Alzheimer's advocates to hold training prior to legislative visit

The Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter, Southwest Ga. Region, is holding an advocacy training session at 5-7 p.m

Alzheimer’s awareness vigil scheduled

An Alzheimer’s awareness candlelight vigil will be held at 6 p.m.

Midcoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises more than $17,000

ROCKLAND, Maine — On Sept. 24, more than 100 individuals from the midcoast area participated in the annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s hosted by the Knox Center for Long Term Care. Through the local walk, more than $17,000 was raised to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Alzheimer’s care is seminar topic

Muhammad Aslam, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience, will speak at two free seminars at the Alois Alzheimer Center 1-3 p.m.

Local bicycling for Alzheimer’s awareness

An employee at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center has big plans for this weekend’s ‘Walk to end Alzheimer’s’ event in Morgan County.

Devils Lake 5K walk nets $7,500 for new Alzheimer’s facility

Saturday morning was rainy in Devils Lake, but that didn’t stop nearly 200 people from gathering at Ruger Park for the annual walk/run to support the new Alzheimer’s Unit at Heartland Care Center.

Quincy Alzheimer’s Association begins a new era

QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) – The Quincy chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association held a press onference Friday at the Quincy Senior Center. The occasion marked a new era in Alzheimer’s care, beginning with a new name.

Alzheimer’s educational series planned

PORTSMOUTH — An Alzheimer’s Educational Series, sponsored by Clipper Harbor of Portsmouth, Solana Alzheimer Care Center, will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the third Thursday of the month. The series will focus on various aspects of Alzheimer’s…

Brain fitness center helps reduce risk of Alzheimer’s

About two years ago, Bob Unruhe learned about the center for Cognitive Fitness and Innovative Therapies, launched by UC Santa Barbara neurologist Dr. Ken Kosik. He now goes there regularly.

Alzheimer’s caregivers support in Phoenix

Banner Estrella Medical Center, 9201 W.

For Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, pingpong is a game — and therapy

At the Arthur Gilbert Table Tennis Center in L.A., founder Mikhail Zaretsky offers a program that, he says, leads to big changes in the alertness, balance and coordination of patients. When they play, ‘they have to be there!’ he says. On TV screens around the room, Chinese table tennis players are whirling and vaulting, but Betty Stein isn’t watching them.

Hormone Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease Studied

Researchers at UNT Health Sciences Center are exploring hormone therapy as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Gala stands for Alzheimer’s research

The Alzheimer’s Association in Tulsa raised some $1 million during its 16th annual memory gala held recently at the Tulsa Convention Center.

USF, Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute Appoint Affiliation Board

Tampa, FL (July 18, 2008) — The University of South Florida and Johnnie B. Byrd Sr

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Research Grant Awarded To Van Eldik

Linda J. Van Eldik, director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has been awarded a $750,000 grant to further her research into a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The grant is from the Edward N.

Alzheimer’s support group meets today

The Pike County Alzheimer’s Support Group has reorganized and will meet at noon today in the boardroom at Troy Regional Medical Center.

New campaign wants to ‘Buck Alzheimer’s’

DENVER - Colorado’s Alzheimer’s Association is launching a new campaign that may make people do a double take.

Health Notes | Alzheimer’s support group meets today in New Albany

The Green Valley Care Center’s Alzheimer Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Dec. 28) in the center’s main dining room, 3118 Green Valley Road in New Albany.

Alzheimer’s support group dates set

The Alzheimer’s Association will hold support groups for caregivers and family and friends of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia at: · 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Care guide focuses on stages of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s is the discussion, the dilemma, the disease that never seems to go away.For many families, the dilemma is determining an actual diagnosis of the disease. Others say understanding what symptoms signal defining stages and potential…