News/Announcements

May 2008-Older Americans Month - special celebration

Celebration of Alaska Seniors! Anchorage Senior Center located at 1300 E 19th from 10 am - 1 pm, doors open at 9:30am. Lunch provided for the first 150 guest. Special guests: Governor Sarah Palin and Mayor Mark Begich. For more information call 907-343-4763 or e-mail MeyerLE@muni.org

June 5-6, 2008-Promoting Best Practices in Aging and Healthy Communities Conference is just around the corner.

Registration is now open. If you would like to attend or be an exhibitor at this years event, register at http://www.regonline.com/best_practice_conference or go to www.alaskagec.org/bestpractice for more details about the conference.

Alaska Commission on Aging - Healthy Brain Survey

"This anonymous survey is a "pre-test" to determine the current level of knowledge Alaskans have about Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD). Please answer according to what you believe to be true today. To begin click on link below:

http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB2275UJ2RR5T

Please ask you friends and family to complete the online survey as well. After you complete the survey, you may go here www.alaskaaging.org/documents/hbSurveyAndAnswers.pdf to find out the answers.

Medicare Beneficiary

Rebecca Sheir from APRN public radio would like to talk to a Medicare beneficiary in Anchorage who is having trouble finding a physician. Contact her at 907-550-8453 or via E-mail at Rebecca@akradio.org

Mini-Grants for Services & Items

The Alzheimer’s Resources Agency of Alaska is giving mini-grants to Alaskans diagnosed with ADRD. For more information and qualifications download the following documents: Instructions for Completion and Application

Group E-Mail List

If you would like to be on our group E-mails list go to http://www.alaskachd.org/lists.html or contact Geri Heiner at 907-264-6256 or E-mail her at anglh@uaa.alaska.edu