Free Alzheimer Program Open to Family Caregivers

The Alzheimer’s Association is offering the program Conversations about Dementia from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at the Alzheimer’s Association, 166 South River Road in Bedford.

The program is free and open to family and friends caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.

Conversations About Dementia offers tips on how to have honest and caring dialog about some of the most difficult topics when you are caring for someone with memory problems. The program will cover having going to get a diagnosis or medical care, deciding when it is necessary to stop driving and making plans for managing finances and legal documents. To register or for more information call 800-272-3900.

The Alzheimer’s Association, with headquarters in Watertown, has regional offices in Springfield, Raynham, and Worcester, MA and Bedford, NH. The Alzheimer Association provides services and programs for those with Alzheimer’s, family and professional caregivers in the form of support groups, a 24/7 Helpline, care consultation, advocacy efforts, research funding and education programs.

For more information about Alzheimer programs, visit alz.org/MANH or call 800-272-3900.