Dementia Alliance Of North Carolina Inc

Programs: Public awareness and education - 10 education conferences annually with 2-3 hour workshops and public awareness meetings held on an as need/requested basis throughout the 100 nc counties served. These programs, free to families, are to inform the public and train family and professional caregivers how to cope with memory loss and teach skills that will provide a better quality of life for themand dementia patients for whom they are providing care. "accepting the challenge" training program has won national and international awards and acclaim for content and presentation and our "taking it to the public" conferences and workshops are being replicated around the country.

public policy educate and inform the public and lawmakers about alzheimer's diease and related dementias, issues involving family and professional caregivers and the need for research funding to find a cause(s) and cure, develop volunteers in local communities to keep local, state and national lawmakers informed of the special needs of individuals with dementia and the emotional, physical and financial impact on families.

patient and family services provide individual and family counseling to persons with dementia and their families or primary caregivers, emergency respite to families when caregiving becomes overwhelming or there are family emergencies, support groups for individuals with dementia and their caregivers, referral services, lending libraries of educational materials, newsletters and website to keep individuals, families and professionals informed of latest caregiving and research information.

research - fund research to find the cause(s) of dementia, develop diagnosis, caregiving and treatment options, seek methods of prevention and find a cure for alzheimer's disease and related dementias.