Chelsea Community Hospital Plans Free Alzheimer's Presentation

Chelsea Community Hospital Behavioral Health Services will present two free lectures on Alzheimer’s disease, facilitated by an expert at the Alzheimer’s Association.

Stephen Campbell will present two different sessions. The first session, titled, The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s, will be held on April 26. Campbell will educate attendees about the difference between normal memory loss, and Alzheimer's disease. Topics include risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, the diagnostic process, and changes in the brain.

The second session, Legal and Financial Planning for the Future, will take place on May 24. Campbell will address important legal and financial information to consider as Alzheimer’s disease progresses in a loved one.

Both sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Outpatient Behavioral Health Services Building in the Clocktower Commons, 350 N. Main St., Suite 150 in Chelsea. For more information, call Lissa Perrin at 734-475-4040, Ext. 3388.

Free balancing class offered

Chelsea Community Hospital, in conjunction with Silver Maples Retirement Community, will offer a free balance and falls clinic to the public from 10 a.m. to noon May 7.

This clinic will tell participants their risk of a fall by guiding them through a series of stations that test balance. It is conducted by trained physical and occupational therapists, who will explain each person’s results and offer recommendations.

Registration is required for the clinic, which will take place at Silver Maples on May 7. Appointments will be available in 10-minute increments. The program is free and open to the public. To register, call 734-475-4111 or email spersonke@silvermaples.org.