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Stay connected with what’s happening across Alaska. From support groups and education sessions to community events and trainings, our calendar is your go-to place for upcoming opportunities to learn, connect, and engage. ARA’s classes and events are designed to empower individual Alaskans and the families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias as well as the professionals who support them.

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  • Intimate Partner Caregiver Support Group

    Intimate Partner Caregiver Support Group

    Having an intimate partner who has some form of dementia can create challenges that are different from those who are caring for a parent, sibling or other relative or friend. ARA currently has two separate support groups specifically for caregivers or care partners who are caring for their intimate partners. These groups provide the safe…

  • Memory Café

    Memory Cafe
    Alzheimer's Resource Alaska at Mat-Su Health Foundation 777 N. Crusey St. Ste B101, Wasilla, Alaska

    Memory Cafés are free gatherings that offer a warm, supportive place for people with dementia, their care partners, and anyone interested in brain health to connect, share, and enjoy music, coffee, and conversation. This Month’s Guest: Alaska’s very own dulcimer group, the Lazy Mountain Pickers, joining us for the second year in a row! No…

  • Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults

    American Legion Post #5 402 5th Ave, Seward, AK, United States

    Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults is designed to take the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems experienced by adults over 65. We know direct care staff as well as spouses, partners or other family members do the majority of caregiving for older adults. As a…

  • Statewide Caregiver Support Group: Virtual

    Caregiver Support Group
    Zoom

    Caregiving can be both deeply meaningful and incredibly challenging. It is common to feel rewarded and overwhelmed at the same time. You may sometimes feel like no one truly understands what you are going through, but you are not alone. We understand, and support is available. Caregiver Support Groups bring together people with shared experiences…

  • Caregiving 101: Dining and Dementia

    Caregiver 101
    Zoom

    This class focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities that arise during meals for individuals living with dementia. Participants will learn how changes in memory, perception, and motor skills can affect eating and nutrition. The course explores practical strategies to support dignity, independence, and safety at mealtime while reducing stress for both caregivers and care…

  • Dementia Care Skills

    American Legion Post #5 402 5th Ave, Seward, AK, United States

    This workshop introduces participants to dementia; how it affects the brain, sensory system and visual range. Participants will discuss normal vs not normal aging traits. Participants will learn & practice Positive Physical Approach® interaction skills to navigate challenging behaviors, role play common caregiving situations and utilize their physical skills, including ways to ‘activate’ their care…

  • Art Links – Mat Su (in-person)

    ArtLinks
    Alzheimer's Resource Alaska at Mat-Su Health Foundation 777 N. Crusey St. Ste B101, Wasilla, Alaska

    Come and share the joy of Art Links with us! Art Links is a social support program that promotes engagement for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias or seniors at risk of isolation and depression. By using a variety of creative art ideas, we promote self-expression as well as socialization and meaningful connections.…

  • Forget Me Not 2026 Spring Program

    Forget Me Not 2026 Spring Program
    Anchorage Senior Activity Center 1300 E 19th Ave, Anchorage, Alaska

    When Fridays, February 27 through April 17 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Where Anchorage Senior Activity Center Ballroom About Come experience the power of music, connection, and community with the Forget Me Not Chorus. This welcoming chorus is designed for individuals living with Alzheimer’s, related dementias, or memory loss and their caregivers. Participants are welcome…

  • Intimate Partner Caregiver Support Group

    Intimate Partner Caregiver Support Group

    Having an intimate partner who has some form of dementia can create challenges that are different from those who are caring for a parent, sibling or other relative or friend. ARA currently has two separate support groups specifically for caregivers or care partners who are caring for their intimate partners. These groups provide the safe…

  • Savvy Caregiver

    Savvy Caregiver

    This online class is for family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. The class meets for six-weeks for two hours each week. The focus is on improving the practice of caregiving. There is a thorough overview of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia as well as the emotions the caregiver…

  • Art Links – Connect Virtually, Statewide

    ArtLinks
    Zoom

    Come and share the joy of Art Links with us via Zoom! Art Links is a social support program that promotes engagement for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias or seniors at risk of isolation and depression. By using a variety of creative art ideas, we promote self-expression as well as socialization and…

  • Statewide Grief Support Group

    Statewide Grief Support Group
    Zoom

    We most often think of grief as a response to the death of someone close. It is that, but it is more. For caregivers, it is something that is continuous, daily, often lasting for years before the passing of the one for whom they’re providing care. In the emotionally jumbled, stressful experience of being a…

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