Alzheimer's Association, Vermont Chapter

We want to thank our incredible sponsors, participants, honorees, and volunteers for joining us at our 2024 Reason to Hope Gala! 💜 To view the entire album please visit our Facebook. #ENDALZ #reasontohope Photos courtesy of Bobbi LoCicero

S.302 has passed the House! This bill increases training for health providers and the public around dementia, brain health, and modifiable risk factors. Thank you Rep. Hyman and Rep. Krasnow for advancing this legislation which now returns to the Senate for a final vote

Together, the strength of our light ☀️ will outshine the darkness of Alzheimer’s! Use your creativity and passion 💜 to raise funds and awareness to end Alzheimer’s for The Longest Day. Register now at alz.org/TLD. #ENDALZ

Are your loved ones part of the movement to end Alzheimer’s? Join us at alz.org/walk. If you've registered already, how many years has your team been making a difference at Walk to End Alzheimer’s? Comment below! 💜

Join Vermonters with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, care partners, advocates, and interns for our monthly advocacy gathering. p2a.co/C7ch8oz Alzheimer’s Advocacy Gathering Friday, May 3rd from 12-1PM.

Happy May! We're excited to share May's monthly virtual programmatic offerings with you. For more information, please visit alz.org/vermont/helping_you/… or contact our Programs Manager, Jo Cotto, at jtcotto@alz.org. Have a great day, everybody💜

Welcome Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner of DAIL. Dr. Bowen was in the House Human Services Committee listening to testimony by our staff and advocates about the need for education across all sectors to build our capacity for those with dementia and their care partners.

To help support our 2024 Reason to Hope Gala, visit rth2024.givesmart.com. The Reason to Hope Gala has raised over $1.1 million to fund programs and services to help Vermonters living with dementia and their caregivers, expand advocacy efforts, and invest in research. #ENDALZ

In honor of #NationalVolunteerWeek, we want to thank Jon! You can honor Jon's service by joining him as an Alzheimer's volunteer. Please email Kirk at kirankin@alz.org to add your voice to the fight 💜#showyourpurple

Happy #NationalVolunteerWeek to our incredible UVM interns! Thank you to our UVM Intern Volunteers Christina, Malia, Maddie, Rebeca, and Christel. You helped raise awareness, craft policy, and connect Vermonters to resources!

In preparation for our 2024 Reason to Hope Gala next Thursday, we are thrilled to announce that you may view the evening's silent auction items. Please visit alz.org/vermont or rth2024.givesmart.com to view.

When Dr. David Mandelbaum first learned about #TheLongestDay, he was immediately intrigued.The idea of turning something he loved into a fundraiser resonated with him. This led him to create a #pickleball tournament to honor his parents. Read his story: bit.ly/BlogPickleball

MAY 2, 2024 | Virtual Conference For more information and to register visit AlzProfConference.org

Can't you tell we're excited? 💜Join us Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 at 4:30 pm for the 13th annual Reason to Hope Gala. To purchase tickets or tables visit alz.org/vermont

Thank you to our advocates who attended this year’s #alzforum and to ALL our advocates in Vermont. Because of your advocacy, the fight to #ENDALZ is stronger. And though our work is far from done, we have so much to be proud of. 💜

Join the fight to end Alzheimer's during National Pickleball Month this April. You can spread the word to pickleball players in your sphere of influence with The Longest Day Pickleball flyer, or start your own fundraiser at alz.org/thelongestday.

Paid leave is important to all Vermonters, especially those caring for a loved one with dementia. That’s why we’re proud to call for a strong paid leave program with @AARPVermont and the @vtpaidleave Coalition in this week’s 7Days.

For Episode 5, we’re joined by Dr. Stephen Salloway, an internationally recognized leader in Alzheimer’s clinical research and founding Director of the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital in Rhode Island. bit.ly/4avKSCn #SpeakingOfAlzheimers

We are excited to share that the VT Chapter has been selected to benefit from Hannaford Supermarkets' Community Bag Program. In April, every Community Bag purchased at the Hannaford at 21A Essex Way, Essex Junction, and 139 First Street, Swanton, the VT Chapter receives $1.

Turning the Capitol purple as we fight to #ENDALZ. We are grateful for the commitment of @RepBeccaB and her staff. #AlzForum – at Capitol Hill, Washington