Alzheimer’s Association and Better Business Bureau partner to present educational series on Alzheimer’s awareness, scam prevention
The Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska Chapter and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) are excited to announce their partnership, offering a three-part virtual educational series titled, “The More You Know” throughout the month of February.
Available to all Nebraskans, this series will cover the warning signs of Alzheimer’s, how to spot financial fraud all while providing available tools and resources. Featuring Alzheimer’s and financial experts, the series will be offered at no cost. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the series.
There are currently 35,000 Nebraskans over the age of 65 living with Alzheimer’s and 61,000 caregivers providing 51 million hours of unpaid care. With fraud being a multi-billion-dollar industry, BBB continues to receive thousands of scam reports to its Scam Tracker, in accordance with its most recent BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report.
Sessions provided:
- “The Ten Warnings Signs of Alzheimer’s and Dementia” – Feb. 2, 12:00 PM
- “The Ten Red Flags of Fraud” – Feb. 9, 12:00 PM
- “Available Tools and Resources” – Feb. 16, 12:00 PM
Register here for any or all presentations. For more information, email
NebraskaInfo@alz.org, jplanos@bbbinc.org or call The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.