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Alzheimer's Association hosts
"Effective Communication Strategies" April 9th in Lincoln
Pre-registration requested
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 [April 04, 2018]
LINCOLN
The Alzheimer’s
Association Illinois Chapter’s educational program, Effective
Communication Strategies, will take place at 6:00 p.m. on April 9,
2018 at the American Legion Post 263, 1740 5th Street in Lincoln.
Communication is more than just talking and listening-it's also
about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of
voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with
Alzheimer's disease and other dementia's progress in their journey
and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to
connect.
Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has
Alzheimer's, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages
delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help
you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.
Program specialist Michelle Ramlow 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.
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About the Alzheimer's Association 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
Illinois Chapter covers an 87-county area with offices in Chicago, Joliet,
Rockford, Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, Quincy and Carbondale. 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. The Illinois Chapter serves more than half a
million Illinois residents affected by Alzheimer's disease, including more than
220,000 Illinois residents living with the disease. Our vision is a world
without Alzheimer's®. For more information visit www.alz.org/illinois or call
our free 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.
[Kaylin Risvold
Senior Manager, Media Relations
Michelle K. Ramlow
Manager, Education and Outreach]
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