Alzheimer's Awareness Month

Awareness

June is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.   The definition of awareness is being concerned about an issue and being knowledgeable about the issue.  I believe that we are all concerned about the growing number of our friends and family members that have Alzheimer’s disease.  The Centers for Disease Control found that the number of Americans afflicted by Alzheimer’s and related dementia is likely to rise rapidly in the coming years. It is estimated that about 5.5 million Americans 65 years and older currently have the disease. By 2050, that’s expected to more than double to 13.8 million people.  This concerns me as an individual who is over 65 years of age and as a member of the REAL Services team – a team whose mission is to help those we serve live as independently as possible. 

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Awareness is knowing - knowing the difference between normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease.  And, Awareness is knowing where to turn for information, education, and support. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana has quietly and compassionately provided services to families and organizations in our communities for over 36 years. 

It serves as a unique, comprehensive, unbiased, and vital resource for families and others caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s and related dementia.  A full range of services are provided right here in Northern Indiana, including education, support, counseling, training, certification, and consultation.  Alzheimer and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana is staffed with skilled specialists whose sole mission is to support caregivers and others, through the journey of Alzheimer’s disease.  They fully understand that, while the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is life changing, it is a change that can be best met with understanding, knowledge, and support. 

  

The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care is a program of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana. The Institute provides certification for professionals, care facilities, and care staff.  Its mission is to transform memory care by defining standards of excellence, cultivating memory care professionals, and introducing sustainable certification criteria for the dementia care community.  The training program offered through our local Institute is one of 3 in the entire country that has met the standards of the Alzheimer’s Association of America in all 10 training modules. 

This is Alzheimer’s Awareness month.  We are so fortunate to have Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana standing by us to support our communities and our loved ones.  To contact Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana call or email: (574) 232-4121 or info@alzni.org.