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Helpline
24/7 Helpline - 1.800.272.3900
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:
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Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss, medications and treatment options, brain health and care options
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How the Association can help you
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Caregiving tips and respite care options
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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.
Online help
To answer your questions and provide you with online assistance please complete the online help form. For your privacy, this form is secure and confidential. We will respond to you within 24 hours during the week and on the first business day following a weekend or a holiday.
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.
Family counseling
Seventy percent of all individuals with Alzheimer's disease are cared for at home. Providing caregiver support to families is the heart of our mission. Our goal is to help relieve the burden for caregivers during the 8 - 20 years they will be providing care.
Most individuals are not prepared for or trained to take on the difficult task of caring for an individual with Alzheimer's. Nor are they equipped to handle the more challenging and complex changes that impact families.
The Alzheimer's Association's Family Options Counseling service provides support, solution-focused care planning, and referral to community and chapter resources for family members and caregivers. This service is offered for caregivers who are overwhelmed by stress, exhausted by demands of providing care, confused about disease symptoms, and who may be experiencing caregiving challenges due to complicated family problems.
Family Options Counseling helps propel families forward so they can begin planning their future. Call the 24/7 Helpline for a Family Options Professional - 1.800.272.3900
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 to view publications.
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
Sign up for our quarterly newsletter or monthly eNews.
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.
Behaviors
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias can cause a person to act in different and unpredictable ways. Some individuals with Alzheimer's become anxious or aggressive. Others repeat certain questions and gestures. Many misinterpret what they see or hear.
These types of reactions can lead to misunderstanding, frustration and tension, particularly between the person with dementia and the caregiver. It is important to understand that the person is not acting that way on purpose.
Learn more about behaviors associated with Alzheimer's.
Summer safety tips
The pleasures of summer include longer, warmer and sunnier days, celebrations with family and friends, and backyard BBQs. For the person caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, summer can also bring with it additional safety challenges. By taking a few minutes to review the following safety tips, families can enjoy a fulfilling and pleasant summertime together.
View a list of summer safety tips.
Medic Alert + Safe Return
Enroll individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia into MedicAlert + Safe Return
In a move to significantly improve the safety of individuals with Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association and the MedicAlert Foundation have created an alliance to bring you MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return®.
MedicAlert + Safe Return offers you the best of both worlds:
* Assistance when a person wanders or is lost
* Access to vital medical information in the time of need
Learn more about Medic Alert + Safe Return.
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
