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Alzheimer's Assoc. Offers Educational Workshops
Harrison Rising - 4/14/2018
The Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter will offer a number of community outreach programs in April.
"Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body," will take place Friday, April 13 at 11 a.m. at the Lanza Center for All Ages, 106 N. Broadway, White Plains. This program will offer information about how to make healthy lifestyle choices and can keep your brain healthy as you age. To RSVP, email LWeinstein@FSW.org or call 914-422-8100. Space is limited, so registration is requested.
"Effective Communication Strategies" will be held Thursday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Henrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose. This free educational program will discuss how communication takes place when someone has dementia. Learn to decode verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at every stage of the disease. Call the library at 914-739-5654 to RSVP, or 800-272-3900 with questions.
"Understanding and responding to dementia-related behavior" will be held Thursday, April 26 at 10 a.m. at the Henrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose. Behavior is one of the primary ways people with dementia communicate their needs and feelings once the ability to lose language is lost. Learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of dementia. Call the library at 914-739-5654 to RSVP, or 800-272-3900 with questions.
The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Its mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Its vision is a world without Alzheimer's. These programs are supported in part by a grant from the New York Department of Health.