MICHIGAN CITY - The Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host a free, three-part series entitled “Living with Alzheimer’s-Early Stage.”  This monthly series is specifically designed for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia.  At the same time, there will be a three-part series for caregivers of persons with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia.  The Series continues December 14 and January 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The programs will be held at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 101 St. John Road in Michigan City. This series is designed to answer questions that one might have after receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.  The presentations will cover information for needed by people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia who are in the early stage of the disease. The early-stage program describes the symptoms of the disease, explains the legal, financial and resource planning that needs to be done and explains the various components of a care team and how to successfully work with each component during the early-stage of the disease.

These programs are free and open to the public.  However, registration is required as seating is limited.  Attend one or more presentations in the series.  Did you miss the first session?  Session one will be repeated at a date agreed upon by the attendees at the second session on 12/14.  Do you care for someone that is not early stage?  Please join us on 12/14 for the monthly Caregiver Support Group which will be held at the same time at St. John’s Church.  For more information or to register, please call the Alzheimer’s Association Helpline at 800-272-3900.

Today, approximately 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, including 120,000 Hoosiers.  Every 69 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease, making Alzheimer’s disease the 6th leading cause of death.  The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia amount to more than $183 billion annually.