Governor Ritter Declares November Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in Colorado
The Denver City and County Building illuminated
purple for Alzheimer's Awareness Month
November 1, 2007 – The Alzheimer’s Association, the leading resource for Alzheimer’s care, is celebrating National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month during the month of November. A true champion for Alzheimer’s disease, Governor Ritter signed a proclamation identifying November as Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in Colorado on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter. In addition, the tower of Denver’s City and County Building will be bathed in purple lights and street banners will adorn light poles throughout downtown Denver. Regional offices of the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado will also hold local events to launch the Champions Campaign designed to increase awareness of the disease and build understanding for those whose lives have been changed forever by an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
In celebration of both National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, the national Alzheimer’s Association announced today a new suite of resources that provide information to ease decision-making, build skills to care for loved ones and keep people living with the disease safe.
“Research has shown that the health and wellbeing of caregivers is dramatically impacted by the emotional and physical stress of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease,” says Linda Mitchell, CEO and president of the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter. “As our organization strives to continue finding ways we can help improve the lives of those living with the disease and those who provide care for them, we are thrilled at the success of our national office to create partnership opportunities with organizations that can provide additional resources to people who have been touched by Alzheimer’s.”
