American Muslim Senior Society

Parkinson’s Disease affects about 5 million people world-wide. 

Symptoms include:

·       Tremor 

·       Rigidity

·       Slow movement

·       Shuffling Gait...

Our sixth Ambassadors Training was a success Aln Hamdullilah.  Ana Nelson's presentation on memory loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease was comprehensive and took us through the many possible reasons for memory loss, the signs and  types of dementia, the stages of A...

Our fifth Ambassadors training was another success. It was conducted by two prominent lawyers specializing in Elder Abuse Law.

Their presentations underlined the very damaging impact of elder abuse not only on the older persons but the nation as a whole. It is estimat...

Today we were presented with inevitable facts of life that many of us do not prepare for, or because of cultural traditions, do not discuss with loved ones and discourage any conversation about it.

Our trainer, Julie Manipadi, went through the last stages of life and h...

We had a great training session on caregiving at the Imaam Center in Silver Spring. Our trainer, Lylie Fisher provided the Ambassadors with a good understanding of: what it means to be a caregiver; the many challenges facing them; and the myriad of resources available...