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The Alzheimer’s Association |
Helpline
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.
Click here to submit a helpline question.
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
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Supportive listening
Contact us for more information:
Phone: 1.800.272.3900
Click here to submit a helpline form
Click here for a list of office locations to call and schedule an in-person meeting
Support groups
We offer a variety of support groups for all individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease, their family members and caregivers. Groups are facilitated by trained volunteers. Many locations offer specialized groups including groups for male caregivers and those with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.
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 (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
Click the following links below to view past articles, issues and sign up for our e-newsletter.
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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.
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.
Speakers Bureau
Do you want to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease? The Michigan Great Lakes Chapter has professionals and trained volunteers to lead workshops and presentations on caregiving issues, symptoms and warning signs of memory loss and dementia, and other related topics for community groups, health care providers, and caregivers.
To schedule a presentation, contact your local office at 1.800.272.3900.
Lending Library
The Alzheimer’s Association Lending Libraries offer free borrowing privileges to those interested in learning more about Alzheimer's disease. Persons wishing to borrow materials must fill out an application. As a borrower you are responsible for returning materials by the due date or requesting an extension, and replacing any materials you lose or damage.
Loan Period
The loan period is four weeks for books and one week for videos. If the materials are not returned by the due date, a reminder call will be made. Materials that are not returned after this reminder will be charged to your credit card. A charge is also incurred if the materials are returned damaged.
Community Lending Library Locations
Adrian
Lenawee County Dept. On Aging
1040 S. Winter Street, #303
Adrian, MI 49221
Ann Arbor
Caregiver Resource Center
Turner Senior Resource Center
2401 Plymouth Rd, Ste C
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Chelsea
Alzheimer's Association
Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
310 N Main St, Suite 100
Chelsea, MI 48118
Jackson
Jackson County Dept. On Aging
134 Cortland
Jackson, MI 49201
Kalamazoo
Alzheimer’s Association
Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
Southwest Regional Office
2300 Portage St, Ste 341
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Lansing
Alzheimer’s Association
Capital Area Region
5303 S Cedar St, Bldg 1
Lansing, MI 48911
Tri-County Office On Aging
5303 South Cedar
Lansing, MI 48911
Ludington
Mason County District Library
217 East Ludington Avenue
P.O. Box 549
Ludington, MI 49431
Muskegon
Alzheimer’s Association
Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
West Shore Regional Office
549 Seminole Rd, Ste 102
Muskegon, MI 49444
White Cloud
Newaygo County Commission on Aging
93 S Gibbs St
White Cloud, MI 49349
Materials in the Community Lending Library
Please call the community lending library near you to confirm the availability of these resources. Additional titles are available at your local chapter office. Spanish language resource materials are available at the Adrian, Chelsea Chapter office and Jackson lending library locations.
Books
- Alzheimer’s Early Stages; Kuhn, 1999. First steps in caring and treatment.
- Alzheimer’s: The Answers You Need; Davies and Jensen, 1998.
- Failure-free Activities for the Alzheimer’s Patient; Sheridan, 1995. A guidebook for caregivers.
- Key Elements of Dementia Care; Alzheimer’s/dementia care focus, 1997.
- Late Stage Dementia Care; Kovach, 1997. A basic guide to caring for persons in the later stages.
- Moving A Relative With Memory Loss; White and Spencer, 2000. A family caregiver guide.
- The 36-Hour Day; Mace, 1991. A family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease, related dementia and memory loss in later life.
- The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care; Bell and Troxel, 1997.
- Understanding Difficult Behaviors; Robinson, Spencer, and White, 1998. Practical suggestions for coping with Alzheimer’s disease.
Videos
- Orientation to Alzheimer’s Disease (VHS)
- Communicating (VHS)
- Managing Difficult Behaviors (VHS)
- Meeting Daily Challenges (VHS)
- The Family Guide to Alzheimer's Disease (5 Volume DVD Series) - Adrian, Ann Arbor Chapter office and Jackson locations only
Call the chapter office nearest you at 1.800.272.3900 for additional titles.
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
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