November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month! Please join us at any of these "free" educational events.

The Alzheimer’s Project: “Caregivers"

This month is our opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and the services that the Alzheimer’s Association offers to families. We need your help in spreading the word to those who are not yet connected to our Association. Below are the details for each event. Should you have any questions, please call our office at (805) 892–4259.

Santa Barbara Area

Tuesday, November 3rd from 4 – 6 pm

HBO Screening – The Alzheimer’s Project: “Caregivers”
With Jude Costello, a local caregiver featured in the film, as guest speaker
Q & A with local experts after the showing
Goleta Valley Senior Center
5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta

Thursday, November 5th from 5 – 7 pm

First Thursday Santa Barbara
How to Maintain Your Brain
Café Shell
1112 State Street, Santa Barbara

Friday, November 6th from 5 – 7 pm

First Friday Carpinteria
How to Maintain Your Brain
Pacific Health Foods
944 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria

Saturday, November 7th from 1 – 3 pm

Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
St. Raphael’s Church
5444 Hollister Avenue, Goleta

Sunday, November 8th from 1–1:30 pm

Why Puzzles Maintain Your Brain
Barnes & Noble
829 State Street, Santa Barbara

Tuesday, November 10th from 4 – 6 pm

HBO Screening – The Alzheimer’s Project: “Grandpa Do You Know Who I Am?”
with Bill Couturie, Director of the “Caregivers segment,” as guest speaker
Q & A with local experts after the film
Goleta Valley Senior Center
5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta

Wednesday, November 11th from 7 – 8:30 pm

Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
St. Raphael’s Church
5444 Hollister Avenue, Goleta

Tuesday, November 17th from 4 – 6 pm

HBO Screening – The Alzheimer’s Project: “Memory Loss Tapes”
Q & A with local experts after the showing
Goleta Valley Senior Center
5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta

Friday, November 20th from 4 – 6 pm

Family Caregiver Workshop – “Here Come the Holidays”
Alzheimer’s Association
1528 Chapala Street, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Please RSVP to Leslie Hardt at (805) 892–4259 ext. 30 or mailto:leslie.hardt@alz.org .org.

San Luis Obispo Area

Here Come the Holidays!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009, from 4 – 6 pm
A free educational workshop for family caregivers. Come and learn about…

Common challenging reactions a person with dementia may have in response to the holidays and how to deal with these behaviors

Holiday stress and grief issues for the family caregiver

Traveling with someone with dementia

What to look for when visiting an elderly out-of-town relative

Gifts for someone with dementia and for caregivers

San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church
1515 Fredericks St., San Luis Obispo
For questions or to Register: (805) 547–3830 Print PDF

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009, from 10 am – 2 pm
Alzheimer's Association information booth at the
50 Plus Expo Health Fair
South County Regional Center
800 West Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

Ventura County Area
Please call for more information: (805) 484–6028

Speaking Events

Tuesday, November 10th from 4 – 6 pm at the Port Hueneme Health Fair
Tuesday, November 10th at the Camarillo Health Care District in Camarillo
Thursday, November 12th at the Ventura County Adult Day Health Care in Oxnard
Wednesday, November 11th at Twin Pines in Santa Paula
Thursday, November 19th at the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association in Oxnard
Thursday, November 19th at the Adolpho Estates in Camarillo

Health Fairs

Friday, November 7th at the Caregiver & Senior Conference in Ventura
Tuesday, November 10th at the Health Fair in Port Hueneme

Memory Screening

Tuesday, November 14th at Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks
Tuesday, November 17th at SCAN Health Care in Ventura

Memory Health Fair with Memory Screening, sponsored by Pacific Neuroscience, La Mer Medical & the Alzheimer’s Association

Friday, November 20th at the Alzheimer’s Association from 2 - 6 pm
Saturday, November 21st Simi Valley Senior Center from 10 am - 2 pm
Sunday, November 22nd at the Pacific Neuroscience Office from 1 - 5 pm

Watch “The Alzheimer’s Project” to take a look at the faces behind the disease – and the forces leading us toward a cure.

HBO "The Alzheimer's Project". To watch for free on your computer visit: www.alz.org/news_and_events_16202.asp

“The Alzheimer’s Project” is HBO's four part multi-platform series that examines groundbreaking Alzheimer discoveries made by the country’s leading scientists and the effects this debilitating and fatal disease has on those with Alzheimer’s and their families.

1) “The Memory Loss Tapes”

“The Memory Loss Tapes” takes an intimate look at seven individuals living with Alzheimer’s, seeking to introduce a new understanding by sharing the devastating experience of memory loss from the point of view of the person with the disease.

2) “Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With "Maria Shriver” and “Momentum in Science, Part 1”

“Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? with Maria Shriver” is geared toward children and young teens coping with a grandparent’s illness, and presents vignettes that can help a child understand and deal with a relative’s gradual decline into Alzheimer’s.

3) “Momentum in Science” is a two-part, state-of-science odyssey that takes viewers inside the laboratories and clinics of 25 leading physicians, revealing some of the most cutting-edge Alzheimer research advances.

4) “Caregivers” and “Momentum in Science, Part 2”

“Caregivers” is a collection of five family portraits that illustrate caring for the different stages of Alzheimer’s disease. This series concludes with “Momentum in Science, Part 2.”

To learn more about the “The Alzheimer’s Project,” please sign up to receive regular updates from your local Alzheimer’s Association.

Ideas for events you can host to raise funds on your Alzheimer's Association

Here are several easy steps to take if you want to host a fundraising event to benefit the California Central Coast Chapter!

Select the type of event you want to have (check out the ideas below).
Contact the Chapter office nearest you for a fundraising kit that includes a third-party event proposal form. The California Central Coast Chapter must pre-approve all third-party events benefiting the Chapter. Download Third-Party Event Proposal and Budget Form
Host your event.
Submit your event report with the proceeds of your event (photos are always welcome)

Blue Jean Day	Bowling Tournament	Bingo Night
Book Sale	Breakfast with Santa	Bridge Party
Baby Picture Contest	Cake/Cookie Walk	Car Wash
Car Raffle	Celebrity Auction	Celebrity Basketball
Chili Cook-Off	Craft Bazaar	Dessert Reception
Doggie Bath	Donkey Basketball	Fashion Show/Lunch
Fishing Contest	Flower Sale	Golf Tournament
Historical Building Tour	Hot Air Balloon Rides	Hugging Booth
Ice Cream Festival	Indy 500 Party	Jazz Festival
Kentucky Derby Party	Kite Flying Contest	Las Vegas Night
Male Beauty Contest	Marathon Dancing	Mile of Dollars
Murder Mystery Dinner	Mystery Bus Ride	Penny Drive
Pet Show	Photo Contest	Pictures with Santa
Pie Auction	Plant Sale	Progressive Dinner
Quilt Show / Raffle	Recipe Book	Refreshment Stand
Rummage Sale	Scavenger Hunt	Silent Auction
Tag Day	Talent Show	Teddy Bear Festival
Wedding Fashion Show	White Elephant Sale	Wine Tasting

For more information on our special events, or if you are interested in hosting your own, contact howard.harvey@alz.org.

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month! Please join us at any of these "free" educational events.

The Alzheimer’s Project: “Caregivers"