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2 Chapter Notes 4 Research News 7 Public Policy Platform 14 Eating & Nutrition 16 Memory Walk Results Greater Indiana Chapter Newsletter • Serving 73 counties throughout Indiana 19 CareSource www.alz.org/indiana 1.800.272.3900 our issue at a glance At the age of 65 it was easy to attribute Dr. Richard Heslin’s memory problems to the “absent minded professor” theory since he was Professor Emeritus of Social Psychology at Purdue University, but his wife Marsha was worried and sensed that there was something more. During a visit with their family physician in 2000, they were told that the memory problems could be the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Soon after, Marsha ran into a friend at a local store and ended up crying in the café as she explained her situation. She was at a loss as to what to do and worried about what was going to happen. Her friend had cared for her own father with Alzheimer’s and recommend- WINTER 2008 Published quarterly for our donors, volunteers, advocates, and friends in the Alzheimer’s community. The Richard Heslin family. One Family’s Alzheimer’s Journey ed that Marsha call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24-hour Helpline at 800.272.3900. Frightened about the possibility that it could be Alzheimer’s, Marsha wanted answers as to what it was, how to help her husband, and what she should do. She remembers that it was a Sunday when she made her first call to the Helpline. The call was an emotional one and tears were shed as the Helpline specialist listened to Marsha’s concerns. Marsha remembers that the woman was very supportive and encouraging, and she made recommendations about attending a support group in her area and to utilize the other local services at the Greater Indiana Chapter. See Family, page 3

2 Chapter Notes

4

Research News

7 Public Policy

Platform

14

Eating &

Nutrition

16 Memory Walk

Results

Greater Indiana Chapter Newsletter • Serving 73 counties throughout Indiana

19

CareSource

www.alz.org/indiana

1.800.272.3900

our issue at a glance

At the age of 65 it was easy to attribute

Dr. Richard Heslin’s memory

problems to the “absent minded

professor” theory since he was

Professor Emeritus of Social Psychology

at Purdue University, but

his wife Marsha was worried and

sensed that there was something

more. During a visit with their

family physician in 2000, they were

told that the memory problems

could be the beginning stages of

Alzheimer’s disease.

Soon after, Marsha ran into a friend

at a local store and ended up crying

in the café as she explained

her situation. She was at a loss as

to what to do and worried about

what was going to happen. Her

friend had cared for her own father

with Alzheimer’s and recommend-

WINTER 2008

Published quarterly for our donors, volunteers, advocates, and friends in the Alzheimer’s community.

The Richard Heslin family.

One Family’s

Alzheimer’s Journey

ed that Marsha call the Alzheimer’s

Association’s 24-hour Helpline at

800.272.3900.

Frightened about the possibility

that it could be Alzheimer’s, Marsha

wanted answers as to what it

was, how to help her husband, and

what she should do. She remembers

that it was a Sunday when she

made her first call to the Helpline.

The call was an emotional one and

tears were shed as the Helpline

specialist listened to Marsha’s concerns.

Marsha remembers that the

woman was very supportive and

encouraging, and she made recommendations

about attending a support

group in her area and to utilize

the other local services at the

Greater Indiana Chapter.

See Family, page 3

Mission of the

Alzheimer’s Association

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.

Alzheimer’s Association

of Greater Indiana

2007 - 2008

Board of Directors

Curt Fankhauser

President

Rob Grant

Secretary

Maureen Becher Sage

Treasurer

Phil Nicely

Resource Management Chair

Carolyn Cunningham, M.D.

Mission and Outreach Chair/

Past President

Stephen Adair

James Bickel

Anne Campbell

Sue Forte

Ann Marie Hake, M.D.

Patrick Healey, M.D.

Jo Ann Klooz

Lana Lehman

Jean Ramser

Rick Rhodes

Pat Roberts

Kathy Segrist

Andrea Smiley

Medical Advisory Board

Carolyn Cunningham, M.D., Chair

Jamie Bales, M.D.

Glenn J. Bingle, M.D. Ph.D

Drew Class, M.D.

Steve Couvillion, Ph.D

Martin R. Farlow, M.D.

Meg Frazer, M.D.

Hugh C. Hendrie, M.B., Ch. B.

Dan Hurley, M.D.

Eugene Lammers, M.D.

Laura Mendelsohn, Ph.D

Stephen Rappaport, M.D.

Council of Past Presidents

Mark Laker

Ken Bennett

Dave Bromund

Mary Guerriero Austrom, Ph.D

John Thompson

Carolyn Cunningham, M.D.

2 • Winter 2008

Chapter Notes

A Dedication

We would like to dedicate this issue of our

newsletter to Monika Jaeger, who passed

away on December 17, 2007. Monika was the

Information and Referral Coordinator for the

Alzheimer’s Association for nearly four years.

She made a difference in countless individual’s

lives by assisting them as they were searching

for support and information about the disease.

She helped callers to understand dementia, care planning, coping skills,

and assisted them in finding community resources.

She will be greatly missed by the staff and volunteers of the Alzheimer’s

Association.

We will remember her with loving appreciation for her ongoing

commitment to helping individuals who were affected by Alzheimer’s.

We’re Moving

The Chapter Office in Indianapolis

will be relocating in the spring.

The office will be moving just a

short distance away to the northeast

corner of Meridian and 91st

Street. Our new address will be 50

E. 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis,

IN 46260. More information

on the move, including our anticipated

move date, will be published

in the next newsletter.

Staff

Heather Allen Hershberger

Executive Director

Kristi Kajewski

Associate Director of Community

Relations and Managing Editor

Linda Altmeyer

Melissa Barile

Cathy Boyer

Jackie Custer

Patricia Farnsworth

Nicole Fields

Sarah Floyd

Christine Franz

Amy DeCarlo Frepan

Erin Geary

New Position

The Alzheimer’s Association has

added an additional Care Consultant

to the staff. Jackie Custer,

MSW, LCSW, ACSW will be working

out of the Fort Wayne office

and serving the Allen

county area. This position

was made possible

by a grant from

Parkview Hospital.

Jeff Johnson

Natalie Langley

Wanda Lew

Annette Martin

Beth Montano

Kathy Ramsay

Shirley Roselius

Emily Sherman

Michael Sullivan

Sarah Whiteman

Family

Continued from front page

Shortly after the revealing visit

with their physician, Marsha and

Richard moved from their home

in West Lafayette to Indianapolis

where three of their four children

live. “When you get an illness or

are in a crisis, family ties are more

important,” Marsha explained. The

move also placed her in the same

city where the Alzheimer’s Association

Greater Indiana Chapter’s main

office is located.

Marsha said that the Alzheimer’s Association

helped her “learn how to

take control of a very uncontrollable

disease.” She said that Project Share,

an early stage education and support

program, was very valuable and

normalized her experience since

she was there with others who were

experiencing similar circumstances.

The caregiver support groups

helped her as well. She listened to

the strategies other people had used

while caring for their loved ones,

and she was also able to give advice

of her own. An important concept

that she learned and also shared

with others in the group is that ‘you

need to learn to accept the person

with Alzheimer’s rather than trying

to change them.’

Attending the many education

programs that the Alzheimer’s Association

offers helped Marsha to

understand the disease as well as to

understand about the importance of

caring for herself at the same time.

As Dr. Heslin’s disease progressed,

it became more evident to Marsha

that she could not continue without

help. Her adult children were

a great source of help to her, allowing

her to take time for herself.

She met with the Care Consultant

at the Alzheimer’s Association and

was educated about the various

support services available, including

adult day care and in-home care.

Marsha eventually chose an adult

day program that offered Richard

a safe environment with socialization

and support. She found these

respite services allowed her to be a

healthy caregiver because she took

time to relax.

Marsha also enrolled her husband in

Safe Return ® , a national identification

program designed to help individuals

who have wandered return

to their families. Unfortunately, as

the disease progressed, it was Richard’s

wandering that caused the

adult day center to decide that they

could no longer care for him. At

that point Marsha again met with

the Care Consultant and made the

heart wrenching decision to place

her husband in a memory care unit.

One day after he moved, Richard

asked “Are you taking good care

of yourself?” which touched her to

know he was thinking of her.

Dr. Heslin passed away on May 11,

2007. While it was a difficult seven

years for their family, Marsha feels

that Alzheimer’s disease became

a vehicle for her to see the good

in people. From the people who

helped her at the Alzheimer’s Association,

to her family, her neighbors,

and sometimes even strangers,

the support of many helped her

through her journey.

Did you

know

The direct and

indirect costs of

Alzheimer’s and

other dementias

amount to more

than $148 billion

annually.

3 • Winter 2008

SanDisk ® uses purple

product sales to fight

Alzheimer’s

SanDisk ®

Corporation

is joining the

Alzheimer’s Association in

the fight against Alzheimer’s

disease. The company is

introducing special Take

Action Against Alzheimer’s

editions of two products:

a 2GB Ultra II SD card and

2GB Cruzer Micro USB

flash drive.

The products are packaged

in purple – the signature

color of the Alzheimer’s

Association. SanDisk

will contribute $1 to the

Association for each

special product purchased

during the next year, up to a

maximum of $1 million.

“Our new alliance with

SanDisk, a well-known

name in the field of

consumer electronics, will

help increase awareness of

Alzheimer’s,” said Angela

Geiger, vice president at the

Alzheimer’s Association.

“In addition, SanDisk will be

raising much-needed funds

for our education, care

and support, and research

programs.”

4 • Winter 2008

Alzheimer’s may

have maternal link

People whose mothers have Alzheimer’s

disease may be at higher

risk for getting the disease than those

whose fathers have it, report NYU

School of Medicine researchers.

The NYU study is the first to compare

brain metabolism among cognitively

normal people who have

a parent or no relatives with Alzheimer’s

disease and to show that

only those with an affected mother

have reduced brain metabolism in

the same brain regions as people

with Alzheimer’s.

The scientists studied 49 cognitively

normal individuals, 50 to 80

years old, who had neuropsychological

and clinical tests, and PET

(positron emission tomography)

brain scans adapted to label glucose

– the brain’s fuel – with a special

chemical tracer. People with a maternal

history of the disease had a

25-percent reduction in glucose

metabolism in several areas of the

brain, including two brain regions

involved with memory storage and

retrieval. Brain energy metabolism

was not reduced in those without

a family history and in those whose

father had the disease.

Research

Searching for a cure

The researchers evaluated people

with a family history of Alzheimer’s

because this is one of the disease’s

main risk factors. People with an

affected parent have 4 to 10 times

higher risk than those with no family

history. It isn’t known why people

with a family history are more

susceptible to the disease.

Likewise, it isn’t known why individuals

with a maternal history of

the disease are at higher risk for

Alzheimer’s. Study results must be

replicated with larger groups before

it could be used to identify people

who may be more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s.

Dementia may be

delayed in those

with more education

While higher levels of education may

delay the onset of dementia, once it

begins the accelerated memory loss

is faster in people with more education,

say researchers at Albert Einstein

College of Medicine of Yeshiva

University.

Are conscientious people less likely

to develop Alzheimer’s?

Conscientious, self-disciplined, and

purposeful people may be less likely

to develop Alzheimer’s disease, reports

Rush Alzheimer’s Disease

Center researchers. Conscientiousness

– also known as will, work, and

dependability – refers to a person’s

tendency to control impulses and be

goal-directed. It has been associated

with a slower rate of mental decline

and a lower risk of mild cognitive

impairment, a condition that may

precede Alzheimer’s disease.

In an ongoing study, nearly 1,000

older Catholic nuns, priests, and

brothers who did not have dementia

when the study began underwent

evaluations that included

medical history, neurologic examinations,

and cognitive testing. Conscientiousness

was measured with a

12-item inventory. Follow-up examinations

were conducted yearly.

The study focused on 117 people who

had developed dementia out of an

original group of 488. The scientists

studied the smaller group for an average

of six years using annual cognitive

tests. Formal education levels of

participants ranged from less than

three years of elementary school to

postgraduate studies.

Each additional year of formal education

delayed by about two and

one-half months the rapid acceler-

Brain autopsies of 324 participants

who died during the study did not

link conscientiousness to any of the

hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease,

including brain plaques and

tangles. However, conscientiousness

did appear to modify the association

of these brain changes with an

individual’s cognitive abilities before

death.

Conscientiousness might protect

against Alzheimer’s disease in several

ways, the researchers note. First,

conscientious individuals may be

more likely to experience educational

or occupational success,

both of which have been associated

with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s

disease. Also, conscientiousness has

been linked to resilience and to

coping actively with difficulties.

ated memory decline associated with

oncoming dementia. However, once

that accelerated decline began, the

rate of cognitive decline progressed

4 percent faster for each additional

year of education.

The study results may confirm an earlier

hypothesis that people with more

education have a greater brain reserve

that allows them to fend off the

effects of dementia longer.

Myth

OR Fact?

Drinking out of

aluminum cans or

cooking in aluminum

pots and pans can lead

to Alzheimer’s disease.

During the 1960s

and 1970s, aluminum

emerged as a possible

suspect in Alzheimer’s.

This suspicion led

to concern about

exposure to aluminum

through everyday

sources such as pots

and pans, beverage

cans, antacids, and

antiperspirants. Since

then, studies have

failed to confirm any

role for aluminum in

causing Alzheimer’s.

Experts today focus on

other areas of research,

and few believe that

everyday sources of

aluminum pose any

threat.

5 • Winter 2008

Memorial gifts to the Alzheimer’s Association are a wonderful way to a remember a loved one.

We are grateful for donations made between September 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007 in honor or in memory of the individuals listed below. All

donations are acknowledged with a thank you letter regardless of the amount of the gift. If donors have requested, family members are notified of

all donations made by others who have given in memory of their loved one. Honorariums are also a special way of celebrating occasions for friends

and relatives. Many find a gift to the Alzheimer’s Association in recognition of a birthday or anniversary is a lasting present. Acknowledgment of

honorariums are handled in the same manner as memorials.

If you have lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s and would like to establish a memorial fund to which family and friends could contribute for birthdays,

holidays and other celebrations, please contact Kathy Ramsay, 317.575.9620, or kathy.ramsay@alz.org for more information.

HonorArIuMS:

ROBERT BROWN

GERTRUDE JOHNSTON

RITA MANZELLI

HELEN MASON

KENNY NEAL

FREDA RENDLEMAN

LOIS SCOTT

EULENE VISKOCIL

MeMorIAlS:

WILLIAM ADRIAN

ROBERT ALDERMAN

WAYNE R. ANKENBRUCK

MARY MARGARET ANSHUTZ

GEORGE D. ANTIC, JR.

FRANKLIN T. ARCHAMBEAULT

WILLIAM ARKO

BETTY ASH

HELEN G. AYERS

SID BADER

VADIS BAILEY

IMOGENE BANDY

NORMA MOORE BANDY

JERENE BATES

BRYCE HUGH BENNETT

RICHARD MEREDITH BLACKFORD

BILLIE BOHART

ROBERT BOLANDER

BILLIE BOND

KENNETH E. BORDERS

JESSIE BOSSERT

ETHEL M. BOYLE

GENEVIEVE BRAMER

FLO BRANDT

MYRTLE BRENNER

MAXINE BRIGHTWELL

MARY E. BROKERING

WILLIAM M. BROOKS

CAROL BROWN

BETTY BROWNING

MARION BUGHER

ELDON BUNN

DONALD BURCHETT

HELEN BURGOTT

JOECEPHUS “JOE” BURNS

JEANETTE BUSENBARK

HELEN BUTLER

JOHN BYSZEWSKI

MAXINE CAMPBELL

PAMELA ANN CAMPBELL

JOSEPHINE CAPLINGER

JAMES CARLTON

MARY CARRICO

MARY CARRIGER

MARY EVANS CARY

POLLIE ANN CATRON

VIRGINIA JUNE MARTINDALE

CEARING

ALMA CHAFIN

DAWN CLEMENS

FLORENCE CLINN

JAMES COBB

MAX COE

ROSALIE COFFEY

EDNA COOKE

HAROLD V. CORBIN

GLORIA COX

LEON COX

ORA COX

PATRICIA JEANNE KIRLEY COX

RUTH COY

Memorials

Honoring our loved ones

DORTHA CRAIG

CORENE M. CRAMER

DORTHEA CRAY

EILEEN DAGES

REUBEN DARR

BETTY DAUPERT

MARCIA DAVISSON

PATRICIA DAY

JOHN R. DEAKINS

JEANNE DEAN

ROBERT DEITCH

BEVERLY DENNY

PHYLLIS DETAMORE

MARY DILLON

NORMA DIXON

VIRGINIA DOLENSKI

JOHN DOSS

NOEL LESTER DOWNING

HELEN ROSE DOYLE

RUTH DUNAGAN

MARY LOU DUNLAP

IBBY DUPRE

ORVILLE EDDLEMAN

MILLIE EDWARDS

MARY FRANCES ELLIS

ELIZABETH ELZER

MAXINE ESCH

DON EVANS

NORMA LEE FAY

DONNIE FELKINS

HENRY FISCHER

HAZEL FISH

EVELYN N. FISHER

LOIS FLECK

ORAL FLYNN

MARTHA FOLKEN

CECELIA FORECKI

MAXINE FRANKLIN

ROBERT FREDRICK

JANE FRITZLEN

REV. MIKE FROEDGE

JOSEFINA ROMANA SALDIVAR

GARZA

PAULINE GENTRY

GRACE GIFFIN

ESTHER GILMORE

EDITH & ROBERT GLASS

ETHEL GOATLEY

ROSE GOLDON

S. CHARLES GOODRICH

TEMPA ELIZABETH GORMAN

DELORES “DEE” PRIESHOFF GOSS

RICHARD GRASS

ROBERT “BOB” GRAVES

INEATIA GREER

WALTER “ROY” GREESON

JOSEPH GYURKO

ALBERTA HAESSIG

WALT HARROFF

PAULINE HELBERT

JOYCE HENDERSHOTT

EDITH HENRY

JAMES E. HETTLER

MARJORIE HETTLER

ORENE HICKMAN

MARGARET HINKLE-GUNKEL

HILDRETH MARIE HODLER

IRENE HOLDERREED

JAMES HOOD

HOWARD HOPPER

ROBERT V. HORNSBY

WALLACE W. HOSS

CAROLYN B. HUBBS

DONALD L. HULL

THEDA HUNT

EDWARD HUSTER, JR.

CONSTANCE ANN “CONNIE”

HUTSON

SARAH CATHERINE JACKSON

LOIS IRENE JARRETT

JOYCE JELLISON

NORMA JEAN QUERY JEWELL

BETTY JOACHIM

ARDIS JOHNSON

JEANNE SHARPNACK JOHNSON

WANDA JOHNSON

WILMA JOHNSON

MARY JONES

HALVOR JUUL

MATTHEW KASTEN

RICHARD KATTAU

EARL KEAT

DOROTHY KEIHN

JOHN KENNEDY

HARRY KESSELL

RITA KESTERSON

DOROTHY A. KEZHN

WILLIAM KITCHELL

RUSSELL KLEINE, SR.

DR. KENNETH W. KLOOZE

DOREEN S. KLOSTERMAN

GEORGE KORBEL

RUTH KROTKE

CHARLES LANE

VIRGINIA LAPLANTE

EVELYN LASWELL

JOHN SARGENT LATHROP

RAYMOND LENTZ

HELEN LEWIS

MARY LILLIAN LEWIS

ROBERTA LEWIS

LOUISE LINE

MARY LOUISE LINE

NORA LISKEY

JAMES LOETZ

FLORENCE LOMBARD

PAUL “BUD” LOUKS

ROBERT W. LOWDER

DONALD LOWE

MARGARET LUKE

PATRICIA LYCETT

FLORENCE MANN

MARILYN MARCUM

WILLIAM G. MARKLE

RUTH MARKS

LARRY MARSH

HELEN CATRON MARTIN

CORINNE MAURER

EUGNE “BOB” MAXWELL

J. F. MAYNARD

FRANK MAZO

VERA MCCLINTOCK

HARRY GRIMES MCDANIEL

LORRAINE MCKINNISS

LORAINE MCMAHEL

IVAN MEAD

NORMA JEAN MEIGHEN

HELEN P. MENK

MARY MERLETTO

DOROTHY METSCH

ROBERT D. MEYER

L’JEAN MIDDENDORF

MERVIL MILLER

PAULINE MILLER

ROBERT E. MILLER

STEVE MILLER

GEORGE MINKLER

PAT MOATS

MONTGOMERY

HELEN MOORE

WILLIAM R. MOORE

JOE MORRIS

ALVERA MORRISON

JOHN & VIVIAN MURDOCK

PETER C. MURPHY

MITZI MURRAY

DENNIS MYERS

MARIAM MYERS

MARY MYERS

MARY NEU

JULIE NEWMAN

CLARENCE NORD

PAUL NOTTINGHAM

JOSEPH ORENSTEIN

SARAHBELLE PARFITT

HAROLD “BUD” PATON

ANN PATTON

TOM & THELMA PAYNE

MARGUERITE PENN

JUANITA PERKINS-SCOTT

ED PESCHAU

CECIL PETERS

WILLIAM PETERSON

BETTY PETTIT

FREDERICK PETTY

DAIRUS PICKLE

MARY PRESLEY

MARY P. LUCAS PUSLEY

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ROSE RAJCA

DOROTHY RAY

EVELYN READ

MILDRED REID

MARDELLA REINHART

THELMA REUER

JOHN REUTER

JERRY REYNOLDS

FRANCES M. RICE

FRANCIS RICE

DAVID RICHARDS

RUSSELL DUANE “PETE”

RICHARDSON

SILAS RICHARDSON

HELEN RIDENOUR

JUDITH ROACH

MARY ROBERSON

MAJOR ROBINSON

MILDRED L. ROOSE

STEVEN ROSS

ELISABETH ROTTER

ROBERT L & EDITH J. ROUSE

MARTHA ROWE

EVELYN ROZZI

MARY SAMS

WILMA SANDS

LOIS SARAH

M. FRANCES NEAL SARGENT

NORMA SAYRE

DOROTHY SCHAAL

MARGARET SCHAEFER

PAULINE SCHALK

EVELYN SCHELER

BETTY SCHOOLEY

EDWARD H. SCHROEDER

PATSY RUTH SCHULTZ

BERYL SCUDELLARI

MILLIE SEGER

KENNETH SELKE

MICHAEL SELLAS

HELEN SENEFELD

CLYDE SHAFER

MARY SHAVER

ALICE SHERIDAN

MARY JUNELLE SHINN

ROBERT SHRAKE

MARGARET SIMPSON

R. LEE SIPES

WALLACE SKIERGE

ANTHA SKINNER

CHARLES Q. SMITH

GERALD SMITH

MARTHA SMITHMEYER

JACK SNYDER

THERESE SORG

PEGGY SPENCER

WILLIAM SPIDLE

MELBA SPRINKLE

MAE STAMPER

BARBARA STANFIELD

DOROTHY STANICH

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FLOYD A. STERRETT, JR.

ELIZABETH ANN STINSON

ROSAMOND VIOLET A. STOUT

DOROTHY STOVICH

GREGORY W. SULT, SR.

RUTH SUTTER

DOROTHY MARIE SWEENEY

IRENE TARYANYI

HELEN TAYLOR

RICHARD TAYLOR

EMMIT R. TIBBS

EMMA A. THOLEN

DELORES THOMPSON

ROBERTA THOMPSON

MILDRED THURMOND

CHRISTINA TROTH

CHARLES WILLIAM ULLRICH, SR.

RACHEL UYTTEBROUCK

MURIEL VANCE

MARY VIMAZAL

CHARLES WAGGONER

ETHEL “TIPPY” WALESH

MARY LUCILLE WALLS

HERMON WARD

I. WARREN

WILLIAM WATKINS

LAIDEAN WATSON

ROBERT D. WEED

FRANCIS WEIMER

REBECCA “BECKY” WHALEY

MARIAN O. BONDS WHARTON

HUGH “BILL” WHISMAN, JR.

ESTHER R. “ROSE” WHITEHEAD

JULIE WILKENSON

LESTER WILKERSON

ANNA WILLIAMS

ANNE WILMOTH

RICHARD WINN

FRANK WRESTLER

LUCINDA WRESTLER

DAVID WRIGHT

WILLIAM YOUNG

MeMorIAl FunDS:

ANNALEE WIMBERLY MEMORIAL

FUND

Indiana Coalition of Alzheimer’s

Association Chapters

Public Policy Platform 2008

The Greater Indiana Chapter of the

Alzheimer’s Association unifies the

voices of three chapters (Greater

Kentucky, Cincinnati, and Greater

Indiana chapters) to represent our

legislative and regulatory interests

in Indiana. We are dedicated to increasing

awareness about Alzheimer’s

disease and the Alzheimer’s

Association. As our population is

aging, more and more individuals

are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.

As many as 14 million Americans

may have the disease by 2050,

up from a minimum of 5 million

cases today—which includes over

100,000 Hoosiers. Coping with

this disease takes a terrible toll on

the individuals affected, their families

and caregivers, as well as impacting

our healthcare system, our

businesses, and our communities.

The Association advocates for state

and federal laws and public policies

that support the quality of life for

our citizens affected and impacted

by Alzheimer’s, and supports research

to find a prevention and cure

for the disease.

State Priorities

Improve the Quality and Dementia-

Capability of Existing Services

States provide and regulate many

services for those with special

needs, which includes the Alzheimer’s

Disease patient. We shall work

with the appropriate state agencies

(such as the State Department

of Health, the Law Enforcement

Academy, the Office of Medicaid

Policy and Planning, the Division

on Aging, and the State Ombudsman

Program) and community

partners (such as AARP, United Senior

Action, Minority Health Coalition,

and healthcare associations).

We shall:

• Continue to work with the

Indiana Law Enforcement

Academy and the Indiana State

Police to address dementia within

the training curriculum and

education about the Medic Alert ®

+ Safe Return ® Program.

• Continue dementia education

and training through the Civil

Monetary Penalty Fund.

• Incorporate early-stage individuals

to champion care for their unique

population.

• Assist with recruitment for

clinical trials.

• Utilize the Campaign for Quality

Dementia Care for “Culture

Change” within residential

facilities.

• Ensure that the FSSA

Modernization Project addresses

dementia issues.

• Monitor the Medicare

Prescription Drug Program

to ensure that the appropriate

Alzheimer’s Disease drugs are

available and covered.

Ensure Access to the Full Continuum

of Health and Social Services

Recently, Indiana has made adjustments

to existing programs and

Leaving a Legacy

When you leave a legacy to your favorite

charitable or non-profit organization,

such as the Alzheimer’s Association of

Greater Indiana, you are making a lasting

connection between yourself and

the lives of thousands who will benefit

from your generosity and foresight in

the future. You are making a profound

difference in the lives that follow.

Top 10 Things You Can Do Today To

leave a legacy

1. Prepare a will.

2. Leave a gift in your will to the Alzheimer’s

Association of Greater Indiana.

3. Leave a specific dollar amount or a

percentage of the assets in your will

to the Association.

4. Consider using assets for your charitable

gift, such as stocks, bonds and

CDs.

5. Name the Association as the beneficiary

of your IRA, retirement or pension

plan.

6. Purchase a new life insurance policy

naming the Association as the beneficiary.

7. Name the Association as the beneficiary

of an existing life insurance

policy.

8. Remember deceased loved ones

with memorial gifts to the Association

in their wills.

9. Encourage family members and

friends to leave gifts to the Association

in their wills.

10. Ask your financial advisor to include

charitable giving as part of their

counsel to other clients.

For more information about charitable

giving, please contact Sarah Whiteman,

Director of Development, at (317)

575-9620 or e-mail: Sarah.Whiteman@

alz.org.

See Platform, next page 7 • Winter 2008

Did you

know

Alzheimer’s

disease can affect

different people

in different ways,

but the most

common symptom

pattern begins

with gradually

worsening

difficulty

remembering new

information.

8 • Winter 2008

Platform

Continued from previous page

services, which has resulted in the

implementation of the OPTIONS

Program. This program expands

home and community based services.

We are working with the Family

& Social Services Administration

and other appropriate organizations

in order to fully implement the OP-

TONS Program. Services include

respite care, adult foster care, selfdirected

care, adult day care, quality

initiatives, and family and caregiver

training.

National Priorities

Increase funding for Alzheimer’s

Disease at the National Institutes of

Health

We support an annual increase of

$125 million dollars to the National

Become an Alzheimer’s Association

Advocate Today

Institutes of Health for Alzheimer’s

Disease research. We support an

annual allocation of $1 billion per

year, up from the current $650 million

per year.

Enact a chronic care management

benefit in the Medicare program

Support continued funding for

programs that support those living

with Alzheimer’s

• Nationwide Alzheimer Call

Center

• Brain Health Initiative

• Safe Return ® Program

• Alzheimer State Matching Grants

Approved by the Greater Indiana

Chapter Board of Directors on

October 9, 2007

Alzheimer advocates play an important role in improving the quality

of care and quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and

their families by working to improve dementia care services; improve

access to community-based services; improve quality care in residential

settings; and expand funding for research and public programs

serving people with dementia.

As an advocate, you will:

• receive regular updates about current legislative and public policy

initiatives

• stay on top of policy and legislative issues through alerts and

updates

• make calls or write to legislators to advance policy priorities that

improve quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s.

To become an advocate:

1) Go to our Web site www.alz.org/indiana

2) Scroll down the page, and click the word “Advocate” on the left

side of the home page.

3) Scroll down the page until you come to “Add your voice to ours—

become an advocate today.” Click on this phrase.

4) Complete and submit the form.

It is easy! It is informative! We look forward to having you as

an advocate!

Indiana Collaborative

Conference on Aging

The Alzheimer’s Association Greater

Indiana Chapter has partnered with

many senior organizations in Indiana

to offer The Indiana Collaborative

Conference on Aging (ICCA).

The event will take place at the Adam’s

Mark Hotel in Indianapolis on

February 5-6.

The mission of the ICCA is to provide

opportunities for professionals

and students in the aging network

to:

• increase awareness of trends in applied

research;

• network and collaborate with

professionals across disciplines,

organizations, and the continuum

of aging services;

• explore how to plan, implement

and evaluate programs and best

practices; and

• discuss pressing issues and policies

that will impact the quality of life

for older adults in Indiana.

Programming

ICCA programming will be offered

in three tracks, each of which reflect

current aging research and trends

and focus on improving the quality

of life for older adults in Indiana.

Conference offerings will address

the tremendous change occurring

in our aging population and how

we can create liveable communi-

Conference

on

ties where older adults can “age in

place.”

Conference Tracks

• Community Partnerships

• Health & Wellness

• Senior Living Environments

Within each track, participants will

have the opportunity to explore in

depth their particular area of focus by

attending workshops on:

• Cutting edge research

• Best practices and evaluation

• Policy and social change

Who should attend?

• Health care professionals

• Social service professionals

• Government employees

• Policy makers

• Funders of programs for older

adults

• Business professionals who serve

older adults

• Students interested in aging issues

• Aging services staff and directors

• Senior housing program

administrators and staff

• Hospitals and healthcare administrators

For more information on the conference

and to register, visit

www.inagingconference.com.

February 5-6

AGING

Save the Date

for our Family

Conference

Keeping the

Connections

Friday, May 16

Indianapolis

Keynote Speaker:

David Troxell, MPH

David Troxell has become

nationally and

internationally known

for his writing and

teaching in the fields

of Alzheimer’s disease

and long-term care.

He has co-authored

four influential books

(most notably, The

Best Friends Approach

to Alzheimer’s

Care) as well as numerous

articles relating

to Alzheimer’s

disease care and staff

development and

training.

More information will

be posted on www.alz.

org/indiana and complete

conference information

will be in the

Spring newsletter.

Conference Sponsor:

9 • Winter 2008

ADAMS

Decatur, Adams Memorial Hospital

Monroe Classroom

(3rd Thursday at 6:30 pm)

1100 Mercer Avenue

JoAnn Heimann 260-724-2145 x4227

Allen

Fort Wayne, Risen Savior Lutheran

Church

(2nd Thursday at 6:30 pm)

8010 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Amy Stock 260-484-7622

Barb Porter 260-436-2226

Fort Wayne, 1st Presbyterian Church

(3rd Thursday at 10:30 am)

300 W. Wayne St.

Phyllis Thompson 260-436-5546

Pat Wilkins-Smith 260-456-7511

Fort Wayne, Abundant Life Church

(2nd Monday at 6:00 pm)

3301 E. Coliseum Blvd.

Entrance 4 - Hobson Rd. Room #141

Deb Lambert 260-471-3110

Lisa Budde 260-471-3110

Fort Wayne, Dr. Chilakamarri’s Office

10102A Woodland Plaza Cove

(off Coldwater Road)

(2nd Monday at 9:00 am)

Janet Turner 260-490-5111

Jill Headrick 260-490-5111

Erica Turner 260-490-5111

BArTHoloMew

Columbus, Alzheimer’s Association

(3nd Tuesday at 7:00 pm)

1252 Washington St.

Janet Sharp 812-376-7688

Support Groups

Providing comfort for one another

Sixty affiliated support groups for Alzheimer’s caregivers are

held throughout the 73 counties served by the Alzheimer’s Association

of Greater Indiana. These groups offer encouragement,

education, and are essential to many caregivers on their journey.

Our community-based groups hold regular, monthly meetings.

These meetings are free and open to all caregivers interested in

learning more about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

Support group facilitators effectively give caregivers who attend

their groups the opportunity to discuss issues with which they

are dealing and observe how participating in support groups benefits

caregivers. Caring volunteer professionals or other caregivers

explore options to handle situations.

Caregivers are encouraged to take some time for themselves

and not feel guilty. It helps caregivers to learn from others that

10 • Winter 2008

BlACkForD

Hartford City, Blackford Community

Hospital

(2nd Wednesday at 6:00 pm)

410 Pilgrim Blvd.

Conference Room

Joni Slentz 765-348-1072

Lisa Garrett 765-348-1072

Boone

Lebanon, Witham Hospital

(3nd Wednesday at 1:30 pm)

VIP Dining Room

2605 N. Lebanon St.

Valaree Messenger, Amy Sczesny

765-485-8700

Thorntown, Thorntown Public Library

(1st Tuesday at 7:30 pm)

125 North Market

Karen Niemeyer 765-463-7348

Brown

Nashville, Brown County Library

(1st and 3rd Tuesday at 1:30 pm)

205 Locust Lane

Claudia Davis 812-597-5894

CASS

Logansport, Bend in the Woods

(3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm)

1701 Smith St.

Cindy Wagoner 574-722-4451

ClAY

Brazil, St. Vincent Clay Hospital

(1st Wednesday at 6:00 pm)

1214 E. National Avenue

Medical Office Building

Lower Level Comm Rm

Jennifer Kaelber 812-446-2636

812-239-9040

occasional breaks are essential. Being able to react and interact

with other caregivers is an excellent outlet.

The Alzheimer’s Association wants to publicly thank all the facilitators

who give so much of their time and energy to provide

this positive opportunity for caregivers. Each group develops its

own personality, and we recognize the strengths that all facilitators

contribute to their groups. As an organization, we want to

continue to provide the training and resources to help facilitators

best serve the needs of their groups. We want to emphasize

that it is because of this great volunteer base of facilitators that

we are able to offer support groups in many areas around the

state. If you elect to find a support group near you or endeavor

to start a support group, please call the Alzheimer’s Association

at 800-272-3900.

DeCATur

Greensburg, Greensburg Library

(2nd Monday at 4:00 pm)

1110 E. Main St.

Maxine Donley 812-663-8736

DekAlB

Auburn, Heimach Center

(3rd Tuesday at 2:00 pm)

1800 E. 7th St.

Rhonda Fleming 260-868-2164

Sandy Temenoff 260-925-3311

Meg Zenk 260-925-3311

DelAwAre

Muncie, Lutheran Church at the Cross

(2nd Monday at 6:00 pm)

4401 Wheeling Avenue

Katie Lucas 765-289-3451

Shirley Lake 765-768-1909

Carolyn Slater 765-289-4260

Delaware County Community Senior

Center

(2nd Wednesday at 12:00 pm)

2517 W. 8th St.

Carolyn Slater 765-289-3451

GIBSon

Princeton, Tower Heights

Church of God

(2nd Thursday at 7:00 pm)

2005 Keystone Dr.

Gwen Siekman 812-677-2018

GrAnT

Marion, Marion Public Library

(4th Wednesday at 6:00 pm)

600 S. Washington St.

Karen Malott 765-662-4243

Greene

Linton, Margaret Cooper Public Library

(last Thursday at 7:00 pm)

95 1st St. SE

Jamie Emmons 812-659-1440

Linda Drew 812-659-1440

Pam Ladson 812-659-1440

HAMIlTon

Carmel, PrimeLife Enrichment, Inc.

(4th Wednesday at 10:00 am)

1078 Third Avenue SW

Mary Dotson 317-815-7000

Shirley Kleffman 317-582-1978

Noblesville, First United Methodist

Church

(1st Thursday at 6:30 pm)

2051 E. Monument St.

Phyllis Hunter 317- 770-2314

Sandy Spatta 317-773-6848

Sheridan, Sheridan Public Library

(3rd Tuesday at 5:30 pm)

103 W. 1st St.

Jackie Harris 317-758-4426

HAnCoCk

Greenfield, Hancock Regional Hospital

(last Monday at 6:30 pm)

801 N. State St.

Della Turnbill 317-462-6979

Monica Connolly 317-468-4367

HenDrICkS

Danville, Hendricks County Senior

Center

(4th Tuesday at 6:00 pm)

1201 Sycamore Lane

Ann Hayworth 317-966-0507

HenrY

New Castle, Henry County Memorial

Hospital

(4th Monday at 6:00 pm)

Conference Room A

1000 N. 16th St.

Diane Sexton 765-520-9635

HowArD

Kokomo, Harris Bank

(2nd Tuesday at 6:00 pm)

US Hwy 31 & Lincoln Rd.

2800 S. Reed Road

(corner of US 31 & Lincoln Rd.)

2nd floor - VNS Office

Sue Flasche 765-453-8357

Karen Jarrett 765-552-5969

HunTInGTon

Huntington, Evangelical United

Methodist Church

(3rd Thursday at 6:30 pm)

1000 Flaxmill Road

Kathy Williams 260-356-5713

Pat Archbold 260-356-5713

JACkSon

Seymour, Zion Lutheran Church

(3rd Thursday at 2:00 pm)

1501 Gaiser Drive

Sherryl Lamb 812-522-7499

JAY

Portland, Jay County Public Library

(3rd Tuesday at 6:00 pm)

315 N. Ship St.

Deb Tipton, Vicki Delzeith 260-726-3577

JoHnSon

Greenwood, Our Lady of the

Greenwood Catholic Church

(1st Friday at 7:00 pm)

335 S. Meridian St.

Upper Level Madonna Hall

Chris Kobierski 317-888-2861 x 229

knox

Vincennes, Central Church of Christ

(2nd Tuesday at 4:00 pm)

1600 Forbes Rd.

Roger Wright 812-882-7963

koSCIuSko

Syracuse, Calvary United Methodist

Church

(4th Thursday at 2:00 pm)

801 S. Huntington St.

David Herr 574-457-3778

lAke

Highland, Immanuel United

Church of Christ

(1st Sunday at 2:00 pm)

2201 Azalea St.

Suzanne Sebenste 219-836-0186

Hobart, St. Mary Medical Center

(3rd Tuesday at 6:00 pm)

Auditorium

1500 S. Lake Park Avenue

Elise Sims 219-947-6381

Munster, Hammond Clinic

(4th Thursday at 6:00 pm)

7905 Calumet Avenue

Leslie Miles 219-614-8567

MADISon

Anderson, Community Hospital

Education Center

(2nd Thursday at 9:00 am, 2:00 pm,

6:00 pm)

1923 N. Madison

Sandra Zentz 765-622-1147

Donna Hinderer 765-643-2734

MArIon

Camby, Camby Community Church

(2nd Sunday at 2:00 pm)

8604 Camby Rd.

Tina Jenkins 317-831-1119

Cathy Paxton 317-856-6844

Support Group Forming

Indianapolis

Martin University

Call 800-272-3900

Support Group Forming

Indianapolis Center Township

Wishard Healthplex

Call 800-272-3900

Indianapolis East

Holy Spirit Catholic Church

(last Thursday at 6:30 pm)

7243 E. 10th St.

Parish Center 2nd floor

(use school parking lot)

Judy Holler-Weybright 317-709-2301

Joan LeBeau 317-861-5523

Indianapolis North

Alzheimer’s Association

(2nd Thursday at 1:00 pm)

9135 N. Meridian #B-4

Leslie Williams 317-338-7780

Natalie Langley 317-575-9620

Indianapolis Northeast

Community Hospital North

(2nd Thursday at 7:00 pm)

Professional Building, Conference

Room A

7250 Clearvista Pkwy.

Dawn McKay 317-594-9532

Indianapolis Southside

Greenwood Community Hosp. South,

Cardiac Center

(4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm)

Conference Room A

1402 E. Co. Line Rd.

Susie Payne 317-356-3420

Indianapolis Westside

Lakeview Village Apartments

(1 block west of Lynhurst Dr. & 1 block

north of 10th St.)

(4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm)

1130 N. Norfolk St.

Suzie Jamerson 317-271-5318

Indianapolis Westside

Westview Hospital

(2nd Thursday of Aug., Nov., Feb. &

May, at 1:00 pm)

3630 Guion Rd.

Imaging Conference Room, Unit 4

Meloney Dunning 317-920-7544

Monroe

Bloomington, Bloomington Hospital

Alzheimer’s Resource Center

(1st & 3rd Wednesday at 3:30 pm)

431 S. College Avenue

Cathleen Weber 812-353-9299

MonTGoMerY

Crawfordsville, St. Clare Medical

Center

(2nd Tuesday at 11:30 am)

1710 Lafayette Rd.

Rachael Crane 765-364-8784

MorGAn

Martinsville, Morgan Hospital &

Medical Center

(3rd Tuesday at 7:00 pm)

2209 John R. Wooden Dr.

Physician Health Center Classroom

Linda Burt 765-349-0911

PorTer

Valparaiso, Porter Memorial Hospital

(4th Tuesday at 6:00 pm)

Education and Rehabilitation Center

1401 Calumet Avenue

Judy Sipich 219-226-2119

PuTnAM

Greencastle, Putnam County Hospital

(2nd Thursday at 4:00 pm)

1542 Bloomington St.

1st Floor Classroom

John Baughman 765-630-5065

rAnDolPH

Winchester, St. Vincent Randolph

Hospital

(3rd Wednesday at 6:00 pm)

473 Greenville Avenue

Meeting Room 2

Theresa Fisher 765-584-1391

ruSH

Rushville, Rush Memorial Hospital

(3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm)

1300 N. Main St.

1st Floor Community Room

Julie Haley 765-932-3592 or

317-431-5357

SHelBY

Shelbyville, Shelbyville Senior Center

(2nd Thursday at 7:00 pm)

320 4th St.

Margie Hubbel 317-398-0127

Alice Reddick 317-392-2629

TIPPeCAnoe

Lafayette, Senior Center of Tippecanoe

Jenks Rest Building

(1st Tuesday at 10:00 am and

1st Thursday at 7:00 pm)

Columbian Park

Jan Woltz 765-474-1253

VIGo

Terre Haute, McMillan Adult Day

Services

(1st Wednesday at 10:00 am)

486 1st Avenue

Margaret Scott 812-232-4627

Teresa McKinsey 812-232-2223

Terre Haute, McMillan Adult Day

Services

(1st Thursday at 7:00 pm)

486 1st Avenue

Margaret Scott 812-232-4627

Pam Palmer 812-298-9426

wABASH

Wabash, Dallas L. Winchester

Senior Center

(4th Thursday at 3:30 pm)

239 Bond St.

Kim Polk 765-981-2081

wAYne

Richmond, First English Lutheran

Church

(1st & 3rd Wednesday at 2:30 pm)

2727 E. Main St.

Roy Schofield 765-966-5682

wHITleY

Columbia City, Columbia City United

Methodist Church

(2nd Monday at 6:30 pm)

605 N. Forest Parkway

Jon Gotz 260-503-9459

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Education

Helping people with their journey

Programs Plus

Family education and community programs

Date Title location Address City Time

Feb 8 Understanding Memory Loss Logansport Senior Center 1801 Smith Street Logansport 11:00-11:45 a.m.

Feb 14 Review of Resources Westview Hospital 3630 Guion Road Indianapolis 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Feb 19 ABC Alzheimer’s Association 9135 N. Meridian St., Suite B-4 Indianapolis 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Feb 19 Partnering With Your Doctor Alzheimer’s Association 1252 Washington Street Columbus 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Feb 21 Partnering With Your Doctor Seymour Library 303 W. 2nd Street Seymour 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Feb 21 Partnering With Your Doctor Lafayette Senior Center Jenks Rest at Columbian Park Lafayette 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Feb 21 Partnering With Your Doctor Adams Memorial Hospital 1100 Mercer Ave. Decatur 6:30-7:25 p.m.

Decatur Classroom

Feb 26 Partnering With Your Doctor Porter Memorial Hospital’s 1401 Calumet Ave. Valparaiso 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Education and Rehabilitation Center

Mar 2 Partnering With Your Doctor Immanuel United Church of Christ 2201 Azalea St. Highland 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Mar 3 ABC Clairian Senior Health Center 1633 N. Capitol, Suite 322 Indianapolis 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Mar 4 ABC Witham Health Services 2605 N. Lebanon St. Lebanon 5:30-8:30 p.m.

VIP Lounge

Mar 9 Caring For The Caregiver Camby Community Church 8604 Camby Road Camby 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Mar 10 Partnering With Your Doctor Dr. Madhavi Chilakamari Office 10102A Woodland Plaza Cove Fort Wayne 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Mar 10 Partnering With Your Doctor Greensburg Library 1110 East Main Street Greensburg 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Mar 10 Partnering With Your Doctor United Methodist Church 605 N. Forest Parkway Columbia City 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mar 11 Partnering With Your Doctor Harris Bank 2800 South Reed St., 2nd Floor Kokomo 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Mar 12 Partnering With Your Doctor Senior Nutrition Center 115 Sunnyside Street Remington 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Mar 13 Partnering With Your Doctor Risen Savior Lutheran Church 8010 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Mar 13 Caring for the Caregiver Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce 501 North Harrison Shelbyville 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Mar 18 Partnering With Your Doctor St. Mary’s Hospital 1500 S. Lake Park Ave. Hobart 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Mar 20 Partnering With Your Doctor 1st Presbyterian Church 300 W. Wayne St. Fort Wayne 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Mar 20 Partnering With Your Doctor Heimach Senior Center 1800 East 7th St. Auburn 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Apr 9 Caring for the Caregiver Epworth United Methodist Church 6450 Allisonville Road Indianapolis 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Apr 15 Partnering With Your Doctor Hendricks County Senior Center 1201 Sycamore Lane Danville 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Please call 1.800.272.3900 or visit our Web site, www.alz.org/indiana, for more information on programs

offered in your area or to register. Please remember that programs are always being scheduled.

12 • Winter 2008

FAMILY EDUCATION

The Family Education programs offered

are designed to help families and those

with Alzheimer’s disease with their journey.

There is no charge for families to attend

education programs. Programs include:

Alzheimer’s Disease:

Beginning to Cope (ABC)

Alzheimer’s Disease: Beginning to Cope has

been designed for people who want to know

more about Alzheimer’s disease and care planning

with their loved one. This program offers

a comprehensive overview of Alzheimer’s disease

and its progression, utilization of community

resources, and legal and financial considerations.

Experts in the field of elder law and

dementia present this program and will answer

your questions.

Caring for the Caregiver:

Surviving the Challenges

of Caregiving

Caring for the Caregiver was designed for

people who are caring for someone with memory

loss. Once a person attends Understanding

Memory Loss or Alzheimer’s Disease: Beginning

to Cope, this program expands information

on caring for oneself. This workshop explores

coping strategies for the caregiver, grief, stress

management, family dynamics, and using resources

to help manage the journey.

How To for Caregivers

How To for Caregivers is for people who are

caring for a loved one with memory loss. This

program expands information on Alzheimer’s

disease and caring strategies. This program will

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

understanding Memory loss

Understanding Memory Loss is an introductory

program for anyone who suspects memory loss

and/or is interested in learning about it. The

basics about memory loss, getting a diagnosis,

and how to assist someone with memory loss

will be covered.

Maintain Your Brain

Maintain Your Brain is about living a brain

healthy lifestyle. Mounting evidence suggests

that we can manage certain risk factors and

maintain optimal brain functions. Just as we

can take steps to maintain a healthy heart, we

can manage certain risk factors to maintain a

help participants learn about their loved one’s

strengths and supporting needs while maintaining

as much independence as possible.

Topics include personal care, communicating,

and coping with challenging behaviors.

Facing new Challenges:

living with Memory loss

Living with Memory Loss is the premier program

for people who have memory loss. This

program expands information on Alzheimer’s

disease and coping strategies. This program

will help those with dementia learn about

strengths and how they can adapt to their new

life. Topics include caring for oneself, facing

new challenges, helping family

members, and finding support.

Making life Decisions

Making Life Decisions is for people who are

caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s

disease. This program expands information

on Alzheimer’s disease and making decisions.

This program will help participants learn about

possible care options, legal, and financial issues.

Topics include various care options,

tools to assist in health decision planning, and

finances.

Community Conversations

These programs will feature information on

medical concerns, pain for long-term care,

and intimacy.

Communication

Information on the best way to interact with

the person with dementia.

A Speaker’s Bureau is available for community groups who would like more information on

Alzheimer’s disease, helping friends and families cope, and Alzheimer’s Association services.

Fifteen to 45 minute presentations can be customized for groups on a variety of topics. In addition,

three one-hour programs are also available:

healthy brain. This workshop will cover specific

things you can do to Maintain Your Brain!

Partnering with Your Doctor

Partnering With Your Doctor is designed

for individuals with memory loss and their

caregivers who want to improve how they

interact with their doctor. The workshop

provides caregivers and people with dementia

the knowledge and skills necessary to

successfully partner with their physicians

and other health care professionals in order

to provide the highest-quality dementia care

possible.

PROFESSIONAL

EDUCATION

Dementia Care Training

The Alzheimer’s Association and Ivy

Tech Community College have formed

a partnership to deliver the Association’s

professional education courses

through Ivy Tech’s statewide campus

system. The courses are part of the Alzheimer’s

Association Dementia Care

Training Program, developed by the

Association and experts throughout

Indiana in response to training deficits

in long-term care related to dementia.

Dementia Professional

Certification

The Alzheimer’s Association and

Ivy Tech Community College have

launched the Dementia Professional

Certification (DPC). This certification

is the first of its kind and recognizes

health care professionals that have

furthered their study in quality dementia

care. The courses provide realistic

best practices to provide quality dementia

care. To earn the DPC, health

care professionals must have a total

of 40 hours of course work from courses

offered through this program. This

includes five core courses that are 4

hours each and 20 hours of electives.

Course Information

Courses are conveniently scheduled

around the state to meet a variety

of continuing education needs. For

more information about the courses

or to view a course schedule, visit

www.ivytech.edu/actnow/dementia or

call 1.888.489.5463 or 317.921.4988.

Future Professional

Seminars

A series of dementia-specific seminars

will be offered in April and May of 2008.

The four-hour workshops will cover

best care practices on maintaining and

enhancing quality of life through appropriate

activities, specific techniques to

manage and maintain physical health

issues, psychosocial interventions,

and reducing deficient practices while

upholding personhood and dignity during

the disease process. The seminars

will be at various Ivy Tech locations

throughout Indiana. Dates and locations

will be published on at www.alz.

org/indiana on February 4.

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14 • Winter 2008

Preparing meals for a person with

dementia is a special challenge, particularly

as the disease progresses.

Family members need to pay careful

attention to food preparation, presentation,

and the eating environment

while giving their loved one

the proper cues to encourage selffeeding

for as long as possible into

the disease process.

“Individuals with dementia generally

fall into one of two categories,”

says Mary D. Litchford, Ph.D., RD,

manager of training and development

at Continental management

Consultants in Greensboro, N.C.

One person sits, forgets how to eat,

or loses interest in eating all together.

The other wanders constantly,

burning up an enormous amount

of calories, but is too distracted to

eat. “Both groups are at risk for nutritional

deficiency,” Litchford says.

“A caregiver’s goal is to maintain

the person’s weight unless he or

she is more than 100 pounds overweight.”

Most caregivers can gauge weight

loss by the appearance of the person’s

clothes, Litchford adds. The

individual may be willing to stand

on a scale once or twice a month,

perhaps as part of a game, but clothes

are the least threatening measure

CAREGIVER CORNER

Helping people with their journey

Eating & Nutrition

Use Creativity to Maintain Nutrition in Persons

with Dementia

Courtesy of the Parent Care Advisor

that someone is maintaining his or

her weight.

Problems Develop in

Mid-stage Dementia

Most nutritional battles begin when

individuals with dementia forget

how to use multiple utensils, says

Sharon Roberts, RN, BSN, institutional

nurse consultant at Lake

County Health Department in

Waukegan, Ill., and president-elect

of the Greater Chicagoland Chapter

of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Once that occurs, caregivers must

relinquish their focus on proper etiquette

and concentrate on adequate

food intake.

Food preparation often needs to accommodate

new habits that result

from the dementia. “Food is one of

the few remaining areas that people

with dementia can control—at least

initially,” Litchford points out. “For

wanderers, the goal is not to get

them to sit down. Instead, caregivers

should allow them to graze, or snack

throughout the day, on finger foods

that can be eaten without utensils.

Offer something to eat or drink at

least once an hour.”

Soft foods, such as chilled cooked

carrots, apple slices, or banana slices

can be eaten on the run with minimal

risk of choking, she points out.

Grapes or cherries should be cut in

half, and pits or seeds should always

be removed. Foods that crumble

easily or can be stuffed into the

mouth should be avoided.

“Give the person something she can

hold in one hand while walking,”

Litchford says. A juice box, frozen

yogurt bar, cheese strips, and small

crackers are easy to hold and munch.

Some people with Alzheimer’s may

even enjoy warm chicken nuggets

or bite-size pieces of pizza. Caregivers

can make frozen fruit bars

using pureed peaches or pears with

a bit of added sugar and offer them

to children and parents alike. “Vary

the selection, because the person

may reject a food if it’s offered too

often, “ Litchford cautions.

Concentrate on an entire day’s intake

rather than a single meal, Roberts

agrees. “People can eat on the run—

teenagers do it all the time,” she points

out. Rather than offering sweet snacks,

provide finger sandwiches—cut into

quarters, with the crust removed—

filled with peanut butter and jelly or

cream cheese spread. “Be creative,”

Roberts suggests.

While wanderers often have healthy

appetites, sedentary individuals may

fail to recognize food or tire of

chewing and spit out their meal.

“Caregivers shouldn’t try to force

someone to eat more, even if they’ve

spent a lot of time or money on food

preparation,” Litchford says. “Try

again later, continue to use small

amounts of food, and praise the individual

when she’s successful.”

Simplify Food

Preparation

When the person with dementia sits

down to eat, a cluttered table adds

distraction that may hinder success.

“Give the person a small amount of

food, not a whole plateful,” Litchford

suggests. “Large portions may

be too overwhelming for someone

with dementia.”

“Don’t take shortcuts,” Roberts

agrees. “Place one food item at a

time on the individual’s plate. To

maintain the person’s dignity, cut

up meat or potatoes before serving

them, so the person can eat with

just a fork or spoon. If the elder uses

her hands, make sure they’re clean,

and place a towel or cloth napkin in

her lap to protect clothing. Encourage

success.”

As the disease progresses, caregivers

should simplify the table further by

removing distractions such as decorations,

condiments, salt and pepper

shakers, and the sugar bowl and

creamer from the table.

“In mid-stage dementia, individuals

may try to eat the salt and pepper

shakers or napkins, so they need

careful supervision at the table,”

Roberts cautions. “Caregivers may

also need to survey the home carefully

to make sure it’s safe.” People

with Alzheimer’s disease may attempt

to eat houseplants, colorful

decorations, candy wrapped in

paper or cellophane—even orange

peels and banana skins, she says.

Beware of a Noisy

Environment

Because mealtime is a cumbersome

and time-consuming process for

people with dementia, caregivers

may be tempted to serve the per-

Caregivers shouldn’t try to force

someone to eat more, even if

they’ve spent a lot of time or

money on food preparation

son with Alzheimer’s disease with

the rest of the family and place the

entire meal on the table. If the older

person is distracted by conversation,

however, eating alone may be preferable.

Televisions in the kitchen, ringing

doorbells, and crying infants probably

represent the biggest obstacles

to success at mealtime.

“People with Alzheimer’s disease

are easily distracted,” Roberts explains.

“A TV or radio, children

coming and going, visitors arriving

in the middle of a meal, even the

view of birds out a window can distract

the person so he or she forgets

to eat.”

15 • Winter 2008

16 • Winter 2008

Thank you so much to the more than

7,000 participants who joined us

throughout Indiana to take steps to

end Alzheimer’s disease. With the help

of our sponsors, teams, walkers and

volunteers we have raised more than

$985,000 to support the 100,000 Hoosiers

and their care partners affected

by Alzheimer’s disease. Thank you

to our statewide presenting sponsor,

Eli Lilly & Company, to all of our corporate

and community sponsors and

to all of our supporters. This year the

Memory Walks raised the most ever for

Indiana!

Indianapolis

This year the Indianapolis walk raised a

record $446,000! A big thank you to our

top individual fundraisers: John Finneran

who raised more than $12,100, Bud

Swineford, raising more than $7,600,

and Tom Leyden who raised more than

$7,500.

Our top Corporate Teams were Eli Lilly

& Co., whose team raised over $10,000.

Team Bose (Bose McKinney & Evans,

LLP), raising more than $5,000; and the

Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Center

whose team raised more than $4,000!

Our top Healthcare Teams were Life

Care Services – which includes Greenwood

Village South and Marquette

Manor, raising more than $26,000.

Second place went to American Senior

Communities raising more than $16,000,

and our third place team was Kindred

Healthcare raising just over $10,000!

In addition, our Retirement Community

Challenge winner was, for the second

year in a row, Marquette Manor, for

raising more than $14,000. Congratulations!

Our Family and Community winners

were Team Roberts (Roberts Salon and

Day Spa), raising $7,600. Second place

went to Team Rita K., raising $4,000

and third place was Team Ramser, who

raised $3,700.

In addition, special thanks to Daddy

Jack’s for providing the food and water

after the walk and Bright House Networks

for sponsoring the water on the

route and for providing Diego, from `Go,

Diego Go’. In addition, Sourwine Real

Estate Services put a smile on every

child’s face by sponsoring the pumpkin

patch, as did American Senior Communities

by sponsoring the kid’s area and

providing the very popular moonwalk,

face painting, and new this year - caramel

apples.

We thank Tom & Carlotta Cyrus for

their courage in sharing their story at

the walk this year, we know what an

inspiration they were to many individuals

and care partners that were in the

crowd. We really felt each team’s enthusiasm

this year with many teams

wearing team shirts and just as many

with signs and banners displaying why

they are taking steps to end Alzheimer’s

disease. We would like to give a

HUGE thank you to all of our team captains,

team members, and walkers for

their continued support!

Columbus/Bloomington

Unseasonably warm temperatures

didn’t take away from the enthusiasm

the teams and walkers displayed who

gathered in Columbus and Bloomington

this year. Congratulations to the

Columbus winning teams: First place

was Grandpa’s Gang, second place was

Columbus Regional Hospital, and third

place was Columbus Health & Rehab.

The Columbus Memory Walk raised

$62,000. The top teams in Bloomington

were first place, Garden Villa, second

place Becky’s Bunch, and third place

was Walking for Waneta. Bloomington

Memory Walk raised over $35,000.

These are teams that have supported

the walk for the past couple of years

and we greatly appreciate their continued

support! Both walks displayed

an increased support from families and

individuals in the community.

MEMORY WALK

Terre Haute

Terre Haute raised more than $41,000

this year, a record year for the Wabash

Valley community! Winning

teams were Kindred – Southwood,

Kindred – Royal Oaks and Hautian

Ocean Parrot Head Club. There was a

great presence from Kindred and the

award for most creative should go to

the Hautian Ocean Parrot Head Club.

What great fun they had showing their

support this year! Thank you for making

this walk such a success!

Fort Wayne

The Fort Wayne Memory Walk was a

huge success raising over $129,000, a

record setting year!

Fort Wayne fundraising winners are

as follows: Top individual fundraiser

was Ann Horne. The top overall team

was Walk for Dad. The first place corporate

team goes to BAE Systems.

The first place Healthcare Team was

River Terrace, second place was Heritage

Park, and third place was Team of

Hope. First place in the family/community

team category was Walk for Dad

(Shank Family), second place was the

Fort Wayne Advisory Board and third

place was Jontz family. Fort Wayne

had Elvis return for another Memory

Walk to sign autographs and pose for

photos. Special thanks to BAE Systems

for their great support this year;

we appreciate all your efforts!

Goshen

In Northern Indiana, Memory Walk

was welcomed in the new location

of Shanklin Park in Goshen, IN. What

a great turn-out, despite the rain, of

family, friends, local business and the

healthcare community and individuals

affected with Alzheimer’s disease.

We are excited to see this walk grow

and build on its tremendous, first year

that raised more than $21,000.

Merrillville

Merrillville’s Walk was very family

friendly – with face painters, clowns,

a moonwalk, – lots of fun for everyone!

With our corporate sponsors,

teams and walkers the Merrillville

walk raised $66,000! Special thanks

to the top fundraising teams: first

place in the family/community category

was Butch’s Buddies, second

place went to P3-PeePaw’s Posse

and third place was Illiana Moves. The

top teams in the healthcare category

were Our Lady of Holy Cross Center,

Sebo’s Nursing and Rehabilitation

Center, and Lowell Healthcare. A very

special thank you to Cheryl Pickering

and Mary Ann Becklenberg for sharing

their personal story at the walk

this year.

Lafayette

Lafayette Walkers gathered under

warm blue skies for its sixth annual

Memory Walk. A special thank you

goes to team captain Cindy Treece

and her team Vectren for raising

more than $6,000!The Lafayette Walk

raised more than $48,000, once again,

a record year for this walk! Winning

teams are as follows: First place –

Vectren, second place – Alz Pals, and

the third place fundraising team was

Karen’s Crew.

Muncie/Kokomo/

Richmond

Our Muncie Memory Walk raised

more than $52,000 while Richmond

was successful in raising $46,000.

The Kokomo walk raised more than

$34,000 and the winning teams were:

first place – Waterford Walkers, second

place – Macedonia Christian

Church Memory Crew, third place –

St. Joseph Hospital. Thank you to all

our corporate sponsors, teams and

walkers that helped to raise awareness

and funds in their community

this year!

Memory Walk plays a key role in fully

funding the mission of the Alzheimer’s

Association which is to eliminate

Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement

of research; to provide and

to enhance care and support for affected;

and to reduce risk of dementia

through the promotion of brain health.

Interested in being a part of the planning

of Memory Walk? We are always

looking for leaders to join one of our

Memory Walk committees.

Memory Walk 2008 has

already begun!

Get your team fired up for Memory

Walk 2008! The 2008 website will be

ready in early January so start contacting

your family, friends, co-workers,

and donors to get them geared

up today! There are sponsorship opportunities

available for all 11 walks

throughout Indiana and we encourage

you to get your company involved!

If you would like to help us gear up

for Memory Walk this year and be a

part of the planning committee in your

area, or are interested in sponsorship

opportunities, please contact Cathy

Boyer, Associate Director of Special

Events, at 317.575.9620 or cathy.boyer@alz.org

for more information.

17 • Winter 2008

Mark Your

Calendars

Get ready to tee up as the

Alzheimer’s Association

presents the 2008 Skeet

Thompson Memorial Golf

Outing on Tuesday, June 17,

2008 at Pebble Brook Golf

Course, with a shotgun start

at 12:30 pm. This premier golf

outing is played in memory of

Merritt L. “Skeet” Thompson.

The proud sponsor’s of this

event are Skeet’s grandchildren,

the owners of Daddy

Jack’s and The Light Family.

This year, our goal is to raise

more than $85,000 and to

have 50 foursomes playing in

the outing. Proceeds from the

event support programs and

services of the Alzheimer’s

Association.

For more information regarding

sponsorship or to sign up

to play, please contact Emily

Sherman at 317.575.9620 or

emily.sherman@alz.org or

visit our Web site at

www.alz.org/indiana.

open House

Please join us for our Memories

Open House, Thursday,

February 21st from 10:00 a.m.

-12:00 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s

Association, 9135 N. Meridian

Street, Suite B-4, Indianapolis.

We will be discussing

volunteer opportunities for

the program while visiting

with current volunteers. For

more information regarding

contact Emily Sherman.

18 • Winter 2008

Chocolate Sunday is a Tasty

Triumph!

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s 16th annual

Chocolate Sunday, champagne brunch, silent and live auction,

and chocolate extravaganza. This year’s guest speaker was Dr.

John Morris, a Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurology

and the Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University

in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Morris spoke to the over 300 guests in attendance about the latest

research on Alzheimer’s disease including some updates on Alzheimer’s clinical trials.

This year’s event raised over $95,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association, including

our Fund a Service, Care Consultation. The Association would like to thank all of the local

businesses and individuals who donated the over 150 items that were sold in this year’s

auction.

We would like to extend a special thanks to our Honorary Hosts: The Richard Heslin

Family; Dr. John Morris; our many sponsors; Bob Gregory, our event emcee; Mark Ramser

our live auction auctioneer, and the Chocolate Sunday committee, whose dedication to

the Alzheimer’s Association made this event a huge success.

2007 Chocolate Sunday Sponsors:

Event Sponsor

Forum at the Crossing

Program Sponsor

Eli Lilly and Company

Auction Sponsors

Alliance Home Health Care and Adult

Day Center

Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Center

Corporate Sponsors

Clarian Senior Health Services

Deloitte & Touche

Hendricks Regional Health

Law Office of Claire E. Lewis

McDonald Financial Strategies Group

Old National Bank

The Phoenix Group

Samara Memory Care At Greentree

Post Road

Senior Care at Wishard

Sunrise Senior Living

William Holwager, Attorney at Law

Family Sponsors

Ms. Fern Roesch

In Memory of Happy Bunshaw –

The Art and Holly Callahan Family

Curt and Cindi Fankhauser

In Memory of Georgiana Cunningham –

Dr. Carolyn Cunningham

In Memory of Luella Hopkins –

Dr. Carolyn Cunningham

The Glenn Collier Family

Ms. Carlyn Johnson

The Family of Richard and Ella Wagner

Craig and Mindy Duffer

Carolyn McDonald’s Family –

Brandt Ltd. and Riddell Ltd.

The Richard Heslin Family

2007 Chocolate Sunday Committee

Event Chair

Jean Ramser

Event Committee

Holly Callahan

Melinda Doll

Mindy Duffer

Debbie Dunn

Cindi Fankhauser

Deborah Farrar

Sara Green

Mary Guerriero Austrom

Sarah Holwager

Julie McDonald

Kelly Panzer

Jane Rooksby

Mary Lou Sherman

Ella Wagner

Jennifer Walker

we hope you will join us again for the

2008 Chocolate Sunday!

Chocolate Sunday is an annual event

held by the Alzheimer’s Association to

inform our community about the latest

developments in Alzheimer’s research

and to raise funds needed to provide

the free programs and services that

are critical to families dealing with a

diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Interested in joining the planning

committee or sponsoring a table at

the event? Please contact

Emily Sherman at 317.575.9620 or

emily.sherman@alz.org.

CareSource: New Resources for Care

This year the Alzheimer’s Association

introduced CareSource, an

easy-to-use, one-stop resource for

everything you need to know about

finding and planning for care for a

person with Alzheimer’s.

CareSource’s new online suite of

services will help coordinate assistance

from family and friends, locate

senior housing and receive customized

care recommendations.

• Lotsa Helping Hands — This interactive

calendar allows anyone

involved in care or support to log

onto one convenient, private site

and organize caregiving activities.

It’s easy to post dates and times for

duties others have agreed to share,

such as preparing meals, providing

rides, running errands or keeping

the person with dementia company.

• Alzheimer’s Association Senior

Housing FinderSM — Powered

by SNAPforSeniors ® , the Senior

Housing Finder is the first online

nationwide database for locating

dementia care. The tool allows

you to search for licensed senior

housing by geographic area, housing

type, availability, and level of

dementia care offered.

• Alzheimer’s Association CareFinder

helps you identify dementia

care options to best meet an individual’s

needs and preferences.

CareFinder helps you recognize

good care, communicate effectively

with care providers, and learn

about care payment sources.

• Other resources include message

boards for sharing with others

who face similar challenges and

links to programs for improving

caregiver skills.

You can find CareSource resources

at www.alz.org/CareSource. For more

information, call the Alzheimer’s

Association at 1.800.272.3900.

Safe Return ® and MedicAlert ® form alliance

In a move to significantly improve the safety of individuals with Alzheimer’s or related

dementia, MedicAlert and the Alzheimer’s Association have formed an alliance to offer

MedicAlert + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return. This is a live, 24-hour emergency

response service for wandering and medical emergencies.

When a person with dementia wanders or becomes lost, his or her information and

photo is provided to local law enforcement. When a person is found, a citizen or law

official calls the 800-number on the identification product and the individual’s family

or caregivers are contacted. The nearest Alzheimer’s Association office provides

information and support during search and rescue efforts. In addition, should medical

attention be required, access to a personal health record is immediately available.

To enroll a person with Alzheimer’s disease in MedicAlert + Safe Return, update a

current enrollment with a member’s medical information or learn more about the

program, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at

1.800.272.3900, your local chapter or MedicAlert at

1.888.577.8566. You may enroll a person or update a

member’s medical information online at www.alz.org/

SafeReturn or www.medicalert.org.

Scholarships

Available

The Alzheimer’s Association

has a partnership with

Ivy Tech to deliver the

Association’s 40 hour

Dementia Professional

Certification Program through

their statewide campus

system. These courses

educate individuals and help

them to better understand

and care for people with

dementia.

The Dementia Professional

Certification Scholarship

is currently available to

individuals in Indiana who

work in a state licensed

long-term-care facility.

The scholarship funds will

pay for individuals to take

the Dementia Professional

classes at Ivy Tech.

A brochure and scholarship

application can be found on

our Web site at www.alz.org/

indiana. Other questions can

be directed to Linda Altmeyer

at 317.575.9620.

The funding for the

scholarships is provided by

the Indiana State Department

of Health through the Civil

Monetary Penalty Fund.

Scholarship applications

must be received by

January 31, 2008.

19 • Winter 2008

The Alzheimer’s Association

is leading

important research,

care and support

initiatives that are

seeking to change

the face of Alzheimer’s

disease locally

and worldwide. In a

Artist: Cindi Fankhauser

report made public

on March 20, the Alzheimer’s Association shared that

in 2007 there are now more than 5 million people in

the United States living with Alzheimer’s. The greatest

risk factor for Alzheimer’s is increasing age, and

with 78 million baby boomers beginning to turn 60

last year, it is estimated that someone in America develops

Alzheimer’s every 72 seconds.

Alzheimer’s disease is now the seventh leading cause

of death in the country and the fifth leading cause of

death for those over age 65. The toll of Alzheimer’s

on the nation’s Medicare system is projected at $400

billion annually by 2030, which is currently the entire

Medicare budget.

However, there is hope. There are currently nine

drugs in Phase III clinical trials for Alzheimer’s, several

of which show great promise to slow or stop the

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progression of the disease. This, combined with advancements

in diagnostic tools and the evolution of

programs designed to help families coping with the

disease, has the potential to change the landscape of

Alzheimer’s disease in the coming years.

We can make a difference. Please join us in REMEM-

BERING those touched by the disease by making a

lasting gift in our campaign, Remembering: A Tribute.

A significant gift will not only impact those living

with Alzheimer’s disease today but will bring much

hope for tomorrow.

Those who contribute to Remembering will be

recognized through artwork created by artist Cindi

Fankhauser. This artwork will be prominently displayed

in the Association office and across the state. To

become involved, you may contribute at one of the

three different levels:

Legacy Gift ................... $10,000 and Above

Care Partner Gift .......... $5,000 to $9,999

Supporter Gift .............. $1,000 to $4,999

For more information about our campaign, please log

on to www.alz.org/indiana or contact Sarah Whiteman,

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