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AFA Network of Web Sites
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is a non-profit foundation comprised of member and associate member organizations across the U.S. dedicated to meeting the educational, social and emotional needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and their families and caregivers. AFA raises public awareness about the disease, lends expertise to healthcare professionals, and provides grants to nonprofit member organizations to enhance local services.
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A national initiative of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, the AFA Quilt to Remember is the nation's first dementia-related quilt of this grand a scale and will continually grow in size for years to come. Large and creative panels contributed by individuals and organizations remember and pay tribute to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related illness, caregivers and healthcare professionals. The AFA Quilt to Remember will tour the country on an ongoing basis.
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Alzprevention
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America's prevention Web site highlights lifestyle choices that may help maintain overall health and reduce risk factors for the development or advance of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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care ADvantage
care ADvantage is a quarterly magazine published by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America “to give a voice to dementia-specific issues and provide a new vantage point to caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses in order to inform them and to inspire them to offer the b est in care.” It is available by free subscription.
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Care Professionals
A division of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Dementia Care Professionals of America is a membership organization for professionals caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and their families. DCPA offers a unique training and qualification program.
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Excellence in Care
Excellence in Care is a nationwide standard of excellence in care for dementia care settings developed by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. The program offers the opportunity for facilities to ensure that their dementia care settings meet the optimal care needs of their residents/clients, and consists of a comprehensive on-site evaluation and consultation on strategies to achieve the established standards for quality of care and to sustain performance.
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The Alzheimer's Foundation of America annually holds a National Commemorative Candle Lighting Ceremony. AFA offers this national show of support as a symbol of unity for the Alzheimer's community. From coast to coast, local organizations nationwide illuminate the night with hope…to remember the deceased and to honor individuals and their families coping with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses.
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A national initiative of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, National Memory Screening Day is a collaborative effort by organizations and health care professionals across the country to promote awareness and early detection of memory impairments. Free memory screenings are provided annually annually each November at thousands of sites throughout the U.S., with the goal of helping people identify initial signs of memory disorders and seek medical care to address potential problems.
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Teens For Alzheimer's Awareness
With the help and guidance of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, teenagers work to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses. The goal is to educate and inform the public about Alzheimer's disease, provide support to teenagers with family members with this disease, and involve young people in awareness-raising activities.
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