Oasis is Celebrating National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

The Facts:

According to Alzheimer's Association 

• More than 5 Million Americans are Living with Alzheimer's.
• Every 66 seconds someone in the United States Develops The Disease
• 1 in 3 Senior Dies with Alzheimer's or another Dementia

Know the Signs: 

1. MEMORY LOSS THAT DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE
   
2. CHALLENGES IN PLANNING/PROBLEM-SOLVING
   
3. DIFFICULTY COMPLETING FAMILIAR TASKS AT HOME, AT WORK OR AT LEISURE
   
4. CONFUSION WITH TIME OR PLACE
   
5. TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING VISUAL IMAGES AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
   
6. NEW PROBLEMS WITH WORDS IN SPEAKING OR WRITING
   
7. MISPLACING THINGS AND LOSING THE ABILITY TO RETRACE STEPS
   
8. DECREASED OR POOR JUDGMENT
   
9. WITHDRAWAL FROM WORK OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
   
10. ​CHANGES IN MOOD AND PERSONALITY

Help is available!

​ Your local Alzheimer's Association chapter can connect you with the resources you need to cope with the symptoms and challenges of Alzheimer's. Find a chapter in your community Our free 24/7 Helpline provides information, referral and care consultation by professionals in more than 200 languages. Our Greenfield Library houses more than 5,000 books, journals and resources. Access it online.