The Alzheimer’s Association and the St. Louis Rabbinical Association will present “Shedding Light on Alzheimer’s: A Jewish Perspective,” from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 5 at the Jewish Community Center Arts and Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. 

The program aims to discuss Judaism, Jewish life and Alzheimer’s disease. People facing Alzheimer’s and dementia often turn to their rabbis or other members of their synagogues for emotional and spiritual support. 

According to the the Alzheimer’s Association, people who have Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, especially those raised in religious households, can be uplifted by worship services and visits, and they often have the desire to continue to partake in spiritual activities.

Family members also have spiritual needs, the Alzheimer’s Association notes. Caring for a loved one can last for years, leaving the caregiver weary, isolated, frustrated and depressed.

The program will feature presentations from Rabbi Richard Address, founder and director of Jewish Sacred Aging; and Dr. George Grossberg, Professor in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at St. Louis University.

There will be an opportunity after the program to ask questions and visit information booths. 

“Shedding Light” is partially funded by the Women’s Auxiliary Foundation for Jewish Aged and administered by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.  

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required but encouraged. To RSVP, visit alz.org/stl or call 800-272-3900. For more information about the Alzheimer’s Association’s Faith Outreach Initiative, contact Rev. Regina Lowe at [email protected] or 314-801-0448.