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Redefining rural dementia support
Effingham Area Alzheimer's Awareness
Our Programs & Initiatives
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Memory Moment & Forget-Me-Not Spotlight
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Memory Moment is our monthly article reaching Effingham, Jasper, Shelby, Coles, Cumberland, Fayette, & Clay counties through our partnerships with local community newspapers.
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Provides information and tips on caregiving and dementia
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Past articles include wandering, caregiver support, and signs of dementia
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Forget-Me-Not Spotlight highlights a particular resource related to dementia, aging, and caregiving found in our Forget-Me-Not Resource Center.
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Community Education Series
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EAAA partners with local public libraries to bring in-depth presentations from community professionals on topics related to dementia, aging, and caregiving
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Past presentation topics include elder law, medication management, communication strategies for dementia caregiving, early detection/warning signs of dementia, healthy brain aging, and exploring long-term care.
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Forget-Me-Not Resource Center
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Located in the Effingham Public Library, Evans Public Library (Vandalia), Flora Public Library, Greenup Township Public Library, Mattoon Public Library, Newton Public Library, & Shelbyville Public Library, the Forget-Me-Not Resource Center provides educational materials such as books, videos, and kits available to the community free of charge. All items are specific to dementia, aging, brain health, and caregiving.
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Forget-Me-Not Cafe, in partnership with Willowbrook Communities & Tuscan Hills Winery
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EAAA helps provide support for the Forget-Me-Not Cafe. The Cafe is a purely social, non-judgmental gathering offering enrichment to the lives of those living with the challenges of dementia.
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The Cafe meets once a month to enjoy lunch and entertainment. It is beneficial for individuals with early to middle stages of dementia and their spouse or caregiver
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Friends in Rural Places: Dementia Friendly Community Initiative
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Along with other concerned professionals and community members, EAAA has led the conversation in Effingham to become a dementia and aging friendly community. The goal of this initiative is to support people living with dementia and older adults to live a high quality life with meaning, purpose, and value. We are beginning with our Friends in Rural Places: Creating Dementia Friendly Businesses training.
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Pictures say a thousand words...
Check out our photo library to see photos from past events, programs, and initiatives!
![Board of Directors 2016-17](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d555_99440da1f31543c7b8ddf93ca39663c4~mv2_d_2771_1848_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c2d555_99440da1f31543c7b8ddf93ca39663c4~mv2_d_2771_1848_s_2.jpg)
Lenora Drees, Shannon Nosbisch, & Amy Sobrino
![Forget-Me-Not Resource Center](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d555_3e5cf251afa8482c95464e25f3fabe62.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c2d555_3e5cf251afa8482c95464e25f3fabe62.jpg)
Grand opening of our Effingham location
![Thanks to all of our sponsors!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d555_90283530ef9a4851a0b2d87f7447641a.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c2d555_90283530ef9a4851a0b2d87f7447641a.jpg)
![Board of Directors 2016-17](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d555_99440da1f31543c7b8ddf93ca39663c4~mv2_d_2771_1848_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c2d555_99440da1f31543c7b8ddf93ca39663c4~mv2_d_2771_1848_s_2.jpg)
Lenora Drees, Shannon Nosbisch, & Amy Sobrino