Coach_Alzheimers_Social Support

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• 00:16We also have what we
• 00:17call early stage social engagement
• 00:19programs.
• 00:20These are programs that those
• 00:21living with a diagnosis,
• 00:23who are aware they have
• 00:24a diagnosis and want to
• 00:25be with others to socialize
• 00:27and attend activities,
• 00:28come together throughout many different
• 00:30places in Connecticut to enjoy
• 00:32time together, discuss strategies,
• 00:34and be in a comfortable
• 00:35environment where they know they're
• 00:36not alone.
• 00:38The Alzheimer's Association also provides
• 00:40support groups throughout the state.
• 00:42These support groups can be
• 00:44for those, again, living with
• 00:45a diagnosis,
• 00:47for caregivers.
• 00:48There are many different times
• 00:50of day and night. We
• 00:51even have support groups during
• 00:53the weekend.
• 00:54So you can be a
• 00:55caregiver, a long distance caregiver
• 00:56and and join a support
• 00:57group that's virtually.
• 00:59But we also have several
• 01:00in person support groups that
• 01:01we welcome you to join.
• 01:03Again, we want no one
• 01:04to go through this journey
• 01:05alone.
• 01:05We also have something called
• 01:07the ALS connected online community.
• 01:09It's kind of like a
• 01:10message board where people can
• 01:11share answers, ideas, opinions, and
• 01:14get support from one another.
• 01:16The Alzheimer's Association also has
• 01:17a podcast, so if you
• 01:19love listen listening to podcasts,
• 01:20you can join us. It's
• 01:22called Speaking of Alzheimer's.
• 01:24So hopefully, you can join
• 01:24us in that as well
• 01:25as you're driving in the
• 01:26car or listening to the
• 01:27radio. You can join our
• 01:29many, many different topics that
• 01:31are on our podcast called
• 01:32Speaking of Alzheimer's.
• 01:34Something new I'd like to
• 01:35share is what we call
• 01:36the Owl's Journey app and
• 01:38I hope you can all
• 01:38download this.
• 01:40It provides tips and resources
• 01:42to help take control of
• 01:44your well-being whether you are
• 01:45a caregiver or a person
• 01:46living with a diagnosis.
• 01:49Again, this app has two
• 01:50tracks.
• 01:51One of those living for
• 01:52those living with the disease,
• 01:54the other for caregivers focusing
• 01:56on the aspects of your
• 01:57life that you find most
• 01:59meaningful.