Alzheimer's Foundation of America Meets The Needs Of Patients And Families

When Alzheimer’s disease hits, both the patient and his/her families and caregivers suffer its consequences albeit with varying degrees. The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), a national non-profit organization, works toward meeting the wide range of needs of both parties affected by the disease. These include their social, emotional and education needs as well as their practical needs for their everyday lives, all of which are crucial toward enjoying a better quality of life despite the disease.

While based in New York City, the organization has over 1,600 member organizations on the West and East Coast, said organizations of which include senior citizen day centers, home healthcare agencies, research facilities, long-term care facilities, and grassroots agencies. Indeed, the network is as extensive as can be, thus, contributing to the sense of a strong, supportive community for patients and their families and caregivers.

Its core programs include the provision of counselling services, informative resources, and health referrals via its toll-free hotline; the monthly educational teleconferences known as Care Connection; and free screenings via the National Memory Screening Day, among others.