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When Does Forgetting Become a Worry?

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

When Does Forgetting Become a Worry? Friday, April 21, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why? We encounter so many changes as we grow older – including changes with our memory. This class starts the discussion by distinguishing between what is “normal” aging and what […]

Activity Box Ideas for People Living with Dementia

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Activity Box Ideas for People Living with Dementia Tuesday, April 25, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM . People with dementia need activities where they can feel productive and engaged. Being engaged in a successful activity reduces agitation, anxiety and boredom. Activity boxes have many benefits such as preserving fine motor skills, providing feelings […]

Honoring Connection: How to Improve Communication

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Honoring Connection: How to Improve Communication Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM . People connect in many different ways, but communication is one of the most important ways to connect with others. When language is lost due to a cognitive change, how do we maintain our connection? How do we find […]

Options and Resources for Legal Decision Making

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Options and Resources for Legal Decision Making With Guest Speaker: Lisa Wawrzonek, Alaska State Association for Guardianship and Advocacy (ASAGA) Monday, May 1, 2023 @ 1:00 PM — 2:30 PM When someone is living with a diagnosis or disability, they may require different levels of assistance; one of which might be to make certain decisions […]

End of Life Decisions – webinar

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

End of Life Decisions Friday, May 12, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM This is an online webinar — available Statewide in Alaska End of Life care planning can help ensure that your values and goals are respected throughout life. Join us to learn more about palliative and hospice care, how they differ, and […]

Communication Tips

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Communication Tips for Caregivers Professional Webinar Tuesday, May 16, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM . You Might Also Be Interested In

Communication Tips

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Communication Tips for Caregivers Professional Webinar Thursday, May 18, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM . You Might Also Be Interested In

Dining and Dementia

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Dining and Dementia Friday, May 19, 2023 @ 4:00 PM — 5:30 PM This is an online webinar — available Statewide in Alaska For many of us, joining together over meals is a cornerstone of home life. Yet meals can become stressful as dementia progresses. Our goal is to help you understand how this disease […]

The Driving Dilemma: Knowing When to Brake

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

The Driving Dilemma: Knowing When to Brake Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM Driving is a significant source of independence but a task in which we should be aware of the changes we face while aging. Join us for a discussion about the effects of normal aging on driving as well […]

20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives — A Community Film Presentation (part 1)

Wasilla, AK — in-person meeting

20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives — A Community Film Presentation (part 1) A Special Community Film Presentation & Discussion Tuesday, June 6, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Join ARA Mat-Su for part one of a community film presentation & discussion of the 2012 documentary “20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives About Dementia” presented […]

Downsizing and Decluttering

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Downsizing and Decluttering Friday, June 9, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM . You Might Also Be Interested In

Legal Issues for Family Caregivers P1

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Legal Issues for Family Caregivers (part 1) With Guest Speaker: Eva Khadjinova, Alaska Legal Services Saturday, June 17, 2023 @ 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM Guest speaker Eva Khadjinova, from Alaska Legal Services, will identify issues faced by caregivers who are worried about the care of someone living with dementia when it is no longer […]

Dementia and Sensory Changes

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Dementia and Sensory Changes Professional Webinar Tuesday, June 20, 2023 @ 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Our senses are powerful tools that help us navigate the world. These five senses – sight, sound, touch, smell and taste – help us receive and process important information. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias change these five senses over […]

Alaska State FOE Charity Golf Tournament

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 @ 10:00 PM The Alaska State Fraternal Order of Eagles is hosting its Summer Solstice Charity Golf Tournament. This year, funds raised will benefit Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska. The classes and socialization events enabled by your participation may contribute to slowing down the progression of this fatal disease and allows family […]

Dementia and Sensory Changes

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Dementia and Sensory Changes Professional Webinar Thursday, June 22, 2023 @ 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Our senses are powerful tools that help us navigate the world. These five senses – sight, sound, touch, smell and taste – help us receive and process important information. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias change these five senses over […]

ARA Open House & Retirement Party

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 @ 3:00 PM — 5:30 PM For questions or more information, Contact Rebecca at RNoble@alzalaska.org, or call us at 907-561-3313. . . You Might Also Be Interested In .

Virtual Dementia Tours

Anchorage, AK — in-person meeting

Virtual Dementia Tours ⠀Monday, July 10, 2023 @ 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM . The Virtual Dementia Tour will give you an up-close, hands-on experience and provides insight into what day-to-day life is like for a person living with Alzheimer's disease and a related dementia (ADRD). This experience will change the way you think, relate, […]

20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives — A Community Film Presentation (part 2)

Wasilla, AK — in-person meeting

20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives — A Community Film Presentation (part 2) A Special Community Film Presentation & Discussion Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Join ARA Mat-Su for part two of a community film presentation & discussion of the 2012 documentary “20 Questions, 100 Answers, 6 Perspectives About Dementia” presented […]

After Death Planning

Anchorage, AK — in-person meeting

After Death Planning Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM This is an in-person meeting in our Anchorage office. Guest speakers Jaymie Bates and Nelson Bruce from Legacy Funeral Homes will explore how to prepare for someone’s passing and what to do when they pass. Join us for this interactive, important presentation, […]

Making Visits Positive

Alaska Statewide – online via Zoom AK, United States

Making Visits Positive ⠀ Friday, July 14, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Hospitalization or a move to assisted living challenges family and friends to find new ways of connecting and interacting with a person living with dementia. Uncertainty about what to expect or what to say and do, can needlessly limit valuable time […]

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