Alzheimer's Network of Oregon

Thursday February 23rd from 9AM-4PM at the Wellspring Medical Center in Woodburn.

Cost is $75 per person or $65 per person if in a group of 4 (from the same location/site)

5.5 CEU's provided. Lunch is included.

Guest Speaker: Teepa Snow

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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative brain disorder which causesmemory loss and changes in functional abilities.

The Alzheimer’s Network was founded to support those individuals in the communities of Marion, Polk, Linn and Benton counties who are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses. This includes persons with the diagnoses as well as those who planand provide care and services. Our goal is to provide knowledge, skills and hope to these individuals, while also raising awareness about these illnesses to the broadercommunity.

More and more Americans are waking to find that Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia has touched their lives. There are now over 76,000 people with Alzheimer’s disease in Oregon. The impact is profound on many levels. Numbers are projected to grow dramatically. As disease incidence rises the Alzheimer’s Network is committed to continuing its role as a premier resource and support to assist with the navigating the journey.

Does Anything Good Happen in Dementia?

Okay, your aunt has Alzheimer's. Your family are beside themselves. Not only on her behalf but, if they were honest, also on their own. Secretly, they're all thinking, "Oh my gosh, could that happen to me?"

Well, yeah, it could. Is there anything redeeming in the dementia experience? Finding something redeeming doesn't mean we're saying it's a good thing, okay? I have to say I've seen things come around in interesting ways for people with dementia.