Can one maintain their brain even into old age?- An evening of lectures about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Three leading organizations, Melabev, EMDA ( Israel Alzheimer's Association), and Misgav L'Kashish have combined to bring an evening of Hebrew lectures on Alzheimer's Care to the  public.

Wed. Feb 23rd, 17:30-20:45 at the Tamir, Shefa Chaim 1.

The program is titled "Alzheimer's. Yes there is what to do!" and includes a lecture titled: "Can one maintain their brain into old age?" given by Dr. Tvi Dwolatsky, Psychogeriatrician and senior lecturer at Ben Gurion University.

Read on for the full program. For more information 1-700-704-533 and to register.

Program:

17:30-18:00 registration

18:00-18:15 Director  EMDA - Yona Eliad

Director General Misgav L'Kashish - Tamar Shif

Director General Melabev- Motti Zelikovitz

Vice-Minister for Elder services Dr Leah Nes

Director Nursing Care- Tamir - Mrs. Claudia Kunson

18:15-19:15 Can one maintain their brain into old age?

Dr. Tvi Dwolatsky, Psychogeriatrician and senior lecturer Ben Gurion University.

19:15-20:00 Day to day care of people with Dementia.

Dafna Golan- Shemesh, S.W., Expressive arts therapist, director of two homes for the aged

20:00-20:30 Everything you need to know about "Approtropis" -guardianships for elders.

Yael Vaksman lawyer at Yad Riva

20:30-20:45 Summary

For more information 1-700-704-533 and to register.

Durint the evening there will be information about the services provided by the three organizations including demonstrations of Savion - the innovative computer program for cognitive stimulation for people with Alzheimer's .

Both speakers Dr Dwolatsky & Dafna Golan have articles in the Melabev & Eshel Hebrew book titled

""Alzheimer and other Dementias. Treating and Coping with Mentally Frail in the Community"

which will be available for purchase that evening at a discounted price.