Coffee & Contacts- Alzheimer’s Education & Awareness with Kari-Ann Ryan

Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia: A Special Presentation by Kari-Ann Ryan
Join us for a powerful and informative session led by Kari-Ann Ryan, Director of Marketing & Development at Mid-West Moving & Storage and co-founder of LMJ’s Lost Souls – Alzheimer’s Fund.
 
Drawing from both professional expertise and deeply personal experience, Kari-Ann will guide attendees through the realities of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia with compassion, clarity, and purpose.
 
In this Coffee & Contacts, you will:

• Learn how to distinguish between normal age-related changes and more serious memory or behavioral concerns
• Identify common warning signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia
• Understand the key differences between typical memory decline and cognitive disorders
• Discover the importance of early detection and the benefits of a timely diagnosis

Whether you’re supporting a loved one, navigating your own concerns, or seeking to better understand these conditions, this presentation will equip you with knowledge, insight, and actionable resources.
Don’t miss this important conversation—one that could make all the difference for you or someone you love.



About our Speaker-
Kari-Ann Ryan is a marketing executive with 30+ years of experience in marketing for multi-brand and multi-location companies, the service industry, and retail management, as well as working in non-profit marketing, event planning and fundraising. Kari-Ann is the Director of Marketing & Development for Mid-West Moving & Storage and Chicago Office Movers. As the master of visibility, she is responsible for all things Branding and Marketing related both internal and external. She also owns her own marketing consulting business and is a certified business partner for Constant Contact. 

At the end of 2022, she started her own non-profit organization called LMJ’s Lost Souls- Alzheimer’s Fund, focused on fundraising events, awareness, education, resources and support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia related Disease. She is the founder and president of the board for this organization and has 2 amazing board members of which all put in equal work and time to make it a success. Prior to starting the non-profit, her team donated over $400K to the Alzheimer’s Association over 9 years.

Kari-Ann is a past SBA Board member and chairman of the board and also on the Board for the Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois Chapter.

All the work she does as an advocate for Alzheimer’s Disease is fueled by her personal connection as her grandmother passed of the disease. She is passionate about this cause and finds purpose in all the ways she and her organization can make an impact.  She is inspired by all the people who support her on this journey and she lives to always give back.

Contact LMJ’s Lost Souls:
Kari-Ann@lostsoulsendalz.org
Cell: 847-833-5660