AFA Long Island Alzheimer's Education & Resource Center

12/02/2025

Here's what's happening in December at the Center! Visit afalongisland.org or call us at 631-223-4000 to register to join us a at a program.

12/02/2025

Today Is Giving Tuesday.
Your donation helps provide vital support, services and education to families affected by Alzheimer’s and other memory loss conditions, and advance research toward better treatments and a cure.

Donate now at alzfdn.org/givingtuesday

11/25/2025

It's almost Thanksgiving! Here's how you can create a dementia-friendly Thanksgiving for your loved ones.

With Thanksgiving approaching, AFA is encouraging family caregivers to use T.H.A.N.K.S.—6 steps to plan a dementia-friendly Thanksgiving celebration for loved ones living with dementia.

T.H.A.N.K.S. STEPS FOR CAREGIVERS:
Timing is important.
Help familiarize your loved one.

Click Here To Read More: https://alzfdn.org/t-h-a-n-k-s-for-creating-a-dementia-friendly-thanksgiving/

11/21/2025

Getting ready for Thanksgiving by creating holiday centerpieces! This activity fosters creative expression and social interactions, and addresses fine motor control, decision making, and attention to detail. Great job by our participants!

11/18/2025

Have you had your annual memory screening yet? We offer them for free, with no minimum age or insurance prerequisites. Make an appointment to get screened by calling 631-223-4000.

11/10/2025

Memory screenings should be part of everyone's health and wellness routine. Call us to schedule your free memory screening appointment!

11/06/2025

Your brain is more far more important than your car; be just as vigilant about checking it each year. We offer free memory screenings with no minimum age or insurance prerequisites; call us at 631-223-4000 to schedule a screening appointment! https://liherald.com/stories/charles-j-fuschillo-jr-treat-your-brain-better-than-your-car,218446?

Your brain is far more important than your car. Buying or leasing a new one is impossible. Warranties don’t exist for it, and there is no extended coverage available for purchase. The one you have now is the only one you’ll ever own. Be just as vigilant about checking it each year.

11/01/2025

It's the start of Alzheimer's Awareness Month! Here's what we've got coming up this November at the Center.

10/31/2025

Our visitors got into the Halloween spirit and exercised their brains with Halloween Jeopardy!

10/30/2025

Halloween hijinks at the Center today! Halloween-themed music, games, and activities provided cognitive stimulation and socialization opportunities for all.

10/28/2025

Halloween's almost here, and while spooky sights, scary sounds, and costumed strangers are holiday staples, they can create unique challenges for someone living with dementia. Here's how caregivers can help their loved ones celebrate Halloween in a safe, dementia-friendly manner. Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Providing Tips to Keep Individuals with Dementia Safe and Comfortable During Halloween (October 23, 2025)- Spooky sights, scary sounds, and costumed strangers are staples of Halloween, […]