New film portrays family navigating an Alzheimer's diagnosis

Having trouble viewing this message? You may view it as a web page. You may also view e-news archives. To prevent mailbox filters from deleting your Alzheimer's Association email communications, please add alzheimers_enews@alz.org to your address book. September 16, 2020   24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900 New film portrays family navigating an Alzheimer’s diagnosis The film “The Artist’s Wife,” directed by Tom Dolby, son of inventor Ray Dolby, who died in 2013 from Alzheimer’s, shows the difficult and often raw dynamics of a family facing a diagnosis. Read our Q&A with Tom and find out how to exclusively view the film for free this weekend. Iowa Dept. of Public Health awarded grant to focus on Alzheimer's and dementia The Iowa Department of Public Health was awarded a three year grant under the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act. The Alzheimer’s Association is looking forward to partnering with IDPH on this project to spread awareness about the risk and prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia, early diagnosis, management of comorbidities and caregiver support. You can triple your impact on the fight against Alzheimer’s In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day, Sept. 21, a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous has agreed to triple donations, up to a total of $180,000, to help advance research to end the disease. Make a contribution while you can triple your impact on the fight against Alzheimer’s. Help fight Alzheimer's Give Now Get Involved Your Local Community Iowa Chapter   Theisen's Forget-Me-Not Campaign raises over $56,000 for Walk to End Alzheimer's Theisen’s stores across Iowa held their annual Forget-Me-Not campaign from August 10 September 10 to raise money and awareness for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. For the past 8 years, Theisen’s has supported Walk by selling $1 Forget-Me-Nots to their customers and donating 100% of the proceeds, and this year they raised a record breaking $56,600. During the lifetime of this campaign they have donated over $350,000 to fight Alzheimer's. Our resources can help caregivers take care of themselves Caring for someone living with Alzheimer's can be overwhelming, but we have resources to help. Caregivers have many responsibilities, so it’s important to have a support network to take care of your own well-being. Iowa Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation supports Walk to End Alzheimer’s™ in Iowa Thank you to Iowa Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation for supporting the Walk to End Alzheimer’s™ in several communities across Iowa. This year’s Walk won’t be a large in-person event, but we’re still walking and fundraising! Register now and invite others to join your team for your local Iowa Walk to help move us closer to a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Create a free, customized action plan with Alzheimer's Navigator.   More Resources:  Stages of Alzheimer's  |  Behaviors  |  Coping Strategies  |  Care Training My Preferences: Unsubscribe To stop receiving our weekly e-newsletter, simply unsubscribe.   Subscribe Was this e-newsletter forwarded to you? Subscribe to get it weekly. The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Alzheimer's Association Home Office 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 © 2020 Alzheimer's Association. All rights reserved. www.alz.org | 800.272.3900.