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LEWISTON — The LA Metro Chamber will host a Power Lunch seminar — “Discrediting Alzheimer’s Myths and Common Misunderstandings” — from noon to 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17, in the chamber’s conference room, 415 Lisbon St.
Participants will learn to dispel misinformation and overcome the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia. Furthermore, participants will be introduced to the early warning signs, as well as ways to help reduce one’s risk of developing the disease. This talk is designed to help people take an active role in the fight to end Alzheimer’s.
The Power Lunch Seminar will be presented by Adam Wyatt Lacher, director of advocacy, Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter. Lacher has been working in the nonprofit sector for more than 15 years. Between 2002 and 2011, he worked on several social justice and creative economy organizations in Maine and abroad. Between 2011 and 2015, he focused on education, income, health and rural poverty issues for the United Way of Eastern Maine. For the past three years, he has been leading the statewide advocacy and public policy efforts for the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine chapter.
Myths and public misperceptions about dementia perpetuate stigma and fear. The state Alzheimer’s Association offers “Act on Alzheimer’s,” an educational talk designed to help folks take an active role in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. This talk is suitable for families and individuals facing Alzheimer’s, as well as community members and healthcare professionals across the state to discredit these myths and common misunderstandings and increase understanding of the disease and compassion for those impacted by it. The chapter hopes participant’s walk away knowing the most fundamental information regarding dementia:
* Dementia is a disease not a normal process of aging. * Knowing signs and symptoms of dementia and risk factors can lead to early detection. * Early detection of cognitive decline and early intervention and planning sigbificantly helps individuals, families and care givers.
Power Lunches are sponsored by Community Health Options. This seminar is free; however, preregistration through www.LAMetroChamber.com. is advised. Lunch will not be provided. For questions, call 207-783-2249.
