Activities planned for ‘Alzheimer’s Awareness Month’

A number of activities are scheduled in November during Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Events are at the Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska office in the Trinity Barn Plaza, Mile 2.2 of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway, unless otherwise noted.

• Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. — Research Forum with Dr. Gatson “The Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer’s” at Providence East/West Auditorium in Anchorage.

• Nov. 1, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. MTA Health Fair — Palmer

• Nov. 4, 11 and 18, 1 p.m. — Art Links

• Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to noon — Health Fair, Mid Valley Senior Center in Houston

• Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mental Fitness at Mid Valley Sr. Center in Houston

• Nov. 8, 6 -7:30 p.m. — ABC — “When Forgetting Becomes a Disease”

• Nov. 15, 1 p.m. — Caregiver Support Group

• Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to noon — Memory Screenings at Mat-Su Senior Center

• Nov. 16, 2 to 5 p.m. — Memory Screenings at the Palmer Office.

• Nov. 18 — Open House (Art Links from 1 to 2 p.m. and Presentations/Refreshments from 2 to 5 p.m.)

• Nov. 28, 1 to 2:30 p.m. — Mental Fitness — at the Mat-Su Sr. Center, Palmer

Alzheimer’s Book Displays during November are at the libraries in Wasilla and Big Lake and at Fireside Bookstore in Palmer.