Beyond Grateful for the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award in 2022.

 

Spreading the word about Alzheimer's Stamps!

 

Alzheimer's Stamp

 Got #AlzheimersStamps? If not, you can order them online at The Postal Store® and help raise funds for #NIH funded #dementia #research: https://store.usps.com/.../buy-stamps/alzheimers-S_564204.

The Stages of Alzheimer's Disease

Preclinical - the person has no symptoms but the beta amyloid plaques are still present, and biomarkers are discovered.

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) - Grandma had this stage for a while. The person is forgetful but it is not enough to greatly interfere with their life. Sometimes it is even hard to determine if it is normal aging or a very very early stage of the disease.

Mild Dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease - trouble remembering things they just learned

Moderate Dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease - confusion takes over

Severe Dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease - loss of ability to communicate.

WHAT IS NOT LOST?  THE ABILITY TO LOVE YOUR FAMILY MEMBER THROUGH ALL STAGES. 

Do not forget that we can still kiss our family member, hold our family member and love them deeply!

Please always know that you are not alone!  There are a lot of us out there!

Thank You CEACO Puzzle Corporation

 We are extremely grateful to the CEACO Puzzle Corporation for their generosity throughout the years! We are especially thrilled about their donation of 200 puzzles for our huge Martin Luther King Jr. PUZZLE DISTRIBUTION DAY!

“THERE ARE NO EXTRA PIECES IN THE UNIVERSE. EVERYONE IS HERE BECAUSE HE OR SHE HAS A PLACE TO FILL, AND EVERY PIECE MUST FIT ITSELF INTO THE BIG JIGSAW PUZZLE.”

 – DEEPAK CHOPRA

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is,'What are you doing for others'"?

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Every year we honor Dr. King's memory by doing good deeds on that weekend. We will have our PUZZLE AMBASSADORS bringing puzzles to facilities for people living with Alzheimer's disease, we will be solving puzzles with residents at facilities and spending time there.

We are planning to supply over 3000 puzzles to underserved and diverse communities who are in need of recreational activities to provide stimulation and hopefully slow the progression of the disease.

Here are some shocking statistics that we need to be aware of:

Age-specific prevalence of dementia has been found to be 14% to 100% higher in African- Americans. (While the rates vary among studies, three out of four report these higher prevalence rates.) The cumulative risk of dementia among first- degree relatives of African-Americans who have Alzheimer's disease is 43.7%.

Approximately 13% of Hispanics who are 65 or older have Alzheimer's or another dementia.

At some point my parents would like to have their garage again. But for now, it will be filled completely with jigsaw puzzles for people living with Alzheimer's disease, and our National and International Puzzle Time Program.