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Our mission is to provide the information and support needed so that all Arkansans affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are able to live with dignity and comfort until a cure is found.

Our programs and services include:

2009 MARKS 25TH YEAR FOR ALZHEIMER’S ARKANSAS

As Alzheimer’s Arkansas Programs and Services enters its 25th year of caring for Arkansans, it is appropriate to thank all those who make our work possible.

Volunteers - Without them our small staff of six could not do all that needs to be done. We have had thousands of volunteers over the years beginning in 1984 with that small group of caregivers who had been meeting together for mutual support. In January 1984, they incorporated themselves with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office as “Alzheimer’s Support Group of Central Arkansas.” Today our volunteers include the board of directors, auxiliary, support group facilitators, event committees and our office assistants.

Sponsors - Those who keep us operating. We have been blessed with multiple grant funds, but those who contribute sponsorships for our events are the mainstay of our organization.

Donors and members - Those dedicated folks who continue to send us contributions and those who join our organization year after year - many long after their loved ones have passed away.

Today Alzheimer’s Arkansas is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to providing information and support to Arkansans affected by Alzheimer’s disease. All of our funds are spent in Arkansas and all of our family services are free.

Our audited financial statements (prepared by Thomas and Thomas LLP.) reveal that Alzheimer’s Arkansas spends 90% of its revenues on programming.

Please contact us if we can be of assistance to you and/or your family or if you have suggestions on how we can serve you more effectively.

We are scheduling presentations, workshops and seminars for 2009. Call our office to get your church, workplace, club or organization on the schedule. Our calendar of programs and events is included on here on our web site.

WHAT'S IN A NAME? SORTING OUT THE CONFUSION

Many questions arise when our caregivers and supporters receive solicitations from various Alzheimer's organizations. We want to make sure that our readers understand the difference between Alzheimer's Arkansas and these other organizations.

Alzheimer's Arkansas Programs and Services was first incorporated in 1984 as the "Alzheimer's Support Group of Central Arkansas, with the purpose of providing information and support to persons with dementia and their caregivers. Later, the group of volunteer leaders joined the national Alzheimer's Association.

In 2002, the Association's restructuring of chapters would have required us to move our headquarters to Oklahoma. Rather than allow our leadership and our funds to go out of state, our Board of Directors elected to disaffiliate from the national Association to become Alzheimer's Arkansas.

The important thing to know is that Alzheimer's Arkansas is now an independent non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds that are used solely for services to Arkansas families affected by any kind of dementia. Our volunteer Board of Directors is composed of local community members, our services are free and our funds are spent ONLY in Arkansas.

We appreciate our loyal supporters. Without you we would not be able to continue the work that began with that small group of volunteers almost 25 years ago. We assure you that your gifts are used efficiently and wisely.