Currently, over 20,000 Manitobans are diagnosed with dementia. Click HERE for more Manitoba statistics.

Spring 2013 Newsletter
Click HERE to read our latest newsletter.

Investors Group Memory Walk 2013 - Exciting announcement!
New this year! We are excited to present Folk Roots band The Sturgeons and local Singer/Songwriter Katie Murphy as entertainment on the Scotiabank Stage after the Winnipeg Walk! We also welcome back Bonnie and Company, brought to us by Home Instead Senior Care, and Boyd Kozak as emcee!
Click HERE to visit the On Stage page of the Memory Walk website

You're invited!
The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba's Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, June 20 at 5:15 p.m. Join us as we celebrate a year of accomplishments, award our dedicated volunteers and remember those who have lost their lives to dementia.
RSVP by emailing Trudy Mattey
Click HERE to view the invitation

Unique Gift Giving Ideas
Click HERE to see ideas for unique gifts that also benefit the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, including the Hilary Druxman Forget Me Not necklace and the Forget Me Not Scentsy warmer

Alzheimer Society Research Centre website
Visit our Research page HERE for the latest updates on dementia research happening in Manitoba, across Canada and around the world.

2013 Family Education calendar
The 2013 Family Education Calendar for those experiencing dementia is now available! Click here for the 2013 Family Education Calendar of Events. To register for any of these events or for more information, please contact Maria Mathews at 204-943-6622 EXT 203 or email mmathews@alzheimer.mb.ca

Investors Group Memory Walk 2013 - Register Today!
Throughout the month of June, thousands of walkers throughout Manitoba will raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. The Winnipeg walk will take place on Thursday, June 13 at The Forks . Online registration now available!
Click HERE to register.
Click HERE to visit the website for more information

Care4U Family Conference
Save the date for the upcoming Care4U Family Conference to be held from 9am - 4pm on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Canadian Mennonite University. The Care4U Family Conference will feature local and national dementia care professionals who share the latest in research, community resources and care techniques. Stay tuned for the website coming soon!

Family Education -- Free Community Sessions
The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba offers free community sessions throughout the province to educate and empower people with dementia, their families and friends. Click here for more information on upcoming provincal and regional Family Education Sessions.

Living with Alzheimer's Disease Workshops
The Living with Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementias workshop sessions feature presentations on the disease process from a medical, family and individual perspective, legal & financial considerations, helpful community resources, caregiver tips and home safety. Click here for upcoming provincial and regional workshop dates.

Telehealth
The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba offers family education for those experiencing dementia in 20 communities across the province via video technology. Click here for upcoming dates and a list of current Telehealth locations.

Experiencing Dementia
This 8-week education program is desinged to support family caregivers and people with early-stage dementia. Dementia-care specialists and community professionals will help guide participants through the disease process and learn strategies for maximizing independence while enriching relationships and planning for the future Click here to find out more.

Anything for Alzheimer's
Are you interested in fundraising for the Society in your own way? If so, check out Anything for Alzheimer's, a new fundraising website which helps you plan an event or turn an existing event or challenge into a fundraiser in support of the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. Read more HERE.

Alzheimer Tree of Memories
You are invited to honour the memory of your loved one by adding a commemorative leaf to our “Tree of Memories”. For a gift of $250, you will have the opportunity to personally place your engraved brass leaf at the Memory Leaf Ceremony. The next ceremony will take place at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 20 at 5:15 p.m. Click HERE for more info
Click HERE to view the invitation

Support groups provide members with an opportunity to share feelings with others in similar situations. Click here for more information on a support group taking place near you.

Let's face it. Get the Facts.
The Alzheimer Society encourages everyone to learn more about the signs and symptoms of dementia to help people get diagnosed earlier in the progression of the disease. Visit the Let's Face It website to find out more.

Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society is the report released by the Alzheimer Society to mark Alzheimer Awareness Month. It reveals alarming statistics about the projected economic and social costs of dementia in Canada.
Click HERE to read more
The Rising Tide of Dementia in Manitoba

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