Walk to End Alzheimer’s

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Bemidji is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2020 and registration is now open.

To start a team or sign on to a team, click onact.alz.org/Bemidji.

Jenn Cole is the team captain for “Northwoods Caregivers” and Serenity Walker is the team captain for the “Courageous Caregivers”.

DEMENTIA AWARENESS WEEK IS SEPTEMBER 14-19th

Educational sessions on Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias will be held from Monday, September 14th through Friday, September 18th, followed up by the Walk on Saturday.

The classes tentatively set are as follows:

•  Monday: 10 Warning Signs and the Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Tuesday:Healthy Living, Health Brain and Conversations about Dementia
• Wednesday: Effective Communication and Understanding Behaviors
• Thursday: Dementia Friends and Legal Issues
• Friday:Younger On-Set Alzheimer’s Disease

The classes through the Alzheimer’s Association are currently being planned using the bluejeans platform.

Discussions are also being held on using other platforms and social distancing.More information will be available at a later date on the Northwoods Caregivers website.

You may also contact Karen Bedeau at 333-8098 or Karen.bedeau@co.beltrami.mn.us with questions related to the walk and the education sessions.