ALZHEIMERS TENNESSEE INC

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, 37919-6340 United States

Mission Statement

OUR MISSION: TO SERVE THOSE FACING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS, TO PROMOTE BRAIN HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION, AND TO CHAMPION GLOBAL PREVENTION AND TREATMENT EFFORTS.

About This Cause

Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc. provides family support, offers community and professional education, advocates for the needs and rights of those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as research for its prevention, cure, and treatment. Families receive assistance through such programs as the agency’s locally-staffed Helpline, consultations on care for persons with the disease, adult day care in Knox County, more than 42 support groups, help with local resources and referrals, financial assistance, in-service training opportunities for staff at area facilities, advocacy aimed at enhancements in law and policy, an annual research symposium for physicians and healthcare professionals, and educational materials and programs such as caregiver training workshops for families and professionals featuring local specialists and nationally-renowned experts. Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc. was founded in 1983 by a group of Tennessee families and professionals. Today the 501c3 independent non-profit organization still governed by a local Board of Directors advocates for top research initiatives and provides services to the more than 120,000 individuals and families facing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in Tennessee

ALZHEIMERS TENNESSEE INC
5801 Kingston Pike
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee 37919-6340
United States
Phone 865-544-6288
Unique Identifier 621206312