News Release WARSAW — Free online (or telephone line) support group meetings are now being offered four times a month by professional facilitators with Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana. If you need a listening ear from a community of people who care for someone who has Alzheimer’s or dementia, please join a group …read more.

WARSAW — The following educational series for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia will be held at the Parkview YMCA, located at 1305 Mariners Drive, Warsaw. The classes will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursdays. October 3 Patty Piechocki will demonstrate how to successfully interact with those “Busy Minds and Hands.” Patty Piechocki is …read more.

BOSTON — Researchers have found a small piece of good news for people at high risk of some kinds of dementia: it might be possible to delay it or even prevent it.

 WARSAW — Caring for those with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia can be a challenging as well as rewarding experience. Support groups are an opportunity for caregivers to receive disease education, learn coping strategies and tips from others who share a similar experience and vent frustration and concerns in a safe, confidential environment. Free and …read more.

WASHINGTON D.C. — The spending deal Congress reached Tuesday night includes an unprecedented increase in funding for Alzheimer’s research: $350 million in fiscal 2016. If approved by the White House, it will increase government spending on the disease by over 50 percent.

INDIANAPOLIS — In addition to a new dessert recipe or family vacation photos, bring an important gift home this holiday season and become educated about the warning signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

LONDON, ENGL. — The development of a warped sense of humor could be an early sign of dementia, scientists have found.

By MARLIES SELENT-WEST Indiana University Health-Goshen Home Medical, Home Care and Hospice GOSHEN — Thirty-nine percent of the United States adult population consists of caregivers. The caregiving role can be rewarding yet confusing, difficult and overwhelming. IU Health Goshen, Greencroft, the Council on Aging, Firefly Homecare and many community organizations have partnered and designed Caregivers Navigation, a special event …read more.

ELKHART — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter offers education and support for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

By LEAH KELLY SCHROCK Health Education, REAL Services ELKHART – REAL Services and Alzheimer’s will host Lunch and Learn: Education Programs for Caregivers of Older Adults from 12:10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month in the Action Den at Greenleaf Health Campus, 1201 E. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart. This free series allows …read more.

According to a new study by the software security group Kaspersky Lab, smartphones and the Internet could be destroying our memories and giving us “digital amnesia.” Out of 1,000 participants, the study found most people don’t even bother attempting to memorize or recall information, instead turning to the Internet or their smartphone for the answers. …read more.

By BARBARA DZIKOWSKI Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, a division of Real Services, is offering “Dinner and Dementia,” a free educational series for caregivers of someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. This is a unique opportunity to receive disease-related education and tour a memory care facility. …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. It is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. There are 10 warning signs and symptoms of the disease that people may experience to …read more.

As part of National Memory Screening Day — an annual initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America — Seasons HomeCare, Warsaw, will offer free, confidential memory screenings on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seasons HomeCare & Adult Day Center, 1101 Husky Trail, across from Martin’s Supermarket. …read more.

The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter will host a free three-part series titled, “Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: Middle-Stage,” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. The programs will be held at the Warsaw Public Library located at 310 E. Main St. This will be part one of the three-part series. Parts two …read more.

The Lewy Body Dementia Association announced that this month is the first official October Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month, “A Month To Remember.” LBDA has invited volunteers to join the awareness movement by “Standing Strong with LBDA” to build awareness for Lewy Body Dementia in their communities all month long. The LBD Awareness Movement is …read more.

If you are currently caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, you are invited to attend a free education program in Warsaw. Both family and professional caregivers are invited to attend this program sponsored by Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana. The program will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. …read more.