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November 15 is National Memory Screening Day
National Memory Screening Day on November 15 is a perfect time for a baseline memory screening.
World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21. Learn about the I CAN! I WILL! Library. Raise awareness about Alzheimer’s.
May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day
May is Older Americans Month and May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Stay fit and appreciate older Americans for all they have done.
Activities For The Minds of Seniors With Dementia
This is the National Week for Activity Professionals. Activity professionals are trained to provide activity services usually for the geriatric population, but also for special needs individuals. These pros help keep older adults active, both physically and mentally. Their work can be in a home, a long term care facility, a rehab facility, a medical center, or [...]
Memory Screening Starts Now
With Tuesday, November 16 recognized as National Memory Screening Day in the awareness month for Alzheimer’s Disease, it is appropriate to encourage the campaign to have memory screening as a normal occurence in a senior person’s health care evaluation. The past debate has included the issue of at what age to start the screening. Since the oldest baby boomers turn age 65 [...]
Family Caregivers Appreciation
The Thanksgiving month is a wonderful time to show appreciation for family caregivers. The time and effort put in caregiving by family members is difficult to put a monetary value on, but a recent study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP put a price tag on family caregiving at $257 billion in the [...]
World Alzheimer’s Day
The World Alzheimer Report 2010 was released today. Over $600 billion in costs of Alzheimer’s and related dementia was highlighted in the report. Conclusions in the report include: – .5% of the world’s population live with dementia. – costs are lower in developing countries because of reliance on informal care from family and friends. – [...]
Singing For An Alzheimer’s Cure
The summer edition of Preserving Your Memory magazine has a special story about two musicians who have created thoughtful songs about people with Alzheimer’s. Aaron Angello made the song Fade about his grandparents who both lost their lives to the disease. Augusta Crawford’s song, Lost Lullaby, is about a friend’s grandmother who has Alzheimer’s. The musical artist applies the [...]
Plan For Memory Walk Now
Find a Memory Walk date in your area of the United States. Raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s. Join Maria Shriver in California.
Making Alzheimer’s A National Priority
The Breakthrough Ride has started. This is a cross-country bike ride by Alzheimer’s researchers to tell Congress to make Alzheimer’s a national priority now. 50,000 signatures are needed. You can sign the Alzheimer’s National Priority petition here. Join the movement! The Alzheimer’s Association site says “The toughest hill to climb is Capitol Hill.”