Charlie's Place Easter Egg Hunt

Charlie's Place clients enjoyed celebrating the Easter holiday at the beginning of this month by hosting a small reception and egg hunt with local school children. The following are a few photos from that event.


Clients sitting in the Memory Garden and posing for a photo with Peter Cotton-tail.


Charlie's Place assistant(left), Shondricka, poses with her daughter and mother in the Memory Garden.


A Charlie's Place client places an Easter bonnet atop a child's head.

Message from the Alzheimer's Services Executive Director

When I was about 14 my grandmother who I loved dearly developed Alzheimer's disease. I loved her dearly but I was afraid to see her and face her dementia where she would not know who I was. I regret terribly that I did not spend time with her. I urge families to continue all family socialization with the loved one affected by the disease. Reduce children or grandchildren's fears by explaining what to expect and suggesting topics to talk about that might encourage the sharing of a memory from long ago. Love and faith cannot be diminished by dementia. There are still wonderful memories to be created with loved ones. Make time for them.
- Barbara Auten, Alzheimer's Services Executive Director

HBO's The Alzheimer's Project Trailer

We're very excited to see the upcoming Alzheimer's Project 4-part documentary on HBO. The series starts Sunday, May 10th. Here is a link to the trailer for the documentary.

Come Follow Alzheimer's Services on Twitter!

Hey all you fellow Twitterers! You can now follow Alzheimer's Services via Twitter at: http://twitter.com/AlzServices

Alzheimer's Services 16th Annual Education Conference

Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area hosted the 16th Annual Education Conference to inform healthcare professionals and families on various topics concerning "Keeping Memory in Mind" on Wednesday, April 8th. Exhibitors from the eldercare service industry and area non-profit agencies were on-hand with free information.


Keynote speaker, Paul D. Nussbaum, Ph.D., is a nationally known clinical neurologist specializing in aging across the lifespan and brain health. He addressed prospects for “Brain Health Across Your Lifespan”. Dr. Nussbaum has over 20 years experience with those suffering with dementia and related disorders.

Jeffery N. Keller, Ph.D., researcher with Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), also spoke at the conference on: "Alzheimer’s Disease and Medications". Dr. Keller is a professor and Associate Executive Director for Basic Research at Pennington. He was formerly the Associate Professor in Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Kentucky, as well as the Assistant Director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention at PBRC, which he established in 2008.

Paul M. Dammers, Ph.D., M.P., clinical psychologist and neurologist at the NeuroMedical Center in Baton Rouge, covered the topic "Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease" at the conference. Dr. Dammers is a neuropsychologist with the NeuroMedical Center.

Pictured above are volunteers, Mae McGuffery and Carolyn Chaney, at the Alzheimer's Services' booth.

The conference was a wonferful success with over 130 medical professionals and family caregivers attending the educational event. Thank you to all who attended, volunteered and assisted with our 16th Annual Education Conference!

2009 Multi-Year Donor Reception

Thank you to all who helped make our Multi-Year Donor Reception a success. We had a wonderful reception Tuesday evening at the Old Governor's Mansion to honor our Rosemary Society Members and Corporate Partners. Our 16th Annual Education Conference was held the following day, and our special guest at the reception was keynote speaker for the Ed Conference, Dr. Paul Nussbaum.

The following are a few pictures from that event:

Board President Bill Slaughter spoke to guests and presented donors the Corporate Partner Elephant Awards and Rosemary Pots.

Debbie Kidder Little, Development Director, presented new Corporate Partner, Matt Cohn with Home Instead Senior Care, the Elephant Award.

Several Corporate Partners who renewed their pledge received a special award. They are (from left to right): Kelly Smith, Charlie Valluzzo, Jerry Romero, Lane Grigsby and Gary Sligar.

Barbara Auten, Alzheimer's Services Executive Director, presented Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center representatives Marilyn Damburg and David Butler the Corporate Partner Elephant award for outstanding support throughout the years.

Staff members Dusty Manson (on the left, who chaired this event) and Monique Poree' (on the right) at the event.

Bill and Christel Slaughter speaking with Dr. Paul Nussbaum (middle of photo) at the event.

Thanks again to all our Rosemary Society Members and Corporate Partners. If you would like more information on becoming a member of the Rosemary Society or a Corporate Partner, please call the Alzheimer's Services offices at 225-334-7494.