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This 2 minute slide show is of people living in an Alzheimer's facility in Orange County. Photography by Mary Ann Amor.

The Silver Knights Alzheimer’s Prevention Charity

WE NEED FOR YOU TO VOLUNTEER TO JOIN OUR NEW CHARITY AND HELP SAVE PEOPLE FROM ALZHEIMER'S

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Prevent Alzheimer's Purple Ribbon The Silver Knights Alzheimer's Prevention Charity is an all-volunteer, informal, non-profit organization of relatives of Alzheimer's patients, chess club directors, chess coaches, chess players, chess students of all ages, caregivers and anyone dedicated to preventing and saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by teaching chess and other games to people in schools, hospitals, YMCA's, churches, libraries and other locations in your area. All of our classes and documentation are FREE. Our chess course is taught by our volunteer Active Silver Knights Chess Coaches who make the classes fun and encourage the classes to even start their own chess clubs.We provide all the lessons and training necessary.

Research shows that people who play chess are 60-75% less likely to get Alzheimer’s (CLICK HERE AND READ MORE ABOUT DR. FRIEDLAND'S RESEARCH) .

Statistics (click here) say that this year alone we can potentially save tens of thousands of our loved ones from getting this monstrous disease. Yes, a practical prevention for many people has been found for the 6th largest killer in the US- Alzheimer's disease. But we can't do it without you so please volunteer.

You can also register for our CHESS MEMORY NEWSLETTER which is specifically designed for Chess Club Directors, Chess Coaches, Chess Players and Chess Students. It give you tips, ideas and artwork to make your classes and chess clubs even more instructive and fun. If you would like to write an article just email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it To get the free newsletter click on the "NEWSLETTER" button in the upper right side of this page.

You may find it interesting that for every 100 adults who we teach chess to, should they all reach the age of 85, we would have saved the lives of 25 people from suffering the horrible death caused by Alzheimer's. Please consider VOLUNTEERING or making a small monthly donation to help save the lives of people like your parents and grandparents.

We use chess because it is the "Gold Standard of Mental Exercises." One of our mottos is that "Chess is Fun and Easy Taught the Silver Knight Way!" At our clubs the members are free to play any other mind stimulating game they wish!

What We Do

We train volunteers to become Silver Knight Chess Coaches who volunteer 1-2 hours per week to start chess classes within 5 miles of their home and encourage their students to start their own chess club.
We train volunteers to become Silver Squire Chess Players who volunteer 1-2 hours per week to go to facilities within 5 miles of their home like hospitals and assisted living facilities and play chess with an adult.
We train volunteers to become Silver Page Charity Promoters who volunteer 1-2 hours per week to promote the charity in a wide variety of ways.
We encourage volunteers to become Noble Heros who donate at least $5 per month to help the charity to grow and to pay for their needed supplies and awards.
Since Dr. Friedland's research has shown that a person who plays chess is 60 less likely to get Alzheimer's disease we have the opportunity to bring both fun and health to tens of thousands of our adults and seniors.
We provide all the documentation, chess lessons and training you need to be successful in your volunteering to save lives.

Please volunteer 1-2 hours per week to HAVE FUN while helping

save the lives of people like your parents from a fate worse than death?

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

No matter where in the United States you live you can volunteer 1-2 hours per week to save lives in your area!

We need a website maintenance volunteer especially one skilled with Joomla or who can learn it and html to volunteer only one hour per month. If you are interested please contact Patrick Ellis at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

We are looking for individuals who care enough about preventing Alzheimer's that they would be willing to serve on the Board of Directors. If that is you or you would like more information please contact Patrick Ellis at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

We need "Active Silver Knight Chess Coachs" to volunteer at least 1-2 hours per week to teach chess to adults and seniors within 5 miles of your home. We provide documents and training. Are you at least 18 years of age? Do you know the rules of chess or are you willing to learn? Do you love adults and senior citizens? To find out more about becoming a Silver Knight and to get an application form please CLICK HERE.

We need “Active Silver Squire Chess Players” to volunteer at least 1-2 hours per week to play chess to adults and seniors within 5 miles of your home. Are you at least 18 years of age? Do you know the rules of chess or are you willing to learn? Do you love adults and senior citizens? To find out more about becoming a Silver Squire and to get an application form please CLICK HERE.

We need “Active Silver Page Charity Promoters” to volunteer at least 1-2 hours per week to help promote our organization. If your skills don't seem to fit into any of the other categories, this is your home. Silver Pages perform a wide variety of services to the charity so not matter what your skills are you can apply to become a Silver Page. There is a place for everyone here. We provide documents and training. Are you at least 15 years of age? Do you love adults and senior citizens? To find out more about becoming a Silver Page and to get an application form please CLICK HERE.

HOW TO BECOME A NOBLE HERO SPONSOR

We are looking for people who care about preventing Alzheimer's to become “Active Noble Heroes” by volunteering to make a small donation ($5 or $10+) every month. Even children can donate 25 cents per month can become a Noble Hero and learn to care for other people like their grandmother and grandfather!

Please make your checks payable to “The Silver Knights Charity” and mail it to The Silver Knights National Headquarters 6854 East Kelton Lane Scottsdale, AZ, 85254-1524. You will receive an award on our awards page called the Hall of Honor. You can make a donation in the name of someone who has Alzheimer's or someone who has already passed away from Alzheimer's.

Use your credit or debit card and donate through Paypal on the right side of this page. Or you can donate USED COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS, game software, lightly used chess sets, chess books, chess magazines and chess awards (metals and trophies) by mailing them to Silver Knight National Headquarters at the address above.

It costs us about $50 in materials to train each student in our 1 year course (52 lessons). We are an all-volunteer force who have exhausted our personal funds and now need sponsors to step up and help us pay for the chess sets, trophies, demonstration boards, metals, lesson plans, and the certificates needed to run the program. You can become a Noble Hero by making a small monthly donation. Even children can become a Noble Hero! You will receive an award next to your name on our awards page called the Hall of Honor! Headquarters at 480-948-4315. To learn more about the importance and benefits of becoming a Noble Hero, please CLICK HERE.

OUR SPONSOR-A-SENIOR PROGRAM

For only $10 per month for a year you can Sponsor-A-Senior in a nursing home, or assisted living facility or hospital with an entire year of chess fun! You will get a photograph of your senior along with a "Thank You" email from your senior and reports every 6 months to tell you how he or she is progressing. To find out how to Sponsor-A-Senior, CLICK HERE.

THE PRESIDENT'S CALL TO SERVICE IS FOR EVERYONE- No matter what your skills, we need your help to save lives. With your help we will be able to fight for your loved ones and help keep them safe from this horrible monster called Alzheimer’s! No matter what your skills, please volunteer as a Silver Page Charity Promoter or donate a little each month. If you have any questions you can email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Although chess is a lot of fun the primary reason for this organization is to save lives.

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As Silver Knights we stand between that horrible monster and your parents fighting to protect them but we can't do it without your help. We not only want to add more years to their lives but also more life to their years. The fun and camaraderie of a chess club is one of the things that make life worth living.

Here is an award given to the Silver Knights!

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US

Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown for the first time that the active training of the working memory brings about visible changes in the number of dopamine receptors in the human brain. More here...

Read this article from The Alzheimer's Weekly By Roberta Bienenfeld and this article from the East Valley Tribune by John Leptich.

A new blog post was entered on by Mark's Chess Blog by Mark Weeks entitled: Elsewhere on the Web : Checking Alzheimer's so be sure and check it out!

Check out this video of Patrick Ellis on the CBS affiliate channel 5 KPHO of Phoenix, Arizona!!

Read this article from Alzheimer's Weekly By Roberta Bienenfeld who explains in great detail about our organization and Patrick Ellis.

I speak to caregivers and to the elder-care medical community and have the chance to visit many facilities. Chess is a great idea-and other board and card games. Men don't usually enjoy the arts and crafts or music time, and I do believe that some of the Alzheimer's games are condescending. They have a sense when things aren't "right." Learning a skill-even if you have to relearn it over and over is rewarding-and for those with mild dementia-it can even keep the "beast" at bay.

Carol D. O'Dell

Author of Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir, available on Amazon.

OUR WORTHY CHARITY

We know that the Internet is full of scammers and we want you to feel 100 percent comfortable that you are giving to a worthy charity, so please CLICK HERE for some of our references.

SHOP FOR GIFTS WHILE SAVING LIVES!

THE SILVER KNIGHTS/CafePress ONLINE GIFT SHOP:

How would you like to get your Christmas shopping done by choosing from more than 100 customizable products in the comfort of your home and donate to the Silver Knights Charity all and at the same time! All you have to do is go to our Silver Knights/CafePress Online Gift Shop. A small donation is included with each product. We really do have more than 100 products that you can have customized to the occasion with the text and artwork you want. Or you can just give us the idea our artists will go crazy creating something wonderful for you at no extra charge!

Please don't wait until the week before Christmas to order. It takes about a week for our artists to create and post your products. All profits go toward helping the elderly by prevent Alzheimer's as well as giving them a lot of fun!

You can go to our Online Gift Shop HERE or browse the products right HERE on our site.

All you have to do is pick the products you would like to purchase.(Click the picture of the teddy bear for a closer look)

Then email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know what text and artwork you would like. Let's say you want a Teddy bear that that says "Happy 1st Birthday Amanda!" Circled with hearts and flowers.

We create the artwork at no extra charge and post it in the "Finished Custom Art"section. If it is exactly what you want, you purchase it by putting it in the shopping cart.

We will repost the changes and let you know when they are ready to purchase. ***Always make sure that the order is EXACTLY the way you want it before purchasing.*** You can even zoom in and see a close-up of the artwork you want before purchasing (click on picture of the artwork.) After purchasing it is too late to adjust the artwork.

Once you purchase your products CafePress takes over and does all the printing and shipping so after you purchase the product, if you have a question about shipping, or delivery please call CafePress at 1-877-809-1659.

Thank you for doing your shopping year round at our store and making a difference in the lives of our students and making it possible for us to save many more.

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