Caregiver Stress: Relief, Acceptance And Empowerment
Meeting today at ALMH

[November 11, 2014]  LINCOLN - The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter’s educational program Relief for the Stressed-Out Caregiver will take place at 3:00pm on November 11, 2014 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Providing care for someone with memory loss can be a labor of love, but it can also be exhausting and stressful. This program will introduce participants to the causes, signs and symptoms of stress, and will provide participants with stress-reduction strategies.

Program specialist Sara McGady will present and take questions following the program.

The end of Alzheimer’s disease starts here. To register for this program offered at no cost, call 217.726.5184 or register online at www.alz.org/illinois.

[Angela Stoltzenburg, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]

About the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter:  The Alzheimer’s Association is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s research, care and support. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter serves 68 counties in Illinois. Since 1980, the Chapter has provided reliable information and care consultation; created supportive services for families; increased funding for dementia research; and influenced public policy changes.