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Press Release
| Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation Supports Caregiver Education Program $15,000 grant will benefit thousands of local individuals needing information and skills. | |
| The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Dallas received a grant from the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation in the amount of $15,000 in support of the Chapter’s Caregiver Education Program. This gift will help the Dallas Chapter broaden its outreach to underserved populations within the community, giving families much needed education and support as they care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other dementias... To download the pdf, click here. | |
| November 1, 2012 | |
Highlights
| Brain Games | |
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Beverly Sanborn, nationally recognized Gerontologist and Vice President of Program Development for Belmont Village Senior Living, helps with some brain games to keep our minds sharp as we get older... For more information, click here. |
| May 10, 2013 | |
| Memory Café offers coffee, companionship, peace Instant Live 8 | wfaa.com | |
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Alzheimer's disease used to be something nobody talked about. But at the Neighborhood Memory Café — which meets once a month at the Richardson Senior Center — Alzheimer's is the main topic of conversation... For more information, click here. |
| May 1, 2012 | |
| Blondes vs. Brunettes Powder Puff Practice Instant Live 8 | wfaa.com | |
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Blondes and brunettes in North Texas are coming together to tackle Alzheimer's Disease in the 5th Annual Powder Puff Football game. WFAA's Colleen Coyle and Wyatt Goolsby threw on a jersey and joined the team on News 8 Daybreak... For more information, click here. |
| August 6, 2012 | |
| 'Grandma Doesn't Know My Name!' Helping Your Child Cope with Alzheimer's by Marie Marley of the Huffington Post | |
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Children can be deeply affected when a beloved grandparent develops Alzheimer's disease. They may become afraid, confused, sad, angry, frustrated, guilty, worried, or embarrassed -- just to name a few potential feelings... For more information, click here. |
| June 8, 2012 | |
| Blondes vs. Brunettes Are Starting To Sizzle For Their August 11 Showdown At The Cotton Bowl by Jeanne Prejean of MySweetCharity.com | |
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Summer is just starting and for most that means heading out for vacations. However for some dedicated.. . . very dedicated young women and men, it means weekly workouts in the late afternoon heat and raising $1,000 just to be in those workouts culminating in the August 11 Blondes vs. Brunettes... For more information, click here. |
| May 30, 2012 | |
| Congratulations to Julio Rojas, M.D., PhD and Kristen Kennedy, PhD Greater Dallas Chapter Young Research Fellows | |
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The fellowship consists of roundtrip transportation from DFW to Vancouver, conference registration fee, lodging at the AAIC hotel, and an honorarium of $1,500. They will join the world's leading dementia scientists to share the latest thoughts and theories in the field of Alzheimer's disease research. For more information, click here. |
| May 11, 2012 | |
| Got Alzheimer's Disease concerns? We've got the experts. Good Morning Texas | |
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Watch Good Morning Texas interview our board members, Dr. Mary Quiceno and David Downey. For more information, click here. |
| April 2, 2012 | |
| Alzheimer’s Association offers Unforgettable Tuesdays fun By Angela Ward | news-journal.com | |
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Richard Klima worked hard to get a kite launched on Tuesday morning, then handed the string to Larry Starr as it soared high in the air. For more information, click here. |
| March 7, 2012 | |
| Can lifestyle changes prevent Alzheimer's disease? The Dallas Morning News | |
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Researchers agree that the causes of Alzheimer’s have some genetic links, but they aren’t sure exactly what causes the disease or how it progresses. Although a growing number of studies examine how lifestyle choices may affect a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s, medical professionals disagree over the strength of the evidence. For more information, click here. |
| March 5, 2012 | |
| Families asking about promising new drug CW 33 News | |
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Bronwen Zilmer is like millions of Americans who have been touched my Alzheimer’s disease. Her dad Billy Hayden was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when he was 57 years old. She knows why so many people are so excited about the skin cancer drug bexarotene. For more information, click here. |
| February 23, 2012 | |
| Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's CBS Evening News | |
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Government advisors tried to set priorities for a national campaign to treat and manage Alzheimer's disease, which is projected to cost more than a trillion dollars in care by 2050. But as Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the plan does not include any funding. For more information, click here. |
| January 17, 2012 | |
| Partners Adult Day Center Plano Star Courier: Spotlight on Business by Penny Rathbun | |
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Partners Adult Day Center has a planned program of activities designed For more information, click here. |
| January 9, 2012 | |
