Join Elizabeth Gronke, Registered Art Therapist and Access Educator at The American Folk Art Museum, for a 9-week Art Reflections series! In each virtual class, you will have the opportunity […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT for a refreshing, virtual yoga class that will open your heart, and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of […]

It is so important to find time for ourselves and connect from within. Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a relaxing afternoon of meditation! Connect the […]

Recent studies have found that African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, and Hispanic/Latinx one and a half times more likely. Studies are now exploring the risk […]

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 the […]

Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a rhythmic and up-lifting virtual dance and movement session! Both in chairs and standing, this 30-minute session incorporates dance and […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Learn music-based coping techniques from Board Certified Music Therapist, Ariel Weissberger, MA, MT-BC, LCAT of Berko Music Therapy! This session will include live 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!  […]

Join AFA for our Facebook Watch Party Concert Series! Watch and listen to your favorite artists from your living room every Saturday at 2 pm (ET)! For this virtual concert series, we will premiere "Spirits Having Flown" Bee Gees TV Concert 1979. In 1979, the Bee Gees played the first of their three-night stop at […]

Join Elizabeth Gronke, Registered Art Therapist and Access Educator at The American Folk Art Museum, for a 9-week Art Reflections series! In each virtual class, you will have the opportunity to explore works of art from The American Folk Art Museum’s collection. During this virtual art class, you are encouraged to share your reactions to […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Join AFA every Monday this August to get a taste of nature, from the comfort of your home!  This week's program takes you to the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, a 305-acre nature preserve nestled in the Village of Quogue, NY. There are seven miles of nature trails located among a variety of habitats, including the Pine […]

Click here to register This webinar will assist learners in recognizing some of the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in those living with dementia.  It will address the similarities and differences between symptoms seen in those with healthy brains and those living with brain change.  Attendees will also learn how to respond to […]

Join AFA’s Jackie, MS, R-DMT 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 major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Fitness props will be used to encourage stamina and improve flexibility. Wear […]

Join Margalit Cutler for another amazing virtual art-making session! In this virtual art class, Margalit will show you how to create your very own mosaic. The best thing about creating mosaics is that you can’t go wrong, it always comes out beautifully! Let’s get creative, try something new, and explore the inner workings of mosaic-art! […]

Join the Friends of the National Institute on Aging (FoNIA) and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) for a webinar which will explore the nexus between the COVID-19 virus and older adults.  Specifically, our three panelists will discuss: What does data around COVID-19 tells us about existing racial, economic and geographical health disparities How aging […]

Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a low-impact chair fitness class! This class will target all major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Wear comfortable/loose fitted clothing and sneakers, and join us for a fun fitness class! No prior fitness experience required. This virtual community […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Join Elizabeth Sullivan, LCAT-LP eligible, for a therapeutic and sensory art experience! In this virtual art session, you will explore the art-making world of sensory painting. You will have opportunities to explore painting using your hands, fingers, and basic art tools. Let’s get creative, relax, and make something amazing! Supplies: Paint, brushes, canvas pad or […]

Join AFA for our Facebook Watch Party Concert Series! Watch and listen to your favorite artists from the comfort of your home every Saturday, this August at 2 pm (ET)! […]

Join Elizabeth Gronke, Registered Art Therapist and Access Educator at The American Folk Art Museum, for a 9-week Art Reflections series! In each virtual class, you will have the opportunity […]

Bird watching can be such a relaxing and enlightening activity that you can do anywhere birds fly! In this week’s activity Tip, Jackie will give you tips and tricks on […]

Join AFA every Monday this August to get a taste of nature, from the comfort of your home. The New Canaan Nature Center is a not-for-profit environmental education organization, botanical […]

It is so important to find time for ourselves and connect from within. Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a relaxing afternoon of meditation! Connect the […]

Join Kristyn Pope, Radio City Rockette, Broadway performer, and choreographer, for a fun-filled virtual musical theater & movement class! In this virtual class, you will learn a piece of choreography […]

This talk is a general introduction to home care services. We will discuss finding a home care agency, what to expect, the types of services provided by home care, and […]

Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a rhythmic and up-lifting virtual dance and movement session! Both in chairs and standing, this 30-minute session incorporates dance and […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Do you miss traveling?  Do you remember your favorite trips and places that you visited?  Join Lily Bowers, MT-BC for a time of reminiscing and cognitive stimulation through songs of […]

Join AFA for our Facebook Watch Party Concert Series! Watch and listen to your favorite artists from the comfort of your home every Saturday, this August at 2 pm (ET)! This virtual community class will be held through our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.  Visit the page at the listed event date/time to take part.

Join Elizabeth Gronke, Registered Art Therapist and Access Educator at The American Folk Art Museum, for a 9-week Art Reflections series! In each virtual class, you will have the opportunity to explore works of art from The American Folk Art Museum’s collection. During this virtual art class, you are encouraged to share your reactions to […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Join AFA every Monday this August to get a taste of nature, from the comfort of your home. Stage Nature Center is operated by the Troy Nature Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Troy, MI. This center for learning contains classrooms, a public research library, an observation bee hive, a wildlife viewing area and a nature […]

Click here to register Course Description:  This course is provided as a LIVE Webinar, with opportunities throughout to ask questions and share thoughts. "AFA Partners in Care: Supporting Individuals Living with Dementia" training seeks to equip myriad health care professionals with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to work effectively with individuals living with dementia, […]

Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a low-impact chair fitness class! This class will target all major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Wear comfortable/loose fitted clothing and sneakers, and join us for a fun fitness class! No prior fitness experience required. This virtual community […]

Join Rebecca, a Long Island-Based Artist and Therapeutic Recreation Student from Cortland University, for a peaceful, aromatherapy craft! In this virtual craft session, Rebecca will show you how to create your very own soy-wax candle from the comfort of your home. Let’s get creative and craft something relaxing! Supplies: Soy wax, jar, wick, bamboo skewers […]

To protect the health and safety of participants and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually over the Internet. Click here to register Conference Agenda 10:00 am – 10:15 am  Welcome & About AFA  Charles J.  Fuschillo, Jr. President & CEO, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America   10:15 am  – 10:30 am […]

Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a barre fitness class! Jackie is a certified barre instructor and Registered Dance-Movement Therapist. Barre is a blend of Pilates, Yoga, and dance that uses isometric movements to lengthen and strengthen various muscles, focusing on thighs, abs, and seat. In this class, participants will use […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

During this professional training webinar, participants will learn how to “talk the talk” about dementia. This workshop will help you better understand dementia-related illnesses and how to talk about it with your aging community. The sooner we can start the conversation about brain health and wellness, the larger opportunity there is for an individual to […]

Join Senior Station’s founder, John Byrne, on a virtual journey! Senior Station is a safe and fun movement program designed for seniors of all ages and abilities. This unique experience combines storytelling, creativity and fun with light exercise and laughs. On this trip, we visit the "Eternal City" of Rome! We will explore and uncover […]

Join AFA for our Facebook Watch Party Concert Series! Watch and listen to your favorite artists from the comfort of your home every Saturday, this August at 2 pm (ET)! For this virtual concert series, AFA will premiere Stevie Wonder - Concert on German TV show Musikladen (1974). Stevie Wonder is an American singer, songwriter, […]

Join Elizabeth Gronke, Registered Art Therapist and Access Educator at The American Folk Art Museum, for a 9-week Art Reflections series! In each virtual class, you will have the opportunity to explore works of art from The American Folk Art Museum’s collection. During this virtual art class, you are encouraged to share your reactions to […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Nature is always so restorative! Just putting your hands in soil and feeling it can be so soothing and calming. Join Horticultural Therapist, Sallie Stutz for a virtual gardening class. In this virtual class, you will learn how to dry flowers and use dried flowers collected from the garden to make Potpourri. Flowers that will […]

Join former Broadway performer, Maya Goldman, in this virtual music performance! Maya will sing familiar songs from the past, play piano, ukulele and guitar in this memorable virtual performance. All are welcome to sing along, move to the music, and enjoy listening while reminiscing. This virtual community class will be held through our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.  […]

During this professional training webinar, participants will build upon their knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and explore symptoms that can lead a person to go out in search of something outside of their current setting.  Participants will have the opportunity to explore what it may be like to walk in the shoes of a wanderer, in […]

The majority of people with major neurocognitive disorders (dementia) manifest significant behavioral symptoms at some point during the course of their illness. Behavioral symptoms can diminish a person’s quality of life, burden their caregivers, and in some cases result in hospitalization or premature transfer to long-term care. Management approaches combine non-pharmacologic interventions with use of […]

Join Marnie Herlands, MS, ART-BC, LCAT for a virtual art therapy session! During this virtual class, you will be creating paintings utilizing the technique of action/drip painting, made famous by American born painter Jackson Pollock. Pollock was a well-known painter in the abstract expressionist movement. For this class, you will focus on this painting technique […]

Join AFA’s Manager of Therapeutic Programming, Jackie, MS, R-DMT for a rhythmic and up-lifting virtual dance and movement session! Both in chairs and standing, this 30-minute session incorporates dance and movement to awaken the body and inspire the soul. A variety of props may be used to encourage participants to move the body in different […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Click here to register AFA's educational webinar will explore the question of racial disparities and their impact on increasing incidences of dementia-related illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease, among Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Specifically, our panelists will discuss: How racism and discrimination increase risk factors of cognitive decline and dementia in BIPOC communities; Differences […]

Join Kyla Berry, LCAT, ATR-BC for an enriching and inspiring virtual Art Therapy session! In this virtual Art Therapy session, you will be guided through the process of creating an ethereal garden utilizing a variety of accessible materials. By engaging in prompts that primarily focus on the things we are grateful for, we are able […]

Join AFA for our Facebook Watch Party Concert Series! Watch and listen to your favorite artists from the comfort of your home every Saturday, this August at 2 pm (ET)! For this virtual concert series, AFA will premiere Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music. On May 28, 1977 Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin shared […]

Join Elizabeth Gronke, Registered Art Therapist and Access Educator at The American Folk Art Museum, for a 9-week Art Reflections series! In each virtual class, you will have the opportunity to explore works of art from The American Folk Art Museum’s collection. During this virtual art class, you are encouraged to share your reactions to […]

This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

This professional training webinar will provide an overview of dementia related illness, including Alzheimer's disease, and the impact this illness can have on the individual in terms of health, wellness, and relationships.  This workshop will aim to highlight the importance of building relationships and effective communication to ensure meaningful living is achieved.  Through this workshop, […]

Join AFA every Monday this August to get a taste of nature, from the comfort of your home. The Tenafly Nature Center is a non-profit member-supported nature preserve. Its mission is the stewardship of nearly 400 wooded acres for the purposes of conservation, education, and recreation. It is located in Tenafly, New Jersey, in Bergen […]

To protect the health and safety of participants and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually over the Internet. Click here to register   Conference Agenda 10:00 am – 10:15 am  Welcome & About AFA  Charles J.  Fuschillo, Jr. President & CEO, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America   10:15 am  – 10:30 […]

Join AFA’s Jackie, MS, R-DMT 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 major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Fitness props will be used to encourage stamina and improve flexibility. Wear […]

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 Summer Landscapes. You will experience a virtual tour of The Lover’s Leap State Park in Connecticut, to help draw inspiration for your painting. Join in for […]

Join Kristyn Pope, Radio City Rockette, Broadway performer, and choreographer, for a fun-filled virtual musical theater & movement class! In this virtual class, you will learn a piece of choreography set to a familiar Broadway hit. You will use musical theater dance/movement to tell a story, as you work out and have fun! This movement-based […]

Happy Labor Day! Join Jackie for this weekend’s activity, where she introduces a fun Labor Day activity packet you can do at home! This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Join Avi Diamond, MT-BC for a  mood-elevating, and memory-activating music experience. Avi will play popular music from the 1920s through 1950s and pair these songs with deep breathing and reminiscence prompts. Let’s sing-along and enjoy some fun songs from the past! This virtual community class will be held through our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.  Visit the page […]

Join Vita Story Club Every Saturday for a virtual life storytelling experience! Each weekly Life Storytelling program will be centered around a Life Story theme. In the first half of this weekly virtual program, story performances from the Vita Story Club community will be featured. In the second half of the weekly program, Vita Story […]