10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
Recorded June 19, 2025
Presenters:
Erin Kane
In addition to being a community educator, Erin Kane volunteers with the Alzheimer’s Association as a public policy advocate. This involves meeting with legislators to further government support for families living with the disease, in the Bay Area, Sacramento, and in Washington, D.C.
For 8 years, Erin was a caregiver for her mother, Helen, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2006. After her mother passed, she spent the next 8 years as a facilitator for a support group for adult-children caring for their parents.
She lives in San Rafael and works in the corporate conference industry as an event producer.
Lauren Hibdon
is the Family Services Manager for the North Bay Offices of the Alzheimer’s Association. She received her Masters of Science in Gerontology from San Diego State University and has been an advocate for clients and caregivers in various capacities for the last 20 years. Lauren began her gerontology career at Jewish Family Service in San Diego as a Geriatric Care Manager. She is passionate about working with individuals with memory loss and their families offering information, resources and support. When she is not at work, Lauren spends her time attending numerous cooking, doing yoga and playing board games with her husband and two daughters.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
Alzheimer’s causes changes in memory, thinking and behavior that are not normal aging.
Learn about:
- The difference between normal aging and Alzheimer’s.
- Common warning signs.
- The importance of early detection and benefits of diagnosis.
- Next steps and expectations for the diagnostic process.
- Alzheimer’s Association resources.
Dementia affects a person’s ability to communicate, making it hard to convey their wants and needs to the people around them. Caregivers can learn how to use a person-centered approach to communicate more effectively at any stage of the disease.
Topics in the program include:
- How dementia affects communication.
- Using a person-centered communication approach.
************
Embracing End of Life (EEoL) Community Education Series
Our live interactive online Embracing End of Life (EEoL) Series are free events brought to you by Final Passages, a 501(c)3 non-profit.People who register for the live events often givbe a donation at the time they register, and get the replay at no cost. We offer these replays as a fundraiser. Contributions for Replays are directed to provide scholarships for our training programs, for reproducing and developing educational materials, publication of our book about family-directed home funerals, and other community and national outreach programs, including this monthly online series. To register for the next live EEoL event, see our home page. If you are unable to attend live, register in order to get the replay. You can also sign up for our newsletter to get announcements of this and other trainings and events offered through Final Passages.
