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Fact: “ 2010 study showed that 1 in 8 Americans have Alzheimer’s disease; 80% are cared for by family members; 60% are women.  I is also shown that family members are  providing 17 billion hours of unpaid care to their loved ones with AD and related disorders.”.

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Support groups listed by city

Fact:  "In 2011, the first baby boomers will turn 65.  By 2029, all baby boomers will be at least 65 years old." For a copy of the support group list  Click here >
BOUNTIFUL South Davis Community Hospital  484 East 500 South, Conference Room Meet: Every Thursday at 3 P.M. - 4:30 PM Contact: Kevin Whatcott at 801-746-1080 or kevinw@homewatchcaregivers.com BRIGHAM CITY Memory Club Brigham City Senior Center Caregivers and care receivers meet separately. Meet: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays from 10AM to noon. Contact: Vickie Wright at 435-723-3303 or vwright@brighamcity.utah.gov Comfort Club Brigham City Senior Center All caregivers invited, Light meal Sponsored by Brigham City Senior Center Meet: 2nd Thur. evening from 6pm -8pm Contact: Vickie Wright at 435.723.3303 vwright@brighamcity.utah.gov CEDAR CITY Emerald Pointe Assisted Living 995 Regency Road, Second Floor Meet: 2nd Friday at 1 P.M. Free on-site respite avail. w/ 1 week notice Contact: Cindy Collins at 435- 867-0055 or admin@emeraldpointalf.com CLEARFIELD Chancellor Gardens 1425 South 1500 East Meet: 3rd Saturday @2:00 P.M. Contact: Mary Rodriguez at 801-779-0798 or maryrodriguez@mbk.com COALVILLE Denise's Homeplate Main Street Meet: 4th Thursday at 1 P.M. Free Respite Contact: Linda Morrison at 435- 640-2690 or lmorrison@mountainland.org The Coventry 6898 South 2300 East TBD DRAPER Wentworth at Draper 11631 South 700 East Meet: 3rd Thursday from 6-7PM Contact: Betty Anne Bruin at 801.523.9393 or mktdraper@seniormc.net HEBER CITY Wasatch Senior Center "Caregivers Night Out" 465 East 1200 South Meet: 2nd Thursday each month at 4 p.m. Contact:  Linda Morrison 435-783-5708 or lmorrison@mountainland.org HOLLADAY Mount Olympus Senior Center Meet:  3rd Thursday at 9:30 AM Contact: Becky Price at 801-453-9600 or holladay.dcr@sunriseseniorliving.com Sunrise at Holladay 4650 South Highland Drive Meet: Last Thursday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact: Sheryl Salas-Diamantino at 801-424-2200 or holladay.RC@sunriseseniorliving.com Silverado Senior Living 1430 East 4500 South Meet: 1st Thursday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Contact: Kelly Winchester at 801- 272-8000 or kwinchester@silveradosenior.com Wellington Grief & Loss Group 4522 South 1300 East Meet: 3rd Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. Contact: Nate McClure at 801-547-0812 or nathanmcclure@comforthospicecare.com HURRICANE Hurricane Rehabilitation Center 416 North State Street Meet: Every Tuesday at 2 P.M. Contact: Pauline Bale at 435-628-8347 LEHI Careminders 4161 N. Thanksgiving Way, Suite 302 Meet: Call for location & time Contact: Alyson Walker @ 801-766-1927 or awalker@careminders.com LOGAN Cache County Caregiver Support Group 240 North 100 East Meet: 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. Contact: Deborah Crowther at 435-752-7242 or deborahac@brag.utah.gov Bear River Valley Caregiver Support Group 170 North Main Meet: 1st & 3rd Thursday from 10:00 A.M.-Noon Contact: Deborah Crowther at 435-752-7242 or deborahac@brag.utah.gov Taking Care of the Caregiver Cache Valley Assisted Liv Cnt 233 North Main St. Meet: Call for time & location Contact:  Kimmett Smith at 435.792.4770 kimmett@cachevalleyassistedliving.com MIDVALE Canyon Creek 7235 South Union Park Meet: Call for time & location Contact: Ann Carlson at 801- 568-9909 or canyon.kw@bpmsenior.com MILFORD Milford Senior Center 410 North 100 West Meet: 2nd Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. Contact: Scott Symond at 435-387-2379 or slk838@hotmail.com MURRAY Latino Dementia Caregiver Support Group 855 E. 4800 S. Ste. 100 Meet: TBA Contact: Sylvia Brunisholz at 801-265-1944 or sylvia.brunisholz@alz.org Dementia Care Professionals Support Group 855 East 4800 South, Ste 100 Meet: 4th Friday of the month at 4:00 P.M. Contact: Liz Garcia at 801-755-7574 or liz@jfsutah.org Maintain Your Brain Series 855 East 4800 South, Ste 100 Meet: Every Wednesday at 4:00 P.M. Contact: Sylvia Brunisholz at 801- 265-1944 sylvia.brunisholz@alz.org Murray Memory Builders 855 East 4800 South, Ste 100 Meet: 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 1:15 P.M. Contact: Maurice Wells at 801-572-1306 marwells1@yahoo.com or Sylvia Brunisholz at 801-265-1944 sylvia.brunisholz@alz.org. NORTH DAVIS Senior Activity Center Breakfast for the Brain-Multipurpose Room Meet: Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Contact: Laura Keirstead at 801-525-5057 or laura.owen-keirstead@alz.org   OAKLEY Elk Meadows 400 West 4200 North Meet: 3rd Thursday at 4 P.M. Contact: Linda Morrison at 435- 640-2690 or lmorrison@mountainland.org OGDEN Emeritus Estates (North end of Ogden) 1340 North Washington Blvd Meet: 2nd Tuesday every month at 6 P.M. Free on-site respite available- RSVP Contact: Lillian Feller at 801- 737-1230 or emeritusestates-mcd@emeritus.com Mountain Ridge Assisted Living 1885 E. Skyline Dr. Meet: Last Wed. at 6:30pm Free onsite respite - rsvp Contact: Jamie Orgill at mtdon@yahoo.com or Rodney Washburn at mountained@isllc.com Golden Hours Senior Living 650 25th Street Meet: Every other Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. Contact: Paula at 801-389-0473 Deborah at 435-841-9082 Respite is provided. George E. Wahlen Veterans Home 1102 North 1200 West Meet: 1st Thursday of each month, beginning Nov. 3rd from 5:00 P.M.to 6:00 P.M. Contact:  Kelly Otterson at 801-334-4346 or kotteson@avalonhci.com or Andrew Poll at 801-334-4302 or apoll@avalonhci.com Harrison Regent 4481 Harrison Blvd. Meet:  4th Wednesday of each month, 4:00 P.M. Contact:  Lee Stevens at 801-825-5503 PLEASANT GROVE Meet: 2nd Wed. at 11:00am, Call for location Contact: Geri Lehnardt at 801-229-3814 glehnardt@mountainland.org PRICE Active Re-Entry 10 South Fairgrounds Road (Alzheimer’s and general caregiver group) Meet: Last Wednesday of the month at 1 P.M. Contact: Lisa Perla at 435- 637-4950 lisa@arecil.org PROVIDENCE Cache Valley Assisted Living 233 North Main Meet: TBA Contact: Kimmett Smith at 435-792-4770 PROVO Courtyard at Jamestown 3352 North 100 East Meet: 3rd Thursday at 1 P.M. Contact: Mindy Hill at 801- 377-3730 or mindyhill@courtyardassistedliving.com Provo Eldred Senior Center 270 West 500 North Meet: 1st & 3rd Tues. at 6:30pm Contact: Geri Lehnardt at 801.229.3814 glehnardt@mountainland.org RICHFIELD Richfield Rehab and Care Center 83 East 100 North Meet: 3rd Thursday at 2:30 PM Contact: Ashlee Christensen at (435) 869-8211 or (435) 201-4545 or email at ashlee.christensen@avalonhci.com ROY Heritage Park Care Center 2700 West 5600 South Meet: 4th Thursday at 6:00pm Contact: Julee Rose at 801-825-9731 SALT LAKE CITY Emeritus Estates 76 South 500 East Meet: 4th Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. Contact: Jill Driesco at 801- 359-0050 saltlakecity_mcd@emeritus.com VA Nursing Home 700 Foothill Blvd. Meet: 2nd Wednesday at 3:00 P.M. Contact: Rachel Stoddard at 801-584-1900 or Rachel.stoddard@avalonhci.com Salt Lake Behavioral Health 3802 South 700 East Meet: Every other Wednesday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Contact: Natalie Moyle, MA, APC at 801-264-6000 Caring Connection Grief & Loss Group-U of U Meet: 8 week sessions, begins Sep. 7, Wed. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Contact: Shauna Rees at 801-585-9522 or shauna.rees@nurs.utah.edu Silverado Senior Living 1430 East 4500 South Meet: 1st & 3rd Thursday each mo., beginning 8.18.11 1:30pm – 3:00pm Contact: Kellie Winchester or Randi Garvin at 801-272-8000 The Lunch Bunch Meet: 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon Contact: Chuck Kreher at 801-278-5555 or Sharon Strong at 801-943-9971 SANDY Sunrise at Sandy “Family Gathering” 2130 E. 9400 S. Meet: 4th Thursday at 6:30 P.M. Contact: Jessie Bergstrom at 801- 453-9600 x 1206 or sandy.rc@sunriseseniorliving.com Sandy Senior Center Frontotemporal Dementia 9310 South 1300 East Meet: 2nd Wednesday at 10 A.M. Contact: Bonnie Shepherd at 801- 231-3442 or bbshepherd@comcast.net Wentworth at Willow Creek 8325 South Highland Drive Meet: TBA Contact: Chris Beckstrand at (801)-733-6363 or mktwillowcreek@seniormc.com SPRINGVILLE   Meet:  3rd Wednesday at 1:30 PM, Call for location Contact:  Glenys Coon at 801-367-9929  or gercoon@gmail.com ST. GEORGE Cliff View Senior Living Community 134 West 2025 South Circle Meet: 2nd Thursday at 1:30 P.M., respite is available Contact: Maria Bailey at 435- 628-1117 or cliffviewsales@wmconnect.com Early Stage Memory Loss Class For persons with early stage memory loss & their primary caregiver. You must register to attend. Meet: January & September for 10 weeks.  Seating is limited to Ten couples only.  Contact: LuAnn Lundquist at 435-628-8656 or luann.lundquist@alz.org St. George Care & Rehabilitation Center 1032 East 100 South Meet: 4th Tuesday at 5:15 P.M.  Contact:  Sharon Mathers at 435-628-0488 Kolob Care & Rehab 178 S. 1200 E. Meet: 3rd Thursday at 12:00 P.M.  Free Lunch Contact: Rosie Gracia at 435- 688-1207 or communityliason@kolobcare.com TAYLORSVILLE  Legacy Village Memory Care 5472 South 3200 West Meet: 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 3:00 pm Contact: David Egbert at 801-613-4650 Or davee@wslm.biz TOOELE Cottage Glen Assisted Living 1892 N. Aaron Drive, Bldg. #2 Meet: 3rd Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. Contact: Frank Reed at 435-843-4107 or freed@co.tooele.ut.us TREMONTON Bear River Valley Senior Center 510 West 1000 North “The Breakfast Club” Meet: TBA Contact: Marian Layne at 435-257-9455 Caregiver Support Meeting Tremonton Senior Center Families and/or professional caregivers Meet: 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 11AM to noon. Contact: Deborah Crowther at 435-713-1462. UTAH COUNTY NORTH Utah County Lunch Bunch Meet: 2nd Wed. at 11:30am- rsvp Contact: Geri Lehnardt at 801.229.3814 glehnardt@mountainland.org UTAH COUNTY SOUTH Utah County Lunch Bunch Meet: 3rd Thur. at noon- rsvp Contact: Geri Lehnardt at 801.229.3814 glehnardt@mountainland.org WEST HAVEN Peachtree Place Assisted Living 4607 South Midland Drive Meet: Starts Dec. 6, Tues., at 1:00 P.M. Contact: Cathy Voit at 801- 686-3678   Other support groups available through Mountainland Dept. of Aging Parkinson’s Support Group Utah Valley Specialty Hospital 306 W. River Bend Lane, Provo Meet:  3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm Contact: Liz Covington at 801-225-9099 or bettycoed@gmail.com Care Meeting Golden Living 960 South Geneva Road, Orem Meet: 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm Contact:  For details please call Bryce Rich at 801-225-6559 North County Lunch Bunch Meet: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:30am Contact: For more details visit www.mountainland.org/care Or call Geri Lehnardt at 801-229-3814 South County Support Group Grand Vista Apartments 650 East 100 North, Payson Meet: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm Care Meeting Payson Senior Center 439 West Utah Avenue, Payson Meet: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Contact: For details please call Judy Reynolds at 801-465-5215 or 801-318-9121 or judyr@payson.org Caregiver Support Group Bel Aire Senior Living 1088 East 390 South, American Fork Meet: 4th Wednesday of each month at 7pm Contact: For details please call Jennifer Parke at 801-763-0622 or jennifer@belaire-assistedliving.com

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

1) Memory Changes that disrupt daily life
2) Challenges in planning or solving problems
3) Difficulty completing familiar tasks
4) Confusion with time or place
5) Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
6) New problems with words in speaking or writing
7) Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
8) Decreased poor judgment
9) Withdrawal from work or social activities
10) Changes in mood and personality

Your memory often changes as you grow older.  But memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part of aging.   It may be a symptom of dementia.  Dementia is a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills.  The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease.