidden when viewing the formLicensing State (Social Workers Only)*Enter the name of the state which issued your current license.Registration Fee*\n \n \n Price:\n \n \n \n Coupon Credit Card\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa\n Card Number\n \n \n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n \n \n Month010203040506070809101112\n \n \n \n \n \n Year20262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045\n \n \n \n \n Security Code\n \n  \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n \n Billing Address* \n \n Same as Mailing Address\n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n \n State\n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n \n Total\n $0.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://alzfdn.org/event/understanding-behaviors-as-forms-of-communication/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000 DTSTAMP:20260128T191344Z CREATED:20260128T191149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T191344Z UID:60835-1772013600-1772024400@alzfdn.org SUMMARY:Prevent the Financial Exploitation of Seniors DESCRIPTION: URL:https://alzfdn.org/event/prevent-the-financial-exploitation-of-seniors/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR