Mid South Chapter Newsletter

Published quarterly for our donors, volunteers, advocates and friends in the Alzheimer’s community

SPRING 2012

www.alz.org/altn 615 .315.5880

Our Mission 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.

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edition of the Mid South Chapter’s quarterly newsletter, simply go to

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Alzheimer’s Association Mid South Chapter

2011-2012 Board of Directors

Mike Brent - Secretary

Jaine Colley

Bruce Duncan - Vice Chair

Representative Laura Hall

Brad Hinton

George Jensen - Chair

Connie Latta

Rick Regen

Dr. Shaun R. Stauffer

Melinda Vance

Faye Weaver

Al Wiggins

Inside this issue:

On the Board 1

Advocacy News 2

Alzheimer’s News 3

Happenings around the chapter 4

Dates to Remember:

Special Events 9

Support Groups 10

Information 16

ON BOARD: Mid South Board Chair Dr. George Jensen

Note from the Chairman of the Mid South Board

With about 210,000 people affected with Alzheimer’s disease

in the geographical area covered by the Mid South chapter it is

important that we always keep searching for new and better ways

to get our message out. The chapter has been involved in several

new methods of informing the public of the services and

information available for those affected by Alzheimer’s and their

caregivers. Some of these have been the Alzheimer’s “A to Z”,

Praise in Purple, and the Rural Outreach. While the first two

activities are centered on having a one day event and

disseminating a large amount of information in a short period of

time, the Rural Outreach program is an attempt to take our

message and services to smaller numbers of people in areas that

are not often served directly. This program advertises that an

Alzheimer’s representative will be in a central location in a rural

area, e.g. a library, a church, a municipal building, a senior citizen

center, etc. for a given period of time and encouraging people to

come and learn more about Alzheimer’s, how to be a better

caregiver, where to go for help, what care groups are available or

just to answer questions. It is so important for us to get the word

out, so we can be of assistance to those suffering from this terrible

disease and those who care for them.

With the dedication of the staff and all of the many volunteers,

we can make a difference. Until we have a world without

Alzheimer’s, we must all continue to support those who are

affected by this disease. Thank you for all you do to

assist in this objective.

George Jensen

Chair, Mid South Chapter Board

Advocacy in the Mid South

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Advocacy Opportunities Advocacy Action Committees First and foremost we are working on

establishing Advocacy Action

Committees based out of our chapter

wide offices. We are planning on having

these committees start meeting early in

the new year. If you are interested in

participating in an Advocacy Action

Committee please contact 800.272.3900

for more information.

Alzheimer's Ambassadors Program The National Public Policy and

Advocacy Division is in search of

volunteers from all federal districts in

Tennessee and Alabama to participate

in a new, nationwide, volunteer

leadership program.

The Alzheimer’s Ambassadors Program

is designed to enhance our federal

government relations efforts through

personal contact with targeted members

of Congress by constituents who are

capable of building relationships with

decision-makers and

their staffs and who will hold them

accountable to their commitments to

fighting Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer

Ambassadors are grassroots volunteers

selected to serve as the main point of

in-district contact for a targeted member

of Congress. To find out how to apply,

please contact the Mid South

Chapter at 800.272.3900.

Thank you for your support!

The 2012 Advocacy

Action Summit April 23-25, 2012 over 700

dedicated advocates, representing

all 50 states came together to

advocate for families dealing with

Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzhei-

mer's Association Alzheimer's

Action Summit brings advocates to

our nation's capital and offers the

opportunity to learn and share about

Alzheimer's disease, as well as directly

appeal to their elected officials for

meaningful action on Alzheimer's

disease issues.

Not only it is the nation's largest

gathering of Alzheimer's advocates

but it is the only Alzheimer-themed

event of its kind on Capitol Hill,

designed to create dialogue about this

important issue and train advocates to

deliver key policy messages to

lawmakers.

Special thanks to the delegation

from the Mid South Chapter. These

dedicated ambassadors represented

the Mid South well. Please visit

http://www.alz.org/summit/ for

highlights from this year.

Mid South Delegation

Opening Night Candlelight Rally

Legendary Tennessee Lady Vols Coach Pat

Summitt, with members of the Mid South Chapter

Key Note Speaker - Secretary of Health

and Human Services

Kathleen Sebelius Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, Mid

South Board Members Dr. George Jensen,

Melinda Vance and Senator Bob Corker

Programs and Services

Connect with others online The Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat

rooms provide a virtual online community for persons

with Alzheimer's, caregivers and care providers. Our

message boards have thousands of registered members

from around the United States and thousands more who

refer to the stories and information that is available 24

hours a day. Connect today: www.alzconnected.org

Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch is a

first-of-its-kind, free, confidential interactive

tool that provides comprehensive clinical trial

information and an individualized trial matching

service for people with Alzheimer’s disease and

related dementias. Alzheimer’s Association

TrialMatch operates through the Internet

(www.alz.org/TrialMatch), and through the

Alzheimer’s Association toll-free phone number

(800-272-3900).

This powerful tool is also available to caregivers,

physicians, researchers and people interested in

becoming “healthy volunteers.”

Do you provide care for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's? The Alzheimer’s Association® essentiALZ™ certification program is a convenient way for individuals to be recognized for learning quality dementia care prac-tices. The essentiALZ program combines select HealthCare Interactive® CARES® online dementia care training with Alzheimer’s Association® online certification exams. The essentiALZ program was developed to recognize the knowledge of any caregiver who fulfills the certification requirements, regardless of whether they are paid or unpaid for their care of people with dementia.

EssentiALZ offers two levels of certification for individuals EssentiALZ Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Understanding Behavior

Communication

Person-centered Care

EssentiALZ advanced Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Understanding Behavior

Communication

Person-centered Care

Making a Connection

Eating Well

Recognizing Pain

Minimizing Falls

Rethinking Wandering

Minimizing Restraints

Both family members and professional care providers can benefit from this program. Individuals 18 years and older can qualify to take

essentiALZ online certification exams upon successful

completion of select CARES online dementia care training courses. Purchase and completion of the CARES ® Dementia BASICS™ and CARES® Dementia Advanced Care™ online training provides immediate access to the appropriate

essentiALZ exam at no additional cost.

For more information visit http://alz.org/essentialz

ELearning presentations for

The Basics, 10 Warning Signs,

and now Legal and Financial

are available for you anytime

at www.alz.org

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West Tennessee

Alzheimer's Association Family

Caregiver Conference On Thursday, May 3rd, the Alzheimer's

Association hosted their annual

Family Caregiver Conference. Held at

the Agricenter with over 120 attending,

participants enjoyed seminars, workshops

and even a Primp and Pamper from

Remington College students, who

practiced giving hand massages and

mini-manicures. Caregivers also enjoyed

a delicious hot lunch from Bailey’s

Catering!

This one-day conference was designed

for family members concerned about,

or caring for, a loved one who shows

signs of significant memory loss.

Seminar topics included: the basics of

Alzheimer’s, making plans for the future,

legal issues, changing family dynamic,

a stress buster workshop, navigating the

health care system, healthy coping

strategies, and what advance directives

are and why you need them. This was a

free community event funded, in part, by

grant from the Aging Commission of the

Mid South, and from support of over 30

local elder service provider companies,

who were available to answer questions

and share information about their

services.

The Mid South Chapter of the

Alzheimer’s Association is dedicated

to helping families on their caregiving

journey. With 5.4 million nationally,

Alzheimer’s disease affects 120,000

Tennesseans, as well as, over 400,000

caregivers.

For more information, contact the

Alzheimer’s Association, 326 Ellsworth

Street, Memphis TN 38111,

800.272.3900, or visit our website:

www.alz.org/altn. To view more

pictures from the Family Caregiver

Conference visit (and “Like”) our

Facebook page at:

www.facebook.com/AlzWestTN.

Tiffany Cloud-Mann, VP of Programs &

Outreach for the Alzheimer's Association

Mid South Chapter, presenting the Basic of

Alzheimer's.

On Friday, April 27th, the West TN office hosted the

first corporate Walk breakfast in Jackson, TN, on the

campus of Union University. This breakfast allowed

business members in the Jackson Community to meet

Susan Graham, Manager of Special Events, and to

hear about the new and exciting things that the

Alzheimer’s Association has planned for their area.

The outcome of this breakfast garnered new Walk

teams and the possibility of new sponsorships for this

year’s Jackson Walk.

The West TN office will be

moving to a new location at the

end of June.

Please call for Details

901.565.0011

Students from Remington College

giving manicures to attendees.

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The West TN office of the Mid South

Chapter presented the first ever

African-American Conference on

February 28, 2012. Baptist Memorial

Hospital – Memphis played host to

the inaugural event that was a much

larger success that anticipated. The

West TN office had close to 200

people register to attend the daylong

event and arranged the conference to

share important information with the

African-American community. The

keynote speaker for the conference

was Dr. Warachal Faison, a geriatric

psychiatrist currently serving as a

medical director in Neuroscience

Primary Care at Pfizer, Inc.

Dr. Faison spoke about the Trial

Match Program as well as why

African-Americans tend not to ask

for help when it comes to their health.

She also talked about the

progression of Alzheimer’s

disease in the brain and

how stress can take a toll on

the caregivers. Dr. Faison

gave great suggestions on

how to handle the stress as

a caregiver such as identify-

ing and using community

resources, becoming

educated about the disease

and caregiving techniques.

The biggest point that Dr.

Faison continued to drive home is

accepting changes as they occur.

Other topics that were presented

during the conference were legal

issues, spirituality and its connection

to dementia and there was also a

panel discussion which allowed at-

tendees to ask any questions they

may have had. In addition to the

presentations and keynote speaker,

there were 26 vendors who also

jumped on board for this exciting

event!

Positive feedback was received from

all who attended and the planning of

next year’s conference is already

underway!

Middle Tennessee

Making Memories at the Frist We had our best turn out yet at the Frist with 33 attendees.

Our Making Memories event was on March 9th. Those affected

by Alzheimer’s and their caregivers were able to visit the gallery,

attend an art making activity, and eat lunch together. It was a day

filled with joy and relaxation. We look forward to our next trip to

the Frist on June 8th.

Our first annual Alzheimer’s A-Z event took place

in Murfreesboro, TN on March 24th and in Hunts-

ville on May 5th. Hundreds of Middle Tennesseans

and North Alabamians came out to enjoy the brain

health expos that included informational work-

shops, entertainment, community resources, a

Youth Zone, and Respite Room. We hope to make

this an annual event in the various areas we serve.

We are committed to reducing the risk of dementia

through brain health.

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Champions Club Our 328 Champions Club members went all out to help make our seventeen Mid South Chapter Walks successful raising over $345,000. Champions Club was composed of professionals, retirees, board members, volunteers, caregivers, and patients. Each of those who raised at least $500 were part of an elite group of supporters. To say thank you champions club luncheons were held all over the Mid South in their honor. Not only do we hope that they will rejoin us this year we would love to see new members added to the Mid South Champions Club. Go to http://act.alz.org to sign up for a walk in your area and become a champion today.

Memory Mobile The Mid South Chapter - Tullahoma office has introduced a new rural outreach

initiative called the Memory Mobile.

The Memory Mobile targets our rural, low income, and underserved areas,

bringing awareness, screenings, and education. Our primary services will

include but are not limited to Care Consultations, Memory Screenings, Outreach

Education and Caregiver Education.

Tullahoma provides a unique opportunity as a home base of operations for the Memory Mobile being situated

between Chattanooga, Nashville and Huntsville. The Memory Mobile will serve the 19 county areas of: Coffee,

Bedford, Franklin, Moore, Lincoln, Marshall, Giles, Lawrence, Wayne, DeKalb, AL, Grundy, Marion, Warren,

Lewis, Maury, Sequatchie, Limestone, AL, Jackson, AL and Bledsoe.

To do this we need your help as this unique initiative needs to secure a vehicle! We are seeking monetary

donations sufficient for the purchase of a used vehicle. Once a vehicle has been secured we will gladly feature

your logo on the side. Hundreds of communities across Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama will see your

generosity as we raise awareness and provide support.

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North Alabama Alabama Day on the Hill

The Mid South Chapter of the

Alzheimer’s Association is pleased

and enthusiastic to partner with the

Alabama General Assembly to ensure

our State becomes one of the

advocacy leaders for individuals with

Alzheimer’s disease and their

families. Constituents from North

and Central Alabama made the trip to

Montgomery for our first annual Day

on the Hill in order to move toward

making that happen, we asked for

the implementation of HJR433,

sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall and

Senator Vivian Figures, which would

create a task force to assess the

current and future impact of dementia

such as Alzheimer's disease on the

residents of Alabama.

A special thank-you to the wonderful

group of advocates who made the trip.

On May 16, 2012 HJR 433 was

amended and passed. This is great

news for the state of Alabama in the

fight against Alzheimer’s.

The role of the task force will be to

assess the current and future impact

of Alzheimer’s disease and related

dementias on the residents of

Alabama. They will examine current

resourses in the state addressing the

needs of persons with Alzheimer’s

disease their families, and caregivers.

They will develop a strategy to

mobilize a state response to the crisis

produced by dementias such as

Alzheimer’s disease.

Contact your Alabama Representative

and thank them for their support of

this bill.

Alzheimer’s Awareness in the

Asian Community. In order to accommodate a growing number of Asian-

Americans searching for basic information about

Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving, the Alzheimer’s

Association has launched a new website at alz.org/asian

with content in Chinese (traditional), Korean, Vietnamese

and Japanese.

The site features well-organized content and

culturally-appropriate design. Users can:

Learn about the basics of Alzheimer’s disease, such

as the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s disease,

the diagnostic process, behaviors, stages and

treatments.

Learn how to cope with common caregiving

concerns, such as daily care, safety and stress.

Take the Brain Tour, an interactive look at how

the brain works and how Alzheimer’s affects it,

in their native language.

Connect with a local Alzheimer’s Association

chapter to attend community support groups

and education programs.

Access the Alzheimer’s Association online

community to get support and tips from

others facing the disease.

Sign up for the Association’s weekly e-news,

which provides information on the latest

advances in Alzheimer’s care and research.

Easily toggle from their native language to English.

Non-English and English-speaking family

members can review Alzheimer’s information

together.

Upcoming Mid South Events:

Huntsville, AL

June 6 - Brown Bag Lunch Series

Long Term Care Planning

Open to the public and Free

Alzheimer’s Association Office

117 A Longwood Dr.

Huntsville, AL 35801

For information call 256.880.1575

Nashville, TN

June 7-A Reason to Hope

Join us at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

And give those suffering with

Alzheimer’s disease and their families

A reason to hope

For information call 615.315.5880

June 8 - Art Project and Gallery Tour

Making Memories at the Frist

Frist Museum 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Free, Lunch provided and

transportation available

To register please call 615.315.5880

Chattanooga, TN

June 12 - Caring for the Caregiver

Continuing education series for

Erlanger employees:

also open to the public

Erlanger Medical Center

Chattanooga, TN

For information call 423.265.3600

Fayetteville, TN

June 14 - Senior Connections “Dutch

Treat” Lunch Meeting at Cahoot’s,

Fayetteville, TN at 12:00 noon. All senior

service providers welcome.

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Information you should know...

Friday, June 22

7:15 p.m.

AT&T Field

Chattanooga Lookouts

vs.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Bristol Sept. 29, 2012 Anderson Street Park

Chattanooga Sept.15, 2012 Tennessee River Park

Cherokee, AL Sept. 22, 2012 Cherokee Co. Health &

Rehab

Clarksville Oct. 6, 2012 River Walk, McGreg-

or Park

Cleveland Sept. 22, 2012 Cleveland Greenway

Decatur, AL Sept. 29, 2012 Delano Park

Fayetteville Sept. 8, 2012 Stone Bridge Memorial

Park

Huntsville, AL Sept.15, 2012 Huntsville Botanical

Gardens

Jackson Oct. 20, 2012 Union University

Johnson City Sept. 22, 2012 VA Mountain Home

Gazebo

Kingsport Sept. 08, 2012 Warrior's Path State Park

Lawrenceburg Sept. 15, 2012 Rotary Park

Marion County Sept. 29, 2012 South Pittsburg High

School

Memphis Sept. 15, 2012 Shelby Farms Park

Murfreesboro Sept. 22, 2012 The Embassy/The Avenue

Nashville Oct. 13, 2012 Centennial Park

Tullahoma Sept.15, 2012 South Jackson Civic Center

Choose a walk near you. Most

walks take place during the fall.

Choose from a walk below to

register and become a champion.

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Support Group Meetings

Abingdon, VA Pleasantview U.M.C. 18416 Lee Hwy. 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m. Sissy Frye 800.541.0933

Abingdon Senior Center 300 Senior Drive 1st Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Sissy Frye 800.541.0933

Adamsville McNairy Co. Sr. Center 408 Park Ave 4th Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Cindy Thrasher 731.632.0302

Athens, AL Athens Senior Center 912 Pryor St. 4th Monday 6:00 p.m. Sharon Griffis 256.874.0888

Lindsay Lane Baptist Church 1300 Lindsay Lane 2nd Tuesday 11:00 a.m. Linda Bridwell 256-880-1575 Athens, TN

McMinn/Meigs Caregiver Support

Group

Athens Regional Medical Center

1114 West Madison Ave., Athens,

TN

2nd Tuesday each month at 7:00 p.m.

Contact: Linda Garza, 423-746-5212

Bartlett, TN St. Ann Catholic Church 6529 Stage Rd. 2nd Saturday 10:30 a.m. Janet Hart 901.388.9768 or Peggy Wyuill 901.373.1541 Bradford Gibson Co. Office on Aging 168 E. Main Call for dates and times Clarice Smith 731.742.2891

Brentwood Brighton Gardens of Brentwood 103 Arcaro Place 1st Thursday 6:00 p.m. Stanley Onyebueke or Sherry Worsham 615.376.5299

Bristol, VA Broadmore of Bristol 826 Meadowview Rd. 4th Wednesday 3:00 p.m.

Brucetown, TN LifeCare Center 105 Rowland Ave Call for date and time Renee Ford 731.676.6520

Camden, TN Camden Healthcare & Rehab 197 Hospital Dr. 2nd Monday call for times Janet Cook or Bonnie Pleasant 731.584.3500

Centerville, TN Hickman Community Hospital 135 East Swan St. 1st Monday 2:00 p.m. Valerie Votaw 931.729.1942

Centre, AL Cherokee Co Health & Rehab 877 Cedar Bluff Rd 3rd Thursday 6:00 p.m. Margaret Eubanks & Kim Hayes 256.927.5778

Chattanooga (Young Onset Caregivers) Golden Corral 1808 Gunbarrel Rd 1st Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Contact Chapter Office 423.265.3600 ONLY FOR CAREGIVERS OF THOSE

UNDER AGE 65.

(Early Stage) Memory Cafe 7625 Hamilton Park Dr, Ste 22 Call for dates, times, and more information. Amy French 423.265.3600

The Terrace 1005 Mountain Creek Rd 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. Mike Usher 423.874.0200 Elmcroft Assisted Living 1502 Gunbarrel Rd. 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. Morning Pointe 7620 Shallowford Rd 2nd Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Joe Mullins 423.296.0097 Sandwich Generation

Mountain Creek Alexian 1164 Mountain Creek Rd 3rd Tuesday 11:00 a.m. Janey Stone 423.875.6110 New Hope Presbyterian 7301 Shallowford Rd 4th Thursday 6:30 p.m. Contact Office 423.265.3600 PACE Caregiver Support Group

Alexian Brothers PACE group 425 Cumberland Avenue Last Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Contact Chapter Office 423.265.3600 Rivermont Presbyterian 3319 Hixson Pike 3rd Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Dwight Pease 423.843.2229

UTC Group Walden Ridge Rm UTC University Center 2nd Wednesdy12:00 p.m. Maria Derrick 423.425.5399 Clarksville Ajax Turner Senior Center 953 Clark St. 3rd Wednesday 11:00 a.m. (respite care provided) Patsy Shell 931.648.1884

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Cleveland Sharon’s Adult Day Center 5212 North Lee Hwy 2nd Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Sherry Stockberger 423.728.5656

Wellington Place 2643 Executive Park Dr 2nd Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Alzheimer’s Association 800.272.3900

Garden Plaza Community Rm 3500 Keith St 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. Judy Harvey 423.479.4447

Collierville Page Robbins Day Care 1961 S Houston Levee Rd. 2nd Tuesday 4:00 p.m. 4th Tuesday 8:30 a.m. (male caregivers) 3rd Tuesday 4:00 p.m. (Tea & Topics) 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m. Herbie Krisle 901.854.1200

Schilling Gardens 15 Schilling Bend Commons Call for dates and times. Jamie Allen 901.850.2272

Columbia Life Care of Columbia 841 W. James Campbell 4th Monday 3:00 p.m. Lois Richardson 931.388.5035 Covington TCCA Meeting Rm 401 College St. 3rd Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Molly Egg/Margaret Fleming 901.476.3333

Munford Presbyterian Church 1st Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Molly Egg/Margaret Fleming 901.476.3333

Cullman, AL Cullman Regional Medical Center 1912 Alabama HWY 157 3rd Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Jane Farley 256.737.2038 Decatur, AL St. John Episcopal Church 202 Gordon Dr. E. 1st Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Brandi Medina 256.880.1575

Rivercity Care and Rehab Center 1350 14th Ave SE 4th Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Sarah Kimmons 256.355.6912

Dover Call for location, date, and time CW Anglin 931.859.2380

Dyer Dyer County Nursing Home 1124 N Main St 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Beth Griffin 731.692.4545

Dyersburg Canterbury Place 900 Hwy 51 Bypass N. Call for date and time Kaye Tabor 731.287.1319

Erin Signature Healthcare of Erin 242 Rocky Hollow Rd. Last Tuesday 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Robin Lyle 931.289.4141

Erwin Center on Aging and Health 880 S. Mohawk Dr. 3rd Tuesday 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Elizabethon Sycamore Schoals Hospital 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m

East Ridge Jewish Cultural Center 5461 North Terrace Rd. 4th Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Amy Boulware 423.893.9241

Fayetteville Fayetteville Senior Citizens Center 908 Washington St. W. 3rd Tuesday 4:00 p.m. Kathy Wilkinson 931.433.9973 Franklin NHC Place at Cool Springs 211 Cool Springs Blvd. 4th Thursday 4:00 p.m. Hertha Hines 615.778.6831

Gallatin First Presbyterian Church 167 W. Main St. 3rd Tuesday 3:00 p.m. Sharon Spears 615.859.2380 Theresa Webb 615.739.0579

Living Well Health Center 179 Hancock Ave. 2nd Tuesday 3:00 p.m. Sheila Perry 615.452.5943

Germantown Gardens of Germantown 3179 Professional Plaza 1st Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Lisa Bobal 901.755.5450

Goodlettsville Sterling House 2025 Caldwell Dr. 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Carol Rachij 615.855.2040

Grant, AL Grant Church of Christ 2nd and 4th Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Bill Vinson 256.728.2030 or 256.244.5013 *General caregiver support; Not limited to Alz. Caregivers

Greeneville Wellington Place 155 Serral Dr. 4th Tuesday 1:00 p.m.

Support Group Meetings

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Hazel Green, AL Hazel Green UMC Wesley House 14131 Hwy 231/431 3rd Sunday 2:00 p.m. Gwen Hulsey Henderson Chester County Sr. Center 247 E Main St 3rd Monday 2:00 p.m. Joanne Osborne 731.989.7437 Hendersonville Elmcroft of Hendersonville 1020 Carrington Pl 1st Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Klauden Gourley & Gen Hewitt 615.264.2440

The Terrace at Bluegrass 674 East Main Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Jennifer Leggett 615.824.4552

Hixson Morning Pointe 5501 Old Hixson Pike 4th Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Linda Nall 423.847.1370

Honaker, VA 1st Baptist Call the church for dates and times 277.873.5187

Humbolt, TN TN State Veterans Home 2865 Main St. 1st Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Mandy Smith 731.784.8405

Huntingdon, TN Harmony Hill Assisted Living 100 Jerry Atkins Ln Call for dates and time. Lynn Smith 731.209.4200

Huntsville, AL Alzheimer’s Office 117-A Longwood Dr. SE 1st Monday 11:00 a.m. Julie Cothren 256.880.1575 Grandview Gardens 11000 Turnmeyer Dr. Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Kelly Moreno 256.881.6717

Oakwood University Church 2200 Adventist Blvd. 4th Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Carol Washington 256.653.3364

University Baptist Church 809 Jordan Lane Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Judith Moon 256.880.1575

Jackson, TN Jackson Madison Co. Hospital Founders Rm B 670 Skyline Dr 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m. Regina Smith 731.668.8020

West TN Transitional 670 Skyline Dr. 3rd Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Alice Wright 731.541.6204

Elmcroft Assisted Living 406 N Highland 2nd Tuesday Ora Mayfield 731.664.1314

Johnson City Wellington Place Assisted Living 2003 Water’s Edge 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Association Office 207 N. Boone St. Ste. 1500 3rd Tuesday 1:00 p.m.

The Courtyards Senior Living 2109 E Lakeview Dr 3rd Thursday 10:00 a.m.

Kingsport, TN Preston Place II 2303 N. John B. Dennis Hwy 1st Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Sharon Durnin 423.378.4673

Lawrenceburg, TN Coleman Memorial 322 N. Military Ave. 3rd Tuesday 12:00 p.m. Melissa Brewer 931.722.9601 Lebanon, TN Elmcroft of Lebanon 801 W. Main St. 2nd Thursday 3:00 p.m. Tina Mullins 615.453.5L Lewisburg NHC Oakwood 244 Oakwood Dr. 2nd Thursday 12:00 p.m. Tammy Been 931.359.3563 Patsy Graves 359.4506

Madison, TN Skyline Senior Life Center 500 Hospital Dr. 3rd Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Esther Alcorn 615.769.5788

Manchester, TN Autumn Oaks 1621 McMinnville Hwy. 4th Thursday 10:00 a.m. Stephanie Swann 931.728.0200

Marion, TN The Bridge at South Pittsburg 201 East 10th Street 2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m.

Martin, TN 1st Assembly of God 45 Bypass & Mt Pelia Rd 2nd Saturday 11:00 a.m. Donna Hazelwood 731.587.2663 or Dorothy Olson 731.588.1419

Support Group Meetings

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Memphis Crossroads Hospice 1669 Shelby Oaks Dr. 1st Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Cheryl Williams 901.382.9292 St. Andrews AME Church 1477 Mississippi Blvd. 4th Saturday 10:30 a.m. Imogene Stansbury 901.948.3441 Wesley Highland Place 3550 Watagua Ave 3rd Wednesday 2:00 p.m. 901.325.7828 First Envangelical Church 735 Ridge Lake Blvd. 4th Monday 7:00 p.m. Sue Sharp 901.761.0291 & Nancy McIntosh 901.751.2539 Trezevant Terrace 117 N Highland 3rd Thursday 3:30 p.m. Xaviera Lee 901.251.9228 East Memphis Church of Christ 4753 S Germantown Rd Call for dates and times. Ruben Williams 901.653.9301

Belmont Village 6605 Quail Hollow Rd 4th Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Julie Goodman 901.624.8820

Apple Grove 3575 Hacks Cross Rd 3rd Thursday 5:00 p.m. Leigh Hendry 901.755.1244

St. Louis Church 203 S. White Station 3rd Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Ann Kavanaugh 901.685.1045

Pentecostal MB Church 1538 Norris Rd 2nd Friday 6:00 p.m. Wanda Anderson

(Early Stage Caregivers) Alzheimer’s Association 326 Ellsworth 3rd Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Tammy DeNiro 901.565.0011

Milan Dogwood Pointe 2080 Craig Dr. 4th Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Laura Waehler 731.723.7570 Munford Munford Presbyterian Church 1st Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Molly Egg 901.476.3333 Murfreesboro New Vision Baptist Church 1750 N Thompson Ln 3rd Thursday 10:30 a.m. Gennifer Mann or Chelsea Padgett 615.867.4007

NHC Murfreesboro 420 N. University Blvd. 2nd Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Melinda Vance 615.890.2020 x1111 Comm. Care of Rutherford Co. 901 E. County Farm Rd. 3rd Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Stephanie Benson 615.893.2624 Sunnington Assisted Living 1658 Lascassas Pike 2nd Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Lisa Harlow 615.217.6756

(Early Stage) New Vision Baptist Church 1750 N Thompson Ln. 3rd Thursday 10:30 a.m. Tina O’Brien 615.542.4371 Nashville Riverside Chapel 800 Youngs Lane 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m. Ella Lawrence 615-227-1838

McKendree Village 4347 Lebanon Rd. 3rd Monday 10:30 a.m. Education Room Jennifer Widner 615.871.8253

Belle Meade United Methodist Church 121 Davidson Rd Rm 211 2d Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Mary Ann Lass 615-356-0969 The Cumberland 15 Burton Hills Blvd Last Thursday 7:00 p.m. April Williams 615.463.9111 ext. 214

Arcadia Home Care & Staffing 1919 Charlotte Ave Ste 210 3rd Monday 6:30 p.m. Norma Super 615.329.0992 Ooltewah Greenbriar Cove Comm Ctr. 4656 Tuckaway Lane 2nd Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Stacy Hill 423.396.4700

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Paris Eiffel Gardens Assisted Living 1025 Volunteer Dr. Call for dates and times. Linda Zanaty 731.642.7545

Portland Portland Senior Citizens Center 114 Main St. 2nd Thursday 4:00 p.m. Terri Webb 615.325.3600 or 615.478.8673

Pulaski Hillside Hospital 1265 E. College St. Last Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Susan Hewgley 931.363.9335

Richlands, VA Gethsemane Baptist Church 2nd Monday 6:30 p.m.

Savannah Park Rest Hardin Co. Health 85 Shelby Dr. 2nd Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Diane Garner 731.925.1181

Scotts Hill Scotts Hill Sr. Center 96 Hwy 114 4th Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Brenda Goff 731.549.3720

Scottsboro Tennessee River Baptist Highway 72 2nd & 4th Thursday 11:00 a.m. Patsy Lacks 256.574.5846 Selmer Selmer Sr Center 230 N 5th St 3rd Tuesday 10:15 a.m. Hollie Knight 731.645.7843

Shelbyville Carriage House Inn 317 Colloredo Blvd. Last Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Refreshments provided Cindy Reese 931.684.1155

Signal Mtn. Alexian Village of TN 100 James Blvd. Last Thursday 3:00 p.m. Chaplain Valerie Carnes 423.886.0137

Smyrna Azalea Court 207 Commerce Dr. 1st Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Timothy Sovie 615.223.5594

Somerville Somerville National Healthcare 308 Lake Dr. 2nd Monday 12:00 p.m. Heather Doyle 901.466.7215 or 901.465.9861 South Pittsburg The Bridge at South Pittsburg 201 E 10th St 2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m. CST Alzheimer’s Association 800.272.3900

Spring City Spring City Care & Rehab 331 Hinch St. 1st Wednesday 3:00 p.m. Debbie Early 423.365.4355

Spring Hill Willow Springs 1040 Campbell Station Pkwy 3rd Sunday 3:00 p.m. Debbie Pridmore 615.479.4103

Springfield Springfield Heights 2540 South Main St. 1st Tuesday 4:00 p.m. Lyndsey Gower 615.212.0300

Tullahoma Morning Pointe 711 Kings Lane 3rd Thursday 12pm, Lunch provided Terri Sons 931.455.0860

Waverly Magnolia Place Assisted Living 811 W. Main St. 1st Thursday 10:00 a.m. Barbara Goodrum 931.296.4131

West Memphis Delta Center on Aging 200 Tyler St. 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. Terri Williams 870.735.386 This meeting takes place at 120 W. Tyler

Westmoreland Westmoreland Care & Rehab 1559 New Hwy 52 E. 3rd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Sharon Spears/Michelle Cook 615.644.5111

Winchester Golden Living Center 1360 ByPass Rd 3rd Tuesday 2:00pm Sheila Gambill 931.967.7082 Willows at Winchester 32 Memorial Dr. 3rd Thursday 3:00 p.m. Janna Gardner & Nikki Luttrell 931.967.0200

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What can I expect from a support group?

Support groups provide a safe place where people go to learn, listen, share and gain emotional support from others who are also on a unique journey of providing care to a person with dementia. Support groups are held at various times and in many different communities and languages. Each group is different, and depending on each person’s needs will offer different things. Check to see if there is a group close to you that fits your needs.

Connect with us online The Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat rooms provide a virtual online community for persons with Alzheimer’s, caregivers and care providers. Our message boards have thousands of registered members from around the United States and thousands more who refer to stories and information that is available 24 hours a day. For more information about support groups in your area, please contact your local Alzheimer’s Association Office.

For after hours support our Toll-Free 24-hour Helpline provides emotional support to callers as well as information on Alzheimer’s, chapter services, and referrals to community resources.

800.272.3900

Alzheimer Association

Local Offices

Nashville Area Office Chapter Headquarters

CEO - Glenda Berry

Service Area: Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson,

DeKalb, Dick-son, Hickman, Houston, Hum-

phreys, Lewis, Macon, Maury, Montgomery,

Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart,

Sumner, Trousdale, Warren, Williamson, &

Wilson counties

4825 Trousdale Drive, Nashville, TN,

37220 615.315.5880

Chattanooga Area Office Service Area: Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy,

Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea,

& Sequatchie counties

7625 Hamilton Park Dr, Ste 22 Chattanoo-

ga, TN 37421 423.265.3600

Huntsville Area Office Service Area: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee,

DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Limestone, Madison,

Marshall, Morgan, & St. Clair counties

117A Longwood Dr. S.E. Huntsville, AL

35801 256.880.1575

Johnson City Area Office Service Area: Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson,

Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington, & Washington (VA)

counties and the City of Bristol

207 N. Boone St, Ste 1500 Johnson City,

TN 37604 423.928.4080

Memphis Area Office Service Area: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett,

Crittenden (AR), Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson,

Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry ,

Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion,

Shelby, Tipton, & Weakly counties

326 Ellsworth Memphis, TN 38111

901.565.0011

Tullahoma Area Office Service Area: Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles,

Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, & Wayne

counties

201 West Lincoln St. Tullahoma, TN 37388

931.455.3345

If you have Alzheimer's There are Early -Stage support groups available

What is it? A support group for persons in the early stages of Alzheimer's or other dementias. A support group is offered for people with the diagnosis, while a separate group is available for their family members.

Who can participate? Persons with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia who are aware of the diagnosis.

What will we do? Learn about the causes of memory changes. Learn ways to adapt to these changes. Identify a personal plan of action. Learn about resources for you and your family.

Who are the facilitators? A gerontologist and a professional counselor.

How often will we meet? Monthly for 1 hour; available in Memphis and Murfreesboro. For more information on this free service offered by the Alzheimer's Association or if interested in getting a similar meeting started

in your area call 1.800.272.3900.

Activities and the person with dementia

Activities are the “things we do,” like getting dressed, doing chores, playing cards — even paying bills. They can be active or passive, done alone or with others. Activities represent who we are and what we're about. A person with dementia will eventually need a caregiver's assistance to organize the day. Planned activities can enhance the person's sense of dignity and self-esteem by giving more purpose and meaning to his or her life. Activities structure time. They can make the best of a person's abilities, enhance quality of life and facilitate relaxation. Activities can also reduce behavior like wandering or agitation. Both the person with dementia and the caregiver can enjoy the sense of security and togetherness that activities can provide.

Types of activities

Daily routines Chores: Dusting, sweeping, doing laundry Mealtime: Preparing food, cooking, eating Personal care: Bathing, shaving, getting dressed

Other activities Creative: Painting, playing the piano Intellectual: Reading a book, doing crossword puzzles Physical: Taking a walk, playing catch Social: Having coffee, talking, playing cards Spiritual: Praying, singing a hymn Spontaneous: Going out to dinner, visiting friends Work-related: Making notes, typing, fixing something

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