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Alter: Inspiring & Equipping Faith Communities

@alterdementia

Led by Dr. Fayron Epps, we are empowering churches to support families impacted by dementia and building dementia-friendly faith villages.

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At the 2025 #ALTERDementiaSummit, strength & vulnerability shined in “Man to Man: Male Caregiver’s Support" session. 💜 🎙️ The panelists shared insights & tools for men in caregiving roles. 📊 39% of caregivers—20M—are men. Let’s uplift, empower & normalize their journeys.

At the 2025 #ALTERDementiaSummit, strength & vulnerability shined in “Man to Man: Male Caregiver’s Support" session. 💜

🎙️ The panelists shared insights & tools for men in caregiving roles.

📊 39% of caregivers—20M—are men.

Let’s uplift, empower & normalize their journeys.
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🌟 #SpotlightSaturday 🌟 Shoutout to Careforth for powering the 2025 #ALTERDementiaSummit! 💜🧠 Their session, “Structured Family Caregiving,” gave caregivers tools, connection & hope to keep supporting loved ones at home. 🏠💪🏽 Learn more: careforth.com.

🌟 #SpotlightSaturday 🌟

Shoutout to <a href="/hellocareforth/">Careforth</a> for powering the 2025 #ALTERDementiaSummit! 💜🧠

Their session, “Structured Family Caregiving,” gave caregivers tools, connection &amp; hope to keep supporting loved ones at home. 🏠💪🏽

Learn more: careforth.com.
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Self-Care Sunday! 🧠🍓🥦 At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, attendees explored how cultural food traditions support brain health with dietitian Jasmine Westbrooks-Figaro—and made healthy snacks too! Learn more: EatWellExchange. #AlterDementia

Self-Care Sunday! 🧠🍓🥦

At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, attendees explored how cultural food traditions support brain health with dietitian Jasmine Westbrooks-Figaro—and made healthy snacks too!

Learn more: <a href="/EatWellExchange/">EatWellExchange</a>. 

#AlterDementia
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We were honored to have the Alzheimer’s Association® exhibit at the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit. Their presence enriched discussions on dementia care, support, and advocacy. Call 1-800-272-3900 for their 24/7 Helpline. #ALZ #SupportDementia #DementiaCare #CaregiverSupport

We were honored to have the Alzheimer’s Association® exhibit at the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit. Their presence enriched discussions on dementia care, support, and advocacy.

Call 1-800-272-3900 for their 24/7 Helpline.

#ALZ #SupportDementia #DementiaCare #CaregiverSupport
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🧠💤 Brain health starts with sleep! At the 2025 #ALTERDementiaSummit, Dr. Glenna Brewster and Mickal Lewis led a session on reducing dementia risks through sleep and circadian rhythm care. ✨ Faith leaders got tools—including a Healthy Sleep Habits bookmark! #SleepMatters

🧠💤 Brain health starts with sleep! 

At the 2025 #ALTERDementiaSummit, Dr. Glenna Brewster and Mickal Lewis led a session on reducing dementia risks through sleep and circadian rhythm care.

✨ Faith leaders got tools—including a Healthy Sleep Habits bookmark!

#SleepMatters
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🌟 Empowering Wednesday at the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit! 🌟 We’re grateful to welcome @theAFTD as a returning sponsor. Their joint session with @LBDAssociation, “The Other Dementias,” brought critical awareness to FTD & LBD. Thank you for the education & connection! 💜

🌟 Empowering Wednesday at the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit! 🌟

We’re grateful to welcome @theAFTD as a returning sponsor.

Their joint session with @LBDAssociation, “The Other Dementias,” brought critical awareness to FTD &amp; LBD.

Thank you for the education &amp; connection! 💜
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Culturally Appropriate Care Matters At #ALTERDementiaSummit2025, panelists explored the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ caregivers in “Beyond the Basics.” 🧠 LGBTQ+ older adults comprise 9% of 34.2M caregivers over 50—3M nationwide (SAGE USA). Care starts with understanding. 💜

Culturally Appropriate Care Matters 

At #ALTERDementiaSummit2025, panelists explored the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ caregivers in “Beyond the Basics.”

🧠 LGBTQ+ older adults comprise 9% of 34.2M caregivers over 50—3M nationwide (<a href="/sageusa/">SAGE USA</a>).

Care starts with understanding. 💜
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💡 Something powerful happened at the #ALTERDementiaSummit! We teamed up with AGE-u-cate™, Dr. Bashir Raheem Easter & The Arbor Company to bring #DementiaLive to youth caregivers across the U.S. 🌎💜 They’re not just the future—they’re leading now. 🙌 #CaregivingMatters

💡 Something powerful happened at the #ALTERDementiaSummit!

We teamed up with AGE-u-cate™, Dr. Bashir Raheem Easter &amp; The Arbor Company to bring #DementiaLive to youth caregivers across the U.S. 🌎💜

They’re not just the future—they’re leading now. 🙌

#CaregivingMatters
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The 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit was unforgettable! 💜 From curated welcome bags to the ConfPlus app, every moment inspired, informed, & empowered. ✨ Deep conversations 🧠 Life-changing sessions 💬 “Ah-ha!” moments 💉 Wellness checks 📅 Save the date: April 23–25, 2026!

The 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit was unforgettable! 💜
From curated welcome bags to the ConfPlus app, every moment inspired, informed, &amp; empowered.

✨ Deep conversations
🧠 Life-changing sessions
💬 “Ah-ha!” moments
💉 Wellness checks

📅 Save the date: April 23–25, 2026!
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🌿 Self-Care Sunday At the ALTER Dementia Summit, Melissa Phillips led a soul-nourishing session: "Using Art to Refuel, Reset, and Reclaim." 🎨 We explored how creativity can be a powerful lifeline, helping caregivers reclaim joy. ✨ What creative practice refuels you?

🌿 Self-Care Sunday 

At the ALTER Dementia Summit, Melissa Phillips led a soul-nourishing session: "Using Art to Refuel, Reset, and Reclaim." 🎨

We explored how creativity can be a powerful lifeline, helping caregivers reclaim joy. 

✨ What creative practice refuels you?
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The Alzheimer's Association® Central Ohio Chapter is breaking barriers in dementia care through education, support & research! 🧠💜 Led by an incredible team, they showcased their powerful poster at the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit. 🌟 🔗 Learn more: alterdementia.com.

The Alzheimer's Association® Central Ohio Chapter is breaking barriers in dementia care through education, support &amp; research! 🧠💜

Led by an incredible team, they showcased their powerful poster at the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit. 🌟

🔗 Learn more: alterdementia.com.
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Grateful Tuesday! 🙏 Thanks to our volunteers, the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit was a success! Erin Duffy, PharmD, BCMAS, was among the 500+ attendees in Atlanta. Special thank you from Fayron Epps PhD,RN,FAAN at alterdementia.com/alter-summit. #alz

Grateful Tuesday! 🙏

Thanks to our volunteers, the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit was a success! 

Erin Duffy, PharmD, BCMAS, was among the 500+ attendees in Atlanta.

Special thank you from <a href="/QOL4olderadults/">Fayron Epps PhD,RN,FAAN</a> at alterdementia.com/alter-summit. 

#alz
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At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, Dr. DeLon Canterbury, GeriatRx shared key strategies in "The Power of Deprescribing" 💊✨ Thank you for the lasting impact! Read a thank you from Dr. Fayron Epps: alterdementia.com/alter-summit. #ALTERDementia #Deprescribing

At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, Dr. DeLon Canterbury, <a href="/GeriatRx/">GeriatRx</a> shared key strategies in "The Power of Deprescribing" 💊✨

Thank you for the lasting impact! 

Read a thank you from Dr. Fayron Epps: alterdementia.com/alter-summit. 

#ALTERDementia #Deprescribing
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🧠💒 Dementia affects families, churches & communities—but we can lead change. Join our FREE virtual workshop to equip faith leaders & caregivers to raise awareness, support caregivers & break stigma. 🗓️ May 3 or Sept 6 ⏰ 10–11AM EST 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regist…. #Alz

🧠💒 Dementia affects families, churches &amp; communities—but we can lead change.

Join our FREE virtual workshop to equip faith leaders &amp; caregivers to raise awareness, support caregivers &amp; break stigma.

🗓️ May 3 or Sept 6
⏰ 10–11AM EST
🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regist…. 

#Alz
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May is #OlderAmericansMonth & #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth — a time to honor older adults' resilience & support their full mental, emotional & social wellbeing. Dementia affects more than memory — let’s build age-friendly, compassionate communities. #CelebrateAging

May is #OlderAmericansMonth &amp; #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth — a time to honor older adults' resilience &amp; support their full mental, emotional &amp; social wellbeing. 

Dementia affects more than memory — let’s build age-friendly, compassionate communities.

#CelebrateAging
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Happy #WorldLaughterDay! 😄✨ At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, we shared laughs with John Mason, Bishop Paul S. Morton, and Zeb Ellis! Laughter lifts spirits, eases stress and connects us. 💛 What made you smile today? 😊⬇️ #LaughterIsHealing #SmileToday #comic

Happy #WorldLaughterDay! 😄✨

At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, we shared laughs with John Mason, Bishop Paul S. Morton, and Zeb Ellis! 

Laughter lifts spirits, eases stress and connects us. 💛
What made you smile today? 😊⬇️

#LaughterIsHealing #SmileToday #comic
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May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💚 Suicidal thoughts in people with dementia are often missed due to cognitive decline (Choi et al., 2021; Draper et al., 2010). Newly diagnosed individuals may face grief, anger & despair. Support before, during & after diagnosis matters.

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💚

Suicidal thoughts in people with dementia are often missed due to cognitive decline (Choi et al., 2021; Draper et al., 2010). 

Newly diagnosed individuals may face grief, anger &amp; despair.

Support before, during &amp; after diagnosis matters.
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🌟 Person-Centered Dementia Care through Improv At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, Dr. Candace Kemp & Dad’s Garage Theatre Company showed how improv can transform dementia caregiving. 💬 Reimagine dementia care—one scene at a time. #ALTERdementia #ImprovForCare

🌟 Person-Centered Dementia Care through Improv 

At the 2025 ALTER Dementia Summit, Dr. Candace Kemp &amp; Dad’s Garage Theatre Company showed how improv can transform dementia caregiving. 

💬 Reimagine dementia care—one scene at a time.

#ALTERdementia #ImprovForCare
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📷 The #GEROJuice turns 3! 📷 200+ shows, 50+ guests & a community passionate about aging with purpose. Hosted by Adrianne D. Jones tune in every Thursday at 10AM on @wigoam1570 or listen live: wigo1570.com. #GEROThursday #AgingWell

📷 The #GEROJuice turns 3! 📷

200+ shows, 50+ guests &amp; a community passionate about aging with purpose.

Hosted by Adrianne D. Jones tune in every Thursday at 10AM on @wigoam1570 or listen live: wigo1570.com. 

#GEROThursday #AgingWell
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Thank you for making the 2nd Annual #ALTERDementiaSummit (April 10–12) a meaningful experience! 💜 Your presence, insights & support help build a more informed, compassionate dementia care community. See you April 23–25, 2026! 👥🧠 #DementiaCare #ThankYou

Thank you for making the 2nd Annual #ALTERDementiaSummit (April 10–12) a meaningful experience! 💜

Your presence, insights &amp; support help build a more informed, compassionate dementia care community.

See you April 23–25, 2026! 👥🧠

#DementiaCare #ThankYou