AFA Long Island Alzheimer's Education & Resource Center

12/24/2025

Grateful for the helping hands who designed hand-made ornaments and holiday decorations that we placed around the Center for our first Holiday Season in Amityville! Great job!

12/23/2025

This holiday season, give a loved one a lasting tribute: a personalized commemorative brick at the AFA National Memorial Brick Walkway here at our Center. Learn more here: https://apps.alzfdn.org/tribute/

12/22/2025

A few small adaptations can make a big difference in enabling someone with dementia to participate in and enjoy the holiday season. Follow these five holiday "dos and don'ts" from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America to create a dementia-friendly holiday.

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Offers Tips to Create a Dementia-Friendly Holiday Season December 15, 2025— With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering five […]

12/22/2025

Festive holiday concert sing-a-long with Squeaky Clean performing favorite holiday tunes and classic pop songs! Music is not just for entertainment, it's very beneficial for brain health too. Join us for a future music program by visiting afalongisland.org or calling us at 631-223-4000.

12/19/2025

Getting into the holiday spirit (and exercising minds, fine motor skills, and social connections) by making holiday ornaments at our art expressions program! View additional upcoming programs at afalongisland.org or call us at 631-223-4000.

12/02/2025

Here's what's happening in December at the Center! Visit afalongisland.org or call us at 631-223-4000 to register to join us a at a program.

12/02/2025

Today Is Giving Tuesday.
Your donation helps provide vital support, services and education to families affected by Alzheimer’s and other memory loss conditions, and advance research toward better treatments and a cure.

Donate now at alzfdn.org/givingtuesday

11/25/2025

It's almost Thanksgiving! Here's how you can create a dementia-friendly Thanksgiving for your loved ones.

With Thanksgiving approaching, AFA is encouraging family caregivers to use T.H.A.N.K.S.—6 steps to plan a dementia-friendly Thanksgiving celebration for loved ones living with dementia.

T.H.A.N.K.S. STEPS FOR CAREGIVERS:
Timing is important.
Help familiarize your loved one.

Click Here To Read More: https://alzfdn.org/t-h-a-n-k-s-for-creating-a-dementia-friendly-thanksgiving/

11/21/2025

Getting ready for Thanksgiving by creating holiday centerpieces! This activity fosters creative expression and social interactions, and addresses fine motor control, decision making, and attention to detail. Great job by our participants!

11/18/2025

Have you had your annual memory screening yet? We offer them for free, with no minimum age or insurance prerequisites. Make an appointment to get screened by calling 631-223-4000.

11/10/2025

Memory screenings should be part of everyone's health and wellness routine. Call us to schedule your free memory screening appointment!

11/06/2025

Your brain is more far more important than your car; be just as vigilant about checking it each year. We offer free memory screenings with no minimum age or insurance prerequisites; call us at 631-223-4000 to schedule a screening appointment! https://liherald.com/stories/charles-j-fuschillo-jr-treat-your-brain-better-than-your-car,218446?

Your brain is far more important than your car. Buying or leasing a new one is impossible. Warranties don’t exist for it, and there is no extended coverage available for purchase. The one you have now is the only one you’ll ever own. Be just as vigilant about checking it each year.