24/7 Information Helpline: 1-800-272-3900
Our Information and Referral Telephone Helpline is available to provide information, support, printed materials and referrals to area resources. Call us or email your question with our online inquiry form.
More information: 24/7 Information Helpline- Especially for Persons with Memory Loss
If you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, or if you are experiencing changes in your memory, visit the National Alzheimer's Association website for tips and resources to increase your comfort, allow you to remain active, and help you cope.
CareSource™
No one needs to be alone when managing care for someone with dementia. Our online suite of services can help you find and plan for care. Use them to widen your care options and help you cope with the challenges of Alzheimer’s.CareFinder
Understand care options. Get guidance and information on all types of dementia care and find out what kind will best fit your needs. CareFinder also helps you recognize good care, communicate effectively with providers and plan for care.
Learn More > >Senior Housing Finder
Locate licensed facilities in your area. Search a current list of licensed assisted living residences, nursing homes and other types of senior housing.
Learn More > >Lotsa Helping Hands
Coordinate help from family and friends. Create a private online group calendar to keep track of friends, family members and neighbors who offer help with caregiving tasks.
Learn More > >Caregivers Message Board
Connect with others online. Tap into a vibrant community of Alzheimer caregivers for tips and emotional support.
Learn More > >Caregiving 101
Learn new caregiving skills. Check out our portal for a list of learning options that will guide you in Alzheimer caregiving
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Books and Video Resources
Are you looking for books, articles or videos about Alzheimer's disease? All of these resources and more are available through the National Alzheimer's Association's Green-Field Library. While the library does not loan directly to the public, all of their resources are available through interlibrary loan at a public or institutional library. If you have access to a local library you have access to the Green-Field library's wide array of dementia specific resources.
More information: Books and Video Resources- Brochures, Fact Sheets and Reports
In addition to the Green-Field Library, you can also download a number of publications from our National Alzheimer's Association website. If you would like further assistance, please contact the 24/7 Information Helpline at 1-800-272-3900.
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
Over the last 15 years, scientists have made enormous strides in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. Many of these recent insights point toward promising new strategies for treatment, prevention and diagnosis. Following successful laboratory work or animal studies, new treatments must undergo clinical studies (testing in human volunteers, also called clinical trials). More than 150 clinical studies are now recruiting participants with and without Alzheimer’s disease, related diseases or memory loss to help test these exciting new approaches.
More information: Clinical Trials and Research StudiesEducation
The Alzheimer's Association Minnesota - North Dakota is excited to offer innovative and research-based educational programs. Courses are available throughout Minnesota and North Dakota for persons with memory loss, and their family and professional care partners.
More information: Family, Community and Professional EducationFamily and Professional Care Consultations
Individualized assistance, problem solving and identification of resources are available to persons with memory loss and their family and professional care partners.
More information: Family and Professional Care ConsultationsMedicAlert + Safe Return® Program
The Alzheimer's Association's Safe Return® Program provides a national, 24-hour, toll-free number to contact when someone is lost or found. Please call the 24/7 Information Helpline for scholarship information at 1-800-272-3900.
In a move to significantly improve the safety of individuals with Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association and the MedicAlert Foundation have created an alliance to bring you MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return®.
- Assistance when a person wanders or is lost
- Access to vital medical information in the time of need
Support Groups
Alzheimer's Association affiliated support groups provide a special resource for care partners, family members, and loved ones of those with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Support groups are located throughout Minnesota and North Dakota.
More information: Support GroupsAdditional Resources
Dementia Identification Project Manual
Earlier diagnosis and treatment of dementia has tremendous potential to help persons with dementia and their families use community-based support services to improve quality of life and significantly delay out of-home, long-term care placement. In addition, such efforts have been shown to save public expenditures. Partners in this Dementia Identification Project were awarded a Minnesota Department of Human Services Community Service Development Grant. They then implemented a system-change approach based on the best practices of the Chronic Care Networks for Alzheimer’s disease project, building on its successes. Project coordination was provided by the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.
More information: Dementia Identification Project ManualDiversity Toolbox
Alzheimer's disease and other disorders that cause dementia know no boundaries. The National Alzheimer's Association has developed the Diversity Toolbox to address this fact. The Toolbox is a resource for persons with dementia, and their family and professional care partners. The materials in the Diversity Toolbox were reviewed and recommended by leaders in research and care in ethnic and cultural minority groups. More information: Diversity ToolboxMemory Care Professional Consortium
The Memory Care Professionals Consortium is a new group designed to assist professionals working in the field of memory loss to gain insight from each other, share success stories and successful models, and provide support to one another. More information: Memory Care Professional ConsortiumState Ombudsman
A long-term care ombudsman advocates for quality residential care, teaches consumers and providers, and helps resolve residents' complaints.
Minnesota 1-800-657-3591
North Dakota 1-800-451-8693
Online Resources/Links
Links to useful information and resources.
More information: Online Resources/Links