Minneapolis VA Health Care System

 The GRECC at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center offers information and educational resources for Veterans and their caregivers.

Publications
The National Institute on Aging offers a free guide to "Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease."  The guide is filled with useful information about legal and financial planning, medications to treat AD, caring for yourself while caring for your loved one and how to explain AD to family members.  For your free copy of this guide, contact the ADEAR Center toll-free at 1-800-438-4380 or at www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers.

Internet
My HealtheVet is the VA web-based application designed specifically for Veterans and their families. It will help Veterans work better with healthcare providers to achieve the best possible health outcomes.

Seminars
GRECC is developing classes for Veterans and their caregivers.  Check back with us here or contact us at 612-467-2785 or suzanne.leger2@va.gov for more information.