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Get the emotional support you need
We have many support groups, at various times and locations. Check to see if there is a group close to you that fits your needs.
If you prefer, call our 24-hour Helpline — 1.800.272.3900.
If you have Alzheimer's - Early stage support groups
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 diagnoses, 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.
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Support groups listed by city
| Abingdon VA | Pleasantview U.M.C. 18416 Lee Hwy 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m. Sissy Frye 800.541.0933 |
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Abingdon VA
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Abingdon Senior Center McNairy Co. Sr. Center |
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Arab, AL
Ardmore, AL |
Golden Living Center Piney Grove Baptist Church |
| Athens, AL | Lindsay Lane Baptist Church 1300 Lindsay Lane 2nd Tuesday 11:00 a.m. Linda Bridwell 256.230.6817 |
| Athens, AL | Athens Senior Center 4th Monday 6:00 p.m. Sharon Griffis 256.874.0888 |
| Athens, TN |
Athens Regional Medical Center |
| Bartlett | St. Ann Catholic Church 6529 Stage Road 2nd Saturday 10:30 a.m. Janet Hart 901.388.9768 or Peggy Wyvill 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 Harpeth Hills Church of Christ Morning Pointe of Brentwood |
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Bristol
Brucetown |
Broadmore of Bristol LifeCare Center |
| Camden | Camden Healthcare & Rehab 197 Hospital Dr. Please call for date and time. Betty House 731.584.3500 |
| Carthage |
Riverview Regional Medical Center |
| Centerville | 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, Michelle Mendiola & Mattie Williams 256.927.5778 |
| Chattanooga (Young Onset Caregivers) |
Golden Corral 1808 Gunbarrel Rd 1st Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Contact Chapter Office 423.265.3600 |
| Chattanooga |
The Terrace 1005 Mountain Creek Rd 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. Mike Usher 423.874.0200 |
| Chattanooga |
Elmcroft Assisted Living |
| Chattanooga | Morning Pointe 7620 Shallowford Rd 2nd Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Joe Mullins 423.296.0097 |
| Chattanooga (Sandwich Generation) |
Alexian Valley Residence 1164 Mountain Creek Rd 3rd Tuesday 11:00 a.m. Janie Sheets 423.875.6110 |
| Chattanooga | Alexian Brothers PACE group 425 Cumberland Avenue Last Wednesday 12:00 p.m. Contact Chapter Office 423.265.3600 |
| Chattanooga | Rivermont Presbyterian 3319 Hixson Pike 3rd Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Dwight Pease 423.843.2229 |
| Chattanooga | 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 |
| Clarksville |
Clarksville Library |
| Cleveland | Sharon's Adult Day Center 5212 North Lee Hwy 2nd Tuesday 5:00 p.m. 423.728.5656 |
| Cleveland | Wellington Place 2643 Executive Park Dr 2nd Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Alzheimer's Association 800.272.3900 |
| Cleveland |
Garden Plaza Community Rm 3500 Keith St 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. |
| 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 Thursday 4:00 p.m. (Tea & Topics) 1st Thursday 6:30 p.m. Herbie Krisle 901.854.1200 |
| Collierville | Schilling Gardens 15 Schilling Bend Commons Call for dates and times. Peggy Stinks 901.850.2272 |
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Columbia |
Life Care of Columbia 841 W. James Campbell 2nd Monday 3:00 p.m. Ginny Snead or Leigh Mackey 931.388.5035 |
| Covington | TCCA Meeting Rm 401 S College St. 3rd Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Molly Egg 901.476.3333 Lunch provided. Please RSVP for meal. |
| Covington | TCCA Meeting Room 401 S College Street 2nd Monday 5:30 p.m. (Male Caregivers) Russell Lindsey 901.476.3333 Meal Provided. Please RSVP for meal. |
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| Cullman, AL | Westminster Assisted Living 1020 Olive St. SW 4th Monday 6:00 p.m. Jacqueline Schendel 256.255.0361 |
| Decatur, AL | Rivercity Care & Rehab Center 1350 14th Ave SE 4th Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Sarah Kimmons 256.355.6912 |
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Dover
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Call for location, date, and time |
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Dyersburg
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Canterbury Place-Wesley
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| Erwin | Center on Aging and Health 880 S. Mohawk Dr. 3rd Tuesday 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. |
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East Ridge |
Jewish Cultural Center
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Fayetteville
Franklin
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Fayetteville Care & Rehab Grace Healthcare of Franklin NHC Place at Cool Springs |
| Franklin | The Maristone of Franklin 347 Riverside Drive 2nd Thursday 4:30 p.m. April Ferrell or Lisa Pittman 615.591.7676 |
| Ft. Payne, AL |
DeKalb Regional Medical Center |
| Ft. Payne, AL | Ft. Payne Public Library 504 Grand Avenue NW 1st Friday 2:00 p.m. Traci Buster 256.997.2720 |
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Gallatin |
First Presbyterian Church |
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Gallatin
Germantown |
Living Well Health Center
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Germantown |
The Village of Germantown 7820 Walking Horse Circle Every other Thursday 3:00 p.m. Melissa Rukstad 901.752.2517 |
| Goodlettsville | Sterling House 2025 Caldwell Dr. 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Carol Rachuj 615.403.6921 and Cynthia Pegues 615-290-8787 |
| Greeneville | Wellington Place 155 Serral Dr. 4th Tuesday 1:00 p.m. |
| Hampton Cove | Clare Bridge Assisted Living 6379 Hwy 431 S. 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m. Dana Crow 256.564.8383 |
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Hazel Green |
Hazel Green UMC Wesley House - |
| Henderson |
Chester County Sr. Center |
| Hendersonville | Elmcroft of Hendersonville 1020 Carrington Place 1st Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Klaudene Gourley & Rogenda Hewitt 615.264.2440 |
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Emeritus at Main Street |
| Hixson | Morning Pointe 5501 Old Hixson Pike 4th Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Linda Nall 423.847.1370 |
| Honaker VA |
1st Baptist |
| Humbolt | TN State Veterans Home 2865 Main St. Plase call for date and time. Mandy Barber 731.784.8405 |
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Huntingdon
Huntingdon |
Harmony Hill Assisted Living
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| Huntsville | Alzheimer's Association Office 117-A Longwood Dr. SE 1st Monday 11:00 a.m. Julie Cothren 256.520.4320 |
| Huntsville | Alzheimer's Association Office (Early Stage Support Group) 117-A Longwood Dr. SE 2nd & 4th Tuesday 11:30 a.m. Brandi Medina 256.880.1575 |
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| Huntsville | Grandview Gardens Memory Support 11000 Turnmeyer Dr. 2nd Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Kelly Moreno 256.881.6717 |
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Huntsville
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University Baptist |
| Jackson | Elmcroft Assisted Living 911 Old Humbolt Road 2nd Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Ora Mayfield 731.664.1314 |
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Jackson
Jasper, AL |
Union University Walker Baptist Medical Center-Board Room |
| Johnson City | Wellington Place Assisted Living 2003 Water's Edge 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m. |
| Johnson City | The Courtyards Senior Living 2109 E Lakeview Dr 3rd Thursday 10:00 a.m. |
| Kingsport | Preston Place II 2303 N. John B. Dennis Hwy 1st Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Sharon Durnin 423.378.4673 |
| Lawrenceburg | Coleman Memorial 322 N. Military Ave. 3rd Tuesday 12:00 p.m. Melissa Brewer or Cheryl Augustin 931.722.9601 |
| Lawrenceburg | Mars Hill Baptist Church 630 Weakley Creek Rd. 4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Winford Calhoun or Debra Michaels 931.762.6550 |
| Lebanon | Elmcroft of Lebanon 801 W. Main St. 2nd Thursday 3:00 p.m. Angela Hampton 615.444.7016 |
| Lewisburg |
NHC Oakwood |
| Mt. Juliet |
Maristone at Providence |
| Manchester | Autumn Oaks 1621 McMinnville Hwy. 4th Thursday 10:00 a.m. Darli Sewell 931.728.0200 |
| Martin | 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 |
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Memphis |
Crossroads Hospice |
| Memphis | St. Andrews AME Church 867 S Parkway East 4th Saturday 10:30 a.m. Imogene Stansbury 901.755.9799 Anne Thompson 901.789.2570 Carolyn Walls 901.438.3733 |
| Memphis |
Wesley Highland Place 3550 Watagua Ave 3rd Wednesday 2:00 p.m. 901.325.7828 |
| Memphis | First Envangelical Church 735 Ridge Lake Blvd. 4th Monday 7:00 p.m. Sue Sharp 901.761.0291 & Nancy McIntosh 901.751.2539 |
| Memphis |
Trezevant Terrace |
| Memphis | Belmont Village 6605 Quail Hollow Rd 4th Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Julie Goodman 901.624.8820 |
| Memphis | Apple Grove 3575 Hacks Cross Rd 3rd Thursday 10:00 a.m. Leigh Hendry 901.755.1244 |
| Memphis | St. Louis Catholic Church 203 S. White Station 3rd Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Ann Kavanaugh 901.685.1045 |
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Memphis |
Pentecostal MB Church |
| Memphis (Early Stage Caregivers) |
Alzheimer's Association |
| Memphis | Louis E. Grashot Center 4585 Raleigh LaGrange Road 2nd Tuesday 3:00 p.m. (for spouses) 3rd Tuesday 4:30 p.m. 4th Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Adina Samberg or Ruthann Shelton 901.372.4585 |
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Memphis |
Dorothy's Place 3185 Hickory Hill Road 1st Wednesday 11:30 a.m. 2nd Wednesday 4:30 p.m. (Children dealing with Dementia, ages 6-15) 3rd Thursday 4:30 p.m. Adina Samber or Ruthann Shelton 901.372.4585 |
| Milan | Dogwood Pointe 2080 Craig Dr. 4th Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Laura Waehler 731.723.7570 |
| Munford | Munford Presbyterian Church 25 Tipton Street N 2nd Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Molly Egg/Neil Bell 901.476.3333 Meal provided. Please RSVP for meal. |
| Murfreesboro |
New Vision Baptist Church |
| Murfreesboro | NHC Murfreesboro 420 N. University Blvd. 2nd Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Melinda Vance 615.890.2020 x1111 |
| Murfreesboro | Community Care of Rutherford Co. 901 E. County Farm Rd. 3rd Tuesday 5:00 p.m. Veronica Down 615.893.2624 |
| Murfressboro | Sunnington Assisted Living 1658 Lascassas Pike 2nd Thursday 2:00 p.m. Lisa Harlow 615.217.6756 |
| Murfreesboro (Early Stage) |
New Vision Baptist Church 1750 N Thompson Ln. 3rd Thursday 10:30 a.m. Tina O'Brien 615.542.4371 or Lori Domer 615.542.4371 |
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Nashville |
Belmont Village Assisted Living 4206 Stammer Place 2nd Tuesday 11:30 a.m. Julie Ehrlich or Caroline Frens 615.595.8929 |
| Nashville | Provision Living of Hermitage 4131 Andrew Jackson Parkway 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m. Tabitha DeVogel 615.885.9989 |
| Nashville | Riverside Chapel 800 Youngs Lane 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Darlene Jenkins 615-469-4354 and Cynthia Pegues 615-290-8787 |
| Nashville |
McKendree Village |
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Nashville
Nashville |
The Cumberland - Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center |
| Ooltewah | Greenbriar Cove Comm Ctr 4656 Tuckaway Lane 2nd Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Stacy Hill 423.396.4700 |
| Paris | Eiffel Gardens Assisted Living 1025 Volunteer Dr. 3rd Thursday 10:00 a.m. Linda Zanaty 731.642.7545 |
| Portland | The Bridge at Highland SHC Consulting Office 239 Highland Circle Second Thursday, 3:00 p.m. Michael Bushey or Sasha Graves 615.325.9263 |
| 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. |
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Savannah
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Park Rest Hardin Co. Health Scotts Hill Sr Center |
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Scottsboro
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Tennessee River Baptist Selmer Sr Center |
| Shelbyville | Glen Oaks Health & Rehab 1101 Glen Oaks Rd 3rd Thursday 12:00 p.m. - Light Meal Daniel Richmond or Dawn Pope 931.684.8340 |
| 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 437 Alexian Way Last Thursday 3:00 p.m. Chaplain Valerie Carnes 423.886.0137 |
| Smyrna |
Azalea Court |
| Somerville | Somerville National Healthcare 308 Lake Dr. 2nd Monday 12:00 p.m. Heather Doyle 901.465.9861 |
| South Pittsburg | The Bridge at South Pittsburg 201 East 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. |
| Spring Hill | Willow Springs 1040 Campbell Station Pkwy 3rd Sunday 3:00 p.m. Steven Chapek 615.302.1310 Jane Long 615.714.7361 |
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Tullahoma |
Morning Pointe Emeritus |
| West Memphis | Delta Center on Aging 120 W Tyler St. 3rd Thursday 4:30 p.m. Terri Williams 870.733.3869 |
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Westmoreland
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Westmoreland Care & Rehab Willows at Winchester |
| Winchester | Golden Living Center 1360 ByPass Rd 3rd Tuesday 2:00pm Shelia Gambill 931.967.7082 |
