A Powerful One-Hour Breakfast
About Reason to Hope
Reason to Hope is a powerful one-hour breakfast designed to educate the community about the Alzheimer’s Association. To learn more about the disease, learn about the impact the Alzheimer’s Association has in creating a world without Alzheimer’s and to learn about ways YOU can make a difference in moving our mission forward please attend our 2019 Reason to Hope Breakfast!
It will take all of us working together to achieve a world without Alzheimer’s. It will take each of you – YOUR Families, YOUR Colleagues, YOUR Friends to make Alzheimer’s disease only a memory.
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For questions or concerns please contact Becky Duchesne at BDuchesne@alz.org
I am part of the “Sandwich Generation.” I cared for a young child at the same time as caring for my mom. At the young age of 64, my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association really helped me look at the journey I was on through a different lens. I never imagined that I would reach out or need that help, but I did. I’m so thankful for that advice and support. Please join me on Thursday, April 4th by attending our 2019 Reason To Hope Breakfast!
– Crista Martinez Padua
Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
An annual report released by the Alzheimer’s Association®, reveals the burden of Alzheimer’s and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation’s health care system.
Share the facts and join the fight!
Click here to watch our Facts and Figure video on Youtube.
Is there a cost to attend?
No, the event is free.
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Tips for Recruitment
All we are asking is for you to engage your network! Invite 9 additional guests to attend you at our breakfast and be the host to your table. For sample social media posts, recruitment emails and letters please contact Becky Duchesne at BDuchesne@alz.org or 617-393-2123 .
2019 Committee
2019 Co-Chair – Crista Martinez Padua and Karen Finocchio Lubeck
If you are interested in joining the committee please contact Becky Duchesne at BDuchesne@alz.org or 617-393-2123
There has never been a more critical time to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and over 15 million Americans are providing unpaid care and support.
Both of these numbers are expected to triple by 2050.
While the numbers are staggering, we at the Alzheimer’s Association know there is Reason to Hope.
Important Information for Parking & Getting Into the Building:
- Plan to arrive at the garage at 7:00 a.m. to allow time for parking.
- Once you arrive at the Bank of America building have your ID available.
Security will need to see it. This is why it is crucial for everyone to register for the event.
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Or to R.S.V.P., contact Becky Duchesne at bduchesne@alz.org or 617.393.2123
MISSION METRICS
As the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, we remain committed to serving
the 144,000 people living with Alzheimer’s in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the nearly 400,000 family and friends
caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in our two states, we’re here to help you create a network of support.
The Alzheimer’s Association continues to lead the charge for greater public awareness and more advances in research.
Through the support of our generous donors, we’ve made significant progress. Our goal is to ensure no one faces Alzheimer’s
or dementia alone—and we won’t stop until we find a cure.
Pain has an impact on behavior, function and quality of life for people living with dementia, but is one of the most mismanaged conditions. The challenges of understanding and treating acute and chronic pain for those with dementia are complex and often overlooked. Identifying and treating pain requires the ability to listen to what individuals are communicating through behaviors and body language. To treat pain for someone with dementia we must look beyond the words. This keynote offers the opportunity to explore strategies for identifying and managing pain including the use of standardized tools for assessment and monitoring along with the use of medications for individualizing comfort measures.
Melanie Bunn, GNP, MS, RN, is a Consulting Associate at the Duke University School of Nursing, Certified Trainer, Coach and Consultant for Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, and has her own education consulting company, Bunn Consulting. She received her degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Master’s degree in Family Health Nursing from Clemson University and a Post-Master’s Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Duke University. She has provided primary care to older people in a variety of settings including retirement homes, long term care nursing, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and in the home as a gerontological nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and staff nurse. In 2014, Ms. Bunn was awarded the Dr. Ewald W. Busse Award by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services Department of Health and Human Services for her contributions to improving the care of older adults with dementia and their families.
James Wessler
Paul S. Stuka
Barry Greene
Thomas A. Croswell