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The Alzheimer’s Association is here to help.Click here for the Greater Cincinnati Chapter Programs & Services brochure. |
Helpline (24/7)
Call 1.800.272.3900
Helpline is a telephone assistance service that provides information, support, help with care planning and referral to Alzheimer's Association programs and/or community resources. Helpline is available to caregivers, family members and friends of persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, as well as health care professionals, paraprofessionals, students and laypersons in the community.
Helpline is staffed by health care professionals who have experience in dementia care and are trained to assist you. Helpline staff can:
- provide support by listening to your concerns and answering questions
- send you written material about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
- link you to community resources such as adult day care, home health care and nursing homes
- refer you to Association programs such as educational workshops, family support groups or care consultation services
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Please call 1.800.272.3900 or click here to send an email to our Greater Cincinnati Helpline staff. |
Care Consultation
A Care Consultation, facilitated by a nurse or social worker, assists families in coping with all aspects of the caregiving experience by providing education, support and referral to services. This program is available to families at all phases in the disease process, from a new diagnosis into the later stages. Special focus can be directed toward individuals in the early stages of dementia.
If you would like to discuss your particular situation, please call the Helpline at 1.800.272.3900 to arrange a meeting for your family at the Alzheimer's Association office or another community location. There is no charge for a Care Consultation, but contributions are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Click here for more information about this program.
Support groups
We offer a variety of support groups for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Groups are facilitated by trained volunteers or staff members of the Alzheimer's Association. There are specialized groups for spouses of individuals with Alzheimer's and for the families of those affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s. Click here to find a support group in your area.
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Online Coaching for Family Caregivers
At alzcoaching.org, a personal coach provides individualized education, support and care planning assistance to family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. A secured Web site allows members to access information and communicate with their coach at any time via email, journal entries or live chat.
This program is provided by the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati. Certain eligibility criteria apply. Click here for more information.
AlzConnected Online Community
www.alzconnected.org
The Alzheimer’s Association provides an online community for persons with Alzheimer's, caregivers and care providers. We have thousands of registered members from around the United States who refer to the stories and information that is available 24 hours a day.
Why join ALZConnected? To connect with a community that offers Alzheimer's support. Some features include:
- Home Page: Post a personal update and read what your connections have to share.
- Message Boards: Share questions and opinions with a diverse community.
- Solutions: Get answers to your questions or support others by offering solutions to their challenges.
- Connections: Get connected with others like you. Review and accept our suggested connections or invite your own.
- Inbox: Send private messages to your connections within a secure system.
- Groups: Join public or private groups focused on a topic or shared experience.
Join the Alzheimer’s Association AlzConnected online community now.
Memories in the Making®
Memories in the Making® is an art program for persons in the early and middle stages of dementia. This program, under the guidance of an artist facilitator, offers individuals a means of self-expression through the process of painting and drawing. In this program, a person with diminished verbal and organizational skills can communicate using paints or pencil by recreating a memory on paper or canvas. The art sessions are facilitated by an artist and assistant who have extensive art backgrounds and knowledge of dementing illnesses. Click here for more information about this program.
Publications
The Alzheimer’s Association offers dozens of fact sheets and brochures. Click here for an alphabetical listing.
We also maintain a variety of educational materials (brochures, videos, audiotapes and books) on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. To learn more about our library, call us at 1.800.272.3900.
Newsletter
The Greater Cincinnati Chapter's Cornerstone newsletter is distributed 3 times yearly to everyone on our mailing list. It contains current research news, caregiving information, updates on programs and services, legal and medical news, and volunteer and special event information. Click here to view issues of Cornerstone.
To sign up for our newsletter, please call the main Cincinnati office at 513.721.4284 or send an email with your name and address to diana.bosse@alz.org.
RDAD (Reducing Disability in Alzheimer's Disease)
The RDAD program is designed to teach older adults with Alzheimer's disease, or other forms of dementia, how to do simple exercises as a way to improve strength and balance. The program also provides family members with methods to assist with exercises and track their relative's progress. In order to be involved in this program, the individual with memory loss and the caregiver must both participate and must reside in Ohio. The person with dementia must have written approval for participation in an exercise program from that individual's medical provider. Initial screening is also required to determine eligibility. Click here for more information about RDAD or contact Janet Milne, Director of Family and Professional Education, at 513.721.4284, ext. 122 or email janet.milne@alz.org.
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.
MedicAlert®+Safe Return®
MedicAlert®+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.
Effective February 1, 2012, the cost for initial enrollment in the MedicAlert® + Safe Return® program is $55.00 (plus $7.00 shipping & handling) and the annual renewal fee is $35. Additional costs apply if the caregiver wants to enroll in the program as well.
Learn more about MedicAlert+Safe Return.
Comfort Zone®
Alzheimer's Association Comfort Zone®, powered by Omnilink, is a new Web-based location management service that can help family members or friends keep an eye on a person with Alzheimer's disease. Comfort Zone is intended to provide freedom and independence to those living with Alzheimer's, while offering protection against getting lost. Comfort Zone is the first location management system designed specifically with people with Alzheimer's in mind.
For more information or to purchase Comfort Zone, visit www.alz.org/comfortzone or call 1-877-ALZ-4850 (1-877-259-4850). Click here for a fact sheet about Comfort Zone.
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. Click here to see a listing of local resource Web sites.
For specific referrals in your area, please call our Helpline at 1.800.272.3900.
Clinical trials index
Visit the Alzheimer's Association TrialMatch web site to learn more about clinical trials. TrialMatch™ is a free, confidential tool that provides comprehensive information about clinical trials and an individualized matching service for people with dementia and their caregivers.
Local Clinical Trial:
UC Health:
Research Study for Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
The University of Cincinnati is currently seeking adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) for a research study looking at the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug for mild to moderate AD. Participants will receive the study drug or a placebo (a pill with no medication) and undergo tests that check attention, concentration and memory.
Adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who are on a stable dose of donepezil (Aricept) for at least 4 months may be eligible to participate.
Participants will receive payment for each completed visit. The investigational drug or placebo and tests are provided at no cost.
For more information about this study, please contact Stephanie Nolting at 513-558-7183 or email: stephanie.nolting@uc.edu.DISCLAIMER: The Alzheimer’s Association does not endorse any particular research study. When speaking with staff at clinical trial sites, please be prepared to ask questions regarding inclusion and exclusion criteria, consent, and the risks and benefits of participation in the study.
Various programs and services of the Alzheimer's Association are funded in part by the Ohio Department of Aging through the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio and the Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. All services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or ancestry.
