The Alzheimer’s Association is here to help.

Helpline

The National 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, send us a message at alzbelser@bresnan.net. We check the e-mail box daily and will respond to your inquiry within one week.

Contact Bob Maxson at alzmaxson@bresnan.net for educational presentations to your Social / Community Service organization.

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: 1.406.252.3053
E-mail: alzbelser@bresnan.net
alzmaxson@bresnan.net

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.

Support groups listing

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.

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 1.406.252.3053.

Newsletter

Sign up for our newsletter. Call 406-252-3053

Newsletters (Adobe Acrobat pdf documents)

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Educational Programs

We offer educational presentations that address the specific interests of the general public, individuals with the disease and their families.

Education program listing

Grant Money available!

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.

• Chinese educational materials

• Korean educational materials

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MedicAlert + 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. Grant Money available for this program!

GRANT - Respite Care Projects

Administration on Aging, Alzheimer's Demonstration GRANT through the Department of Health & Human Services.

The Alzheimer's Association has a three year contract with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Aging Services Bureau to provide Education and outreach in rural Montana Communities for the public and caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease. The contract is funded by an Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grant to states from the Agency on Aging. The grants are in place to allow care givers some time away from the day in - day out constant care an Alzheimer's patient can demand.

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: 1.406.252.3053
By e-mail: alzbelser@bresnan.net
alzmaxson@bresnan.net

Montana Chapter Home

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Montana Family Doctors

Consult your family doctor for a neurologist referral.
Montana Doctor Locator Search Page

Clinical Trials Index

• Clinical studies – what they are, why participate

• Nationwide clinical trials index

• Montana Local Clinical Trial as of November 2007