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February 6, 2012
Alzheimer's Association hosts Legal and Financial Program in Waterloo on March 5
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February 2, 2012
Alzheimer's Association Advocates urge leaders to address the 5th leading cause of death in the state
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January 19, 2012
Tune in to the 15th Annual Alzheimer's Association VOICE the VISION Rally
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December 28, 2011
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter asks participants to call for a cause
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December 20, 2011
Alzheimer's Association to host Legal and Financial Planning Programs in Iowa City and Fairfax during the month of January

December 2, 2011
Alzheimer's Association announces 2012 Board of Directors and Officers
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November 21, 2011
Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease Before You Head Home for the Holidays: Early Detection Empowers Families to Plan for the Future
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November 8, 2011
New report captures Nation's insights on challenges a National Alzheimer's Plan must address
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November 7, 2011
New Alzheimer's Association training and certification program for family members, friends and professionals providing care
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November 3, 2011
The Alzheimer's Association hosts the Living with Alzheimer's for Caregivers program in Iowa City and Decorah during the month of December

October 27, 2011
Alliant Energy raises nearly $4,000 to support the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's

October 19, 2011
Alzheimer's Association Legal and Financial Planning Program to take place on November 1 in New Hampton
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October 19, 2011
The Alzheimer's Association is hosting a new workshop titled "Living with Alzheimer's for Caregivers" in Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids

October 12, 2011
Isle Casino Hotel Walk Team raises more than $4,600 for the Alzheimer's Association
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October 11, 2011
Alzheimer's Association offers new tools to aid difficult driving conversations
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October 7, 2011
Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's in Iowa City hits record attendence
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October 5, 2011
Northeast Iowa residents raise $25,000 for the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's
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October 4, 2011
Congressman Loebsack co-sponsors HOPE Act to support the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer's
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September 26, 2011
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo host successful Walks

September 9, 2011
Walk to End Alzheimer's set for October 1 in West Union and Iowa City

September 7, 2011
Alzheimer’s Association Applauds Everyday Heroes during Inaugual World Alzheimer’s Month in September Branstad signs proclamation declaring September Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Iowa
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September 3, 2011
National Alzheimer's Project Act covered by KWWL

September 2, 2011
Walk to End Alzheimer's inspires residents of Cedar Rapids and the Cedar Valley

August 29, 2011
Elmcrest Tennis Pro-Am Organizers Estimate Event to Raise $10,000 for the Alzheimer's Association
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August 18, 2011
Braley speaks at Alzheimer's Association breakfast
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August 11, 2011
Alzheimer's Association Announces 2011 Excellence in Caregiving Awards
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August 9, 2011
Alzheimer’s Association NAPA Input Session to be held in Coralville
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August 1, 2011
Alzheimer's Association National Alzheimer's Plan Public Input Session to take place in Cedar Falls
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July 20, 2011
Research Advances from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference
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July 2011
Join the Alzheimer's Associaton for a Webinar regarding the results from the Cognitive Impairment module of the Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
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July 11, 2011
Alzheimer's Association to host Annual Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Education Conference
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June 30, 2011
Alzheimer's Association hosts Walk to End Alzheimer's Team Captain Kickoff in Decorah
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June 24, 2011
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training in Vinton, IA
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June 17, 2011
Team Captains lead the way at the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's Kickoff
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June 8, 2011
Congressman Braley responds to Capitol Hill visit and co-sponsors Alzheimer’s legislation to signify commitment to 6th leading cause of death in the U.S.
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June 6, 2011
Alzheimer's Association offers new workshop in Cedar Rapids for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
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May 24, 2011
21st Annual Round to Remember Golf Classic Raises $60,000 for Alzheimer's Association
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May 12, 2011
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training in Decorah
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May 6, 2011
Alzheimer's Association to host 2011 Round to Remember Golf Classic
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May 4, 2011
Alliant Foundation awards $5,000 to Alzheimer’s Association
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May 4, 2011
Iowa students "QUASH" in campus-wide scavenger hunt to fight Alzheimer's disease
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April 19, 2011
New Guidelines for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
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April 17, 2011
Panthers QUASH in scavenger hunt to fight Alzheimer's disease
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April 13, 2011
Alzheimer's Association announces 2010 Mission Award Recipients
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April 8, 2011
Family Caregiver Training offered in Iowa City
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March 28, 2011
Free Alzheimer's Association Workshop Teaches Importance of Early Detection
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March 21, 2011
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training in Black Hawk County
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March 15, 2011
New report says as many as 131,854 Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers in Iowa
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February 11, 2011
Alzheimer’s Association’s VOICE the VISION Rally helps to create a world without Alzheimer’s
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February 8, 2011
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training Series in Linn County
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January 27, 2011
New "Generation Alzheimer's" report calls Alzheimer's defining disease of the Baby Boomers
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January 27, 2011
Alzheimer's Association Advocates go to State Capitol for those who can't
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January 26, 2011
Alzheimer's Association VOICE the VISION Rally offers a new way to donate
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January 14, 2011
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter awarded for 2010 Memory Walk accomplishments
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January 5, 2011
President Obama signs landmark legislation laying the foundation for a national Alzheimer stategy
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January 3, 2011
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter asks participants to call for a cause
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December 17, 2010
Maple Lanes and Valley Park Lanes to donate to the Alzheimer's Association
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December 9, 2010
National Initiative Urges 10 Million At-Risk Boomers to “Face Alzheimer’s”
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December 1, 2010
The Alzheimer's Association Board of Directors announce new directors and officers for 2011
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November 9, 2010
The Alzheimer’s Association Hosts a Special Essay Reading and Discussion of The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s in Waterloo
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November 3, 2010
The Alzheimer’s Association Hosts a Special Essay Reading and Discussion of The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s in Cedar Rapids
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The Alzheimer’s Association Hosts a Special Essay Reading and Discussion of The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s in Decorah
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The Alzheimer’s Association Hosts a Special Essay Reading and Discussion of The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s in Coralville
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October 21, 2010
Know the 10 Signs workshop to be presented in Waverly on November 3, 2010
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October 14, 2010
The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's
A groundbreaking look into the epidemic's effect  on women as caregivers, advocates adn people living with Alzheimer's
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September 29, 2010
Alzheimer's Association Family Caregiver Training in Iowa City offers tools for familes faced with Alzheimer's disease
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September 29, 2010
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training in Cedar Falls
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September 21, 2010
New report reveals global cost of Alzheimer's and related dementias is more than $600 billion
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September 10, 2010
Cedar Rapids residents participate in Alzheimer's Association 2010 Memory Walk to raise critical funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research
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Cedar Valley residents participate in Alzheimer's Association 2010 Memory Walk to raise critical funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research
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September 9, 2010
Coralville and Iowa City residents participate in Alzheimer's Association 2010 Memory Walk to raise critical funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research
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Northeast Iowa residents participate in Alzheimer's Association 2010 Memory Walk to raise critical funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research
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August 31, 2010
Elmcrest Tennis Pro-Am raises close to $10,000 for Alzheimer's Association
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August 30, 2010
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training Series in Linn County
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August 20, 2010
Elmcrest Country Club to host Pro-Am Tennis Tournament to benefit Alzheimer's Association
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August 18, 2010
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride kicks into high gear at halfway point
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August 13, 2010
Alzheimer's Association announces 2010 Excellence in Caregiving Award recipients
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August 5, 2010
Alzheimer's Association to hold 16th Annual Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Education Conference
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July 21, 2010
Congressman Braley supports comprehensive national Alzheimer's plan
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July 15, 2010
Alzheimer researchers leave the lab and take to the road in the first Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride 
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July 14, 2010
New research advances from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's disease 2010
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July 12, 2010
Alzheimer's Association launches TrialMatch- first-of-its-kind clinical trial matching service in Alzheimer's
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June 30, 2010
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training Series in Linn County
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May 27, 2010
Senator Grassley sponsors landmark legislation addressing escalating Alzheimer crisis
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May 25, 2010
Alzheimer's Association Round to Remember Golf Classic raises $56,000
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May 21, 2010
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training Series in Black Hawk County
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May 19, 2010
Alzheimer's disease to cost United States $20 trillion over next 40 years
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May 13, 2010
Alzheimer's Association to host Round to Remember Golf Classic
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May 6, 2010
Competitors successfully "QUASH" in campus-wide scavenger hunt at UI to fight Alzheimer's disease
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April 28, 2010
Competitors successfully "QUASH" in campus-wide scavenger hunt at UNI to fight Alzheimer's disease 
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April 16, 2010
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa announces Mission Awards Recipients
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March 10, 2010
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training Series in Washington County
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March 9, 2010
New report reveals impact of Alzheimer's disease on Iowa
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February 22, 2010
Linn County resident chairs National Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum
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February 18, 2010
Board of Directors became "Helping Hands" at HuHot Mongolian Grill
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February 11, 2010
Alzheimer's Association applauds Social Security Administration for adding Early-Onset Alzheimer's to its Compassionate Allowance Initiative
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February 3, 2010
Board of Directors to be "Helping Hands" at HuHot Mongolian Grill benefit
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January 27, 2010
Alzheimer's Association VOICE the VISION Rally helps to create a world without Alzheimer's
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January 27, 2010
Alzheimer's Association offers Family Caregiver Training Series in Jones County
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January 19, 2010
Local "celebrities" scoop for a cause at Cold Stone Creamery in Waterloo
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January 12, 2010
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter hosts VOICE the VISION Rally phone-a-thon in Waterloo
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January 12, 2010
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter hosts VOICE the VISION Rally phone-a-thon in Cedar Rapids
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December 30, 2009
Annual holiday gatherings may reveal warning signs of Alzheimer's disease
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December 22, 2009
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter asks participants to Call for a Cause in Cedar Rapids
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December 22, 2009
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter asks participants to Call for a Cause in Waterloo
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November 4, 2009
Alzheimer's Association East Central Iowa Chapter receives special recognition
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October 30, 2009
New Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Notebook guides caregivers through every stage of the disease
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October 22, 2009
Alzheimer's Association launches ComfortZone, the First Comprehensive Location Management System Designed for People with Alzheimer's
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October 13, 2009
Save the Date for Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk 2010
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September 30, 2009
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk raises Awareness and Funds in Cedar Rapids
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Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk raises Awareness and Funds in Coralville
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Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk raises Awareness and Funds in Waterloo
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Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk raises Awareness and Funds in West Union
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September 21, 2009
Celebrities vie for "Who Wears Purple Best" Title to raise Awareness of New Global Prevelance on World Alzheimer's Day
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September 17, 2009
Congressman Braley Sponsors Landmark Legislation Addressing Escalating Alzheimer's Crisis
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September 15, 2009
The BIG BRAIN PUZZLE BOOK: Featuring Puzzles from the Internationally-syndicated Writer Terry Stickels
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September 10, 2009
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Calendar Annoucement- Cedar Rapids
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Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Calendar Announcment- Coralville
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Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Calendar Announcement- Waterloo
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Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Calendar Announcement- West Union
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September 4, 2009
Elmcrest Tennis Pro-Am to benefit Alzheimer's Association a big success
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August 28, 2009
Alzheimer's Association awards 2009 Excellence in Caregiving recipients
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August 13, 2009
Elmcrest Country Club to host Tennis Pro-Am Tournament to benefit Alzheimer's Association
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August 12, 2009
Alzheimer's Association announces 2009 Excellence in Caregiving Awards
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August 5, 2009
Alzheimer's Association to hold Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Education Conference
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July 29, 2009
Elmcrest Country Club to host Pro-Am Tennis Tournament to benefit Alzheimer's Association
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July 24, 2009
Alzheimer's Association provides fun way for Cedar Rapids residents to raise critically neeed funds for Alzheimer's care, support, and research
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Alzheimer's Association provides fun way for Coralville residents to raise critically needed funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research
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Alzheimer's Association provides fun way for Cedar Valley residents to raise critically needed funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research
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Alzheimer's Association provides fun way for Northeast Iowa residents to raise critically needed funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research
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July 23, 2009
East Central Iowa residents head to Chicago to urge inclusion of Alzheimer's disease into Compassionate Allowance Initiative
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July 22, 2009
Alzheimer's Association presents FREE "Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters" workshop in Waukon
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July 22, 2009
Alzheimer's Association seeks nominations for Excellence in Caregiving awards
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July 15, 2009
Alzheimer's Association presents FREE "Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters" workshop in Kalona
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July 13, 2009
PTSD associated with higher Alzheimer's/dementia risk; moderate alcohol consumption may lower it
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