The Alzheimer’s Association is here to help.
Support
Education
Publications
Newsletter
Education programs
Professional training
Multilingual informationResources
Safe Return®
Local resources and referrals
Clinical trials indexHelpline
The Alzheimer's Association Helpline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in 140 languages. Our staff is highly trained and knowledgeable about all aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. Call us if you have questions about:
Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss, medications and treatment options, brain health and care options
How the Association can help you
Caregiving tips and respite care options
Services available in your community and referrals
You can also call us for emotional support –– as often as you need. We know that living with Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming at times. Remember, we are here for you –– all day, every day.
E-mail help
If you prefer,click here to send us a message. We check the e-mail box daily and will respond to your inquiry as quickly as possible.
Care consultation
Our professional staff is dedicated to helping people navigate through the difficult decisions and uncertainties people with Alzheimer’s and their families face at every stage of the disease. We can provide care consultation services to you by telephone, e-mail or in person. These include:
Assessment of needs
Assistance with planning and problem solving
Supportive listening
Contact us for more information:
Phone: 1.800.272.3900
E-mail: click here
Support groups
We offer a variety of support groups for all individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease. Groups are facilitated by trained volunteers. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, those with early-onset and early-stage Alzheimer’s, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.
Learn more about becoming a Volunteer Respite Buddy Volunteer
Message boards
The Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat rooms provide an 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.
Join the Alzheimer’s Association online community.
Publications
The Alzheimer’s Association offers dozens of fact sheets and brochures. Click here for a listing.
We also maintain a variety of educational materials (videos, audiotapes and books listed) on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. To learn more about our library, call us at 1.800.272.3900.
Video Resources Handouts from Tulsa's 2008 Educational Conference
Newsletter
November 2009 Arkansas/Oklahoma In Black and White September 2009 Younger-Onset Living with Alzheimer's... July 2009 Arkansas/Oklahoma Alzheimer's Remains Undetected... June 2009 Younger-Onset Living With Alzheimer's...A Child's Perspective March 2009 Arkansas/Oklahoma Educational Conferences / Task Force Bill Signed Spring 2009 Newsletter Younger-Onset Living with AD / Partnership with KTUL Spring 2009 Newsletter Arkansas/Oklahoma Bridgwater / Autumn Lights Gala December 2008 Newsletter Public Policy Post Autumn Lights Gala / Task Force Winter 2008 Newsletter Younger-Onset Living With Alzheimer's October 2008 Newsletter Public Policy Post World Alzheimer's Day / Candlelight Vigil Fall 2008 Newsletter Arkansas/Oklahoma Candlelight Vigil / Postage Stamp Fall 2008 Newsletter Early-onset New Early Stage Advisory Members Fall 2008 Newsletter Early-onset insert Camp Building Bridges Summer 2008 Newsletter Arkansas/Oklahoma AD: 6th Leading Cause / Summer Safety Summer 2008 Newsletter Early-onset Education Conference / Camp Summer 2008 Newsletter Early-onset insert Upcoming Programs Spring 2008 Newsletter Arkansas/Oklahoma Etanercept / First Combined Newsletter Spring 2008 Newsletter Early-onset Public Policy Forum in Washington / Early-onset survey, click here to take Winter 2007 Newsletter Arkansas National AD Month Winter 2007 Newsletter Early-onset Los Angeles / Safe Return Winter 2007 Newsletter Early-onset insert Merchandise sales Winter 2007 Newsletter Oklahoma Nat'l Launches Resources / Alzheimer's Merchandise Summer 2007 Newsletter Arkansas Become an Advocate / New Expert Study Group Summer 2007 Newsletter Early-onset Clinical Studies / Long Term Care Summer 2007 Newsletter Early-onset insert June Educational Conference Summer 2007 Newsletter Oklahoma Memory Walks / 2007 Memory Mural Spring 2007 Newsletter Arkansas Alzheimer's disease to increase by 2010 / Public Policy Forum Winter 2006 Newsletter Arkansas Early-onset / CareFindersWebsite
Educational programs
We offer many educational programs each year that address the specific interests of the general public, individuals with the disease and their families.
Professional training
We offer classroom and Web-based training for healthcare supervisors and direct care workers in assisted living and nursing homes. Many programs allow you to earn CEUs.
Professional training listings.
Multilingual information
Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders that cause dementia know no boundaries. Many individuals and families in ethnic and cultural minority groups are in need of solid information about Alzheimer’s disease and health resources.
Safe Return®
Alzheimer's Association Safe Return® is a nationwide identification, support and enrollment program that provides assistance when someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia wanders and becomes lost. Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If an enrollee is missing, one phone call immediately activates a community support network to help reunite the lost person with his or her caregiver.
Local resources and referrals
We maintain updated information on home care, adult day care, care coordination, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, eldercare lawyers and transportation available in the community. Our staff and trained professionals can help assess whether a specific care provider meets the needs of an individual with Alzheimer’s.
For more information, please contact us:
By phone: 1.800.272.3900
By e-mail: Click here.
Locate licensed facilities in your area
OU Seeking Caregivers to Participate in Research Project
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is seeking the insights and knowledge of both male and female family caregivers who care for elderly family or friends who live alone, have some memory loss and who are 60 minutes or more travel time away from the caregiver. The purpose of the research is to identify the challenges and issues associated with this unique type of caregiving.
Click Here for more information.
If you have questions, call Jane Thomas, research coordinator (405-271-1491 ext: 49203) or Dr. Lazelle Benefield (Lazelle-benefield@ouhsc.edu or 405-271-2401 ext 49117) University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Nursing - Room 472, 1100 North Stonewall Avenue; P. O. Box 26901
Are you a caregiver for someone with memory problems?
Would you like to learn strategies with the potential to ease stress?
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Clinical trials index
