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Calendar of Events

APRIL

FREE CONSULTATIONS
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Legacy Harbor Memory Resource Center is your one-stop resource for information, education, counseling, support and referrals. One-on-one consultations are available during business hours with a Care Manager. Appointments are suggested by calling 253-6320.

SUPPORT GROUP
"Legacy Harbor Caregiver Support Group - Safe Harbor" April 10th and April 24th
1:30 - 3 pm
(This support group is always held the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month)
Reverend Donna Carey, VITAS Innovative Hospice Chaplain, facilitates this support group designed for those looking for safe harbor during the storm when faced with caring for loved ones dealing with dementia and memory loss. Share gentle conversation, care and understanding.
For more information call Legacy Harbor at 253-6320.

CONSULTATIONS
Friday, April 11th and Friday, April 25th
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cindi Timmerman, MSW with Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation will be available to provide FREE consultations for anyone with questions related to dementia, memory loss or Alzheimer's disases.
Appointments are necessary by calling 253-6320.

MEMORY SCREENINGS
Wednesday, April 23rd
10:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
FREE Memory Screenings available!
Call 253-6320 for an appointment.

Legacy Harbor Sponsors:

One Senior Place

Senior Partner Care Services

Joe's Club

Senior Life Newspaper
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care

William A. Johnson, P.A.

Senior Mortgages

Senior Care of Brevard

Brevard Association of Human Services

Legacy Harbor Memory Resource Center

Brevard County residents touched by age-related memory disorders have a new and powerful ally. Legacy Harbor, a Memory Resource Center is now open at One Senior Place.

As with senior care services in general, Brevard's memory resources physically are scattered all over the map. Besides the obvious difficulty this causes for consumers at a time when they are least able to deal with it, fragmentation in the provider network can lead to duplication of services or more often - and even worse - underutilized resources and unmet needs.

At Legacy Harbor, we are dedicated to bringing you, the consumer, the information needed about the various resources in Brevard that serve memory loss and dementia care. In addition, we want you to have access to information about what is dementia, treatments, coping skills and much, much more. Be sure and check back frequently as we continue to bring you additional information!

Facts about Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease currently affects an estimated 4.2 million to 5.8 million Americans.
It is projected that the number of American's with Alzheimer's disease could more than triple to 16 million by mid-century.
An estimated one in ten persons over age 65 and nearly half of those 85 or older have Alzheimer's disease.
It is estimated that one to four family members act as caregivers for each individual with Alzheimer's disease.
Although Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging, the risk of developing the illness rises with age. Current research from the National Institute of Aging indicates that the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease doubles every five years beyond age 65.
Proper diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is critical since there are dozens of other causes of dementia that could exhibit the same symptoms.
The sooner an accurate diagnosis is made, the easier it is to manage symptoms and plan for the future. Early diagnosis and intervention is very important in sustaining quality of life.

Read the most recent press release about Legacy Harbor Memory Resource Center. Just click here!