Organizations Filed Purposes:
To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
The Association supports diagnosed individuals, their families, caregivers, and professionals. The chapter offers support groups and educational programs. It engages with governmental agencies and academic institutions to promote research and improved care.
The Alzheimer's Association Helpline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in 140 languages. Our staff is highly trained and knowledgeable about all aspects of Alzheimers disease. Our professional staff is dedicated to helping people navigate through the difficult decisions and uncertainties people with Alzheimers and their families face at every stage of the disease. We can provide care consultation services to you by telephone, e-mail or in person. These include assessment of needs, assistance with planning and problem solving and supportive listening.We offer a variety of support groups for all individuals living with Alzheimers disease. Groups are facilitated by trained volunteers. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, those with early-onset and early-stage Alzheimers, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.The Alzheimers Association message boards and chat rooms provide an online community for persons with Alzheimer's, caregivers and care providers. Our message boards have thousands of registered members from around the United States and thousands more who refer to the stories and information that is available 24 hours a day.The Alzheimers Association offers dozens of fact sheets and brochures. We also maintain a variety of educational materials (brochures, videos, audiotapes and books) on topics related to Alzheimers disease and related disorders. To learn more about our library, call us at 1.800.272.3900.Our chapter offers a Bi-weekly "Brain Matters" e-newsletter.We offer many educational programs each year that address the specific interests of the general public, individuals with the disease and their families.We offer classroom and Web-based training for healthcare supervisors and direct care workers in assisted living and nursing homes. Many programs allow you to earn CEUs.The Alzheimer's Association offers MedicAlert + Safe Return, a nationwide identification, support and enrollment program that provides assistance when someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia wanders and becomes lost. Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If an enrollee is missing, one phone call immediately activates a community support network to help reunite the lost person with his or her caregiver.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Richard Elbein | CEO | 50 | $168,910 |
| David Streusand | CFO | 50 | $91,480 |
| Cynthia Trigg | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Pierson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Parks | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Lesher | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Don Langer | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Kamden Kanaly | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| George E Johnson | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Bonita Green Gambrell | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| John England | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Bonetti | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Don Baird | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Fenske | Imdt Past Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Dianna Dryer | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Jill Wright | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Kerry Dannecker | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Bencowitz | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
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