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World Alzheimer’s Day
World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21. Learn about the I CAN! I WILL! Library. Raise awareness about Alzheimer’s.
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 [...]
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. – [...]
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.”