Alzheimer's Aid Society Happenings!     Supporting the caregiver.  Remembering the cared for.

• One Day to Shop and Amazon Gives Big
• UC Davis Alzheimer's Caregiver Workshop
• Joey Lopes Memorial Main Event
• What is "Happenings!"

One Day to Shop - November 2 - Amazon Gives Big 
Today, November 2, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (ten times the usual amount) of qualifying purchases to Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California when you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2721961.  Get started on your Christmas shopping and Amazon will give big. 

UC Davis Alzheimer's Caregiver Workshop 
The 2018 UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Workshop, moderated by Dr. Carolina Apesoa-Varano, associate professor of Sociology at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis will feature clinical and research experts presenting talks on dementia behavioral issues, applying a teamwork approach to systemic problems from a geriatric clinician's perspective and navigating the challenges of dementia behaviors.  Keynote speaker, Linda Teri, PhD, will kick off the event with her presentation "When Caring is Not Enough: Combining Science with Compassion."   See Eventbrite to register.

       When:
            Saturday, November 3, 2018
            8:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

       Where:
            UC Davis MIND Institute
            2825 50th Street
            Sacramento, CA 95817

We will be there, will you??

Joey Lopes Memorial Main Event 
Are you hungry??  It is time again for the Joey Lopes Memorial Main Event.  

Joey Lopes was a hometown West Sacramento boxer who fought in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s.  And he competed many times at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento across the river. In his early career he was selected for the 1948 U.S. Olympics boxing team. He went on to fight three times for the World Lightweight crown. He fought professionally 92 times, with 62 wins, 24 losses, and six draws. Joey died in 1997 from complications from Alzheimer's disease.  Remembered as a fearless fighter and a West Sacramento community leader, Joey was honored in 2016 with a community park in West Sacramento.  His sister, Jackie Lopes Gilmete said "Joey's last fight was by far his greatest.  He wasn't able to beat Alzheimer's disease, but just like he did every time he stepped into the ring, he fought his heart out."



His family annually sponsors a benefit dinner to honor Joey and to assist the Alzheimer's Aid Society and the American River College Gerontology Scholarship Fund.  

What is "Happenings!"
"Happenings!" is the our monthly e-mail newsletter for the Alzheimer's Aid Society.  We send it at the beginning of the month so you can stay up-to-date on events and news in northern California.  We will also include tips for caregivers and highlight new scientific research.  Recent issues are available on our website.  You can print the e-newsletter online to include details on links.  Do you have a comment or feedback?  Please reply to this message - we would love to hear from you.