Tag: Alzheimer’s Association

The end of Alzheimer’s starts with me

Shirley Tormey The Phoenix Walk to End Alzheimer’s is on Saturday, November 12 at Wesley Bolin Plaza in Downtown Phoenix. Approximately 12,000 individuals will gather to mourn those we have lost, to honor those currently fighting and to celebrate a future of hope that one day we will find a cure for this terrible disease.…

Caregiving at the holidays program at SLUMC

Finding joy and meaning while caring for an individual with dementia is difficult, especially during the holiday season. Learn tips and tools from DementiaWise and the Alzheimer’s Association at a free workshop on November 3 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Facilitator Mark Young, MPA, has worked with the Alzheimer’s Association for…

Nov. 3 program addresses caregivers during the holidays

Finding joy and meaning while caring for an individual with dementia is difficult, especially during the holiday season. Learn tips and tools from DementiaWise and the Alzheimer’s Association at a free workshop on November 3 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Facilitator Mark Young, MPA, has worked with the Alzheimer’s Association for…

Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Coalition formed

Wayne and Hanne Mangold with Robin Rio and Sun Joo Lee at music therapy.

Neighbors Who Care, The Perfect Place, Alzheimer’s Association, Palo Verde Management, a teaching artist and a caregiver make up this new coalition. The coalition was initiated by Wayne Mangold, a Sun Lakes resident. Wayne’s wife, Hanne, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011. For several years, the Mangolds have been driving to Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa…

Phoenix Walk to End Alzheimer’s – November 14

The end of Alzheimer’s starts with you!

Join the Sun Lakes Team CRS at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s November 14, 2015 and invite everyone you contact to walk with us. We will be walking at Wesley Bolin Plaza (east of the State Capitol Bldg.) in Phoenix. Not up to walking? Make a donation to help the Alzheimer’s Association advance research into…