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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.

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>> Find an Early Stage Group

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Calendar Listings

You may now view support group listings within a calendar application called CalendarWiz. The application allows you to see listings in a variety of views, download the event to you own calendar, set reminders, search, and subscribe to the calendar as an RSS feed. Click here to view the calendar or see below for our text listing. You may also view a master calendar which inludes education, support groups, and events here. A basic online tour and search feature tour are available. Please call us at 800.272.3900 with questions or if you need help finding your listing.

  

Link to support group calendar (or click calendar image). Please see the table below for Early Stage Groups.
Link to master calendar (includes support group listings, educational classes, and events).

    Caregiver Stories

David's Caregiver Story on YouTubeDavid Morley and his wife Bonny have been married for 47 years. After Bonny was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2008, David and Bonny found an Early Stage support group where they are able to share stories and learn from each other.

 

    >> Hear David discuss caregiving and support groups
    >> Read Bonny and David's story on our blog.

 

***Our Early Stage Support Group listings are below. Pease see the calendar for all other support group times and listings.

Early Stage Support Groups

Information

These groups are designed for persons with memory loss due to Early Stage Alzheimer’s or related disorder. Separate, concurrent groups for family members are available. Meet others in similar situations and share strategies for living with memory loss. Groups led by compassionate, professional facilitators.

If you or a loved one has a diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer’s, please contact Judy Filippoff, MSW, Early Stage Program coordinator at the Alzheimer’s Association at 1.800.272.3900.

Lafayette  

       

Early Stage Group
Alzheimer’s Association Office

Younger Onset and Early Stage Group
Alzheimer’s Association Office

Monterey  For more information, please call 1.831.647.9890
Mountain View

Memory Enhancement and 
Early Stage Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association Office

Mountain View Younger Onset and Early Stage Group
Alzheimer’s Association Office
Sacramento  Early Stage Support Group for both the individual with Early Stage Alzheimer’s and their care partner. For information, please call 1.916.930.9080
San Francisco Early Stage Group
Institute on Aging
San Jose Early Stage Group 
Santa Clara Valley  
Medical Center
San Rafael Early Stage Group 
Alzheimer’s Association
Info: 1.415.472.4340
Santa Rosa Early Stage Group
Alzheimer’s Association
Info: 1.707.573.1210

Telephone Support Groups

  Dementia Caregiver Group
4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Facilitator: David Hahklotubbe
To register: Heather Gray, 1.650.623.3133
  Frontal Temporal Dementia Adult Children Group
3rd Wednesday, Early Evening
To register: Jamie C. Fong 1.415.476.8613
  Spanish Speaking Dementia Caregiver Group
3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30p.m.
To register: Esther Wilson-Arias, 1.650.623.3119

Early Onset Patient or Caregiver Support Groups

Lafayette and Mountain View Offices Early-Onset/ Early Stage Patient Group
Concurrent Group for family members
Alzheimer's Association Office
Please call Judy Filippoff 800-272-3900
Berkeley Early-Onset Family/Caregivers, Any Stage
4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 pm.
NOTE: May Meeting will be on Thursday, 4/29
800 Hearst Avenue
Ericka Smith 650-962-8111
   

 



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