November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

Central Illinois Chapter

PEORIA OFFICE
606 W. Glen Ave.
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone: 309.681.1100
Fax: 309.681.1101

QUINCY AREA OFFICE
639 York St. Rm. 200
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217.228.1111
Fax: 217.592.3690

ROCK RIVER OFFICE
93 S. Hennepin Ave.
Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: 815.285.1100
Fax: 815.285.1116

CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL AUCTION

THE Chicago Bears have teamed up with the Rock River Branch (RRB) of the Alzheimer’s Association to help raise awareness and move toward the vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

An authentic 2008 Chicago Bears laser autographed team football has been donated to the Rock River Branch to be used as a fundraiser for the agency. The RRB Office will be accepting sealed bids on the football until Noon on December 14, 2009. Sealed bids may be submitted in person at the Alzheimer’s Association ~ Rock River Branch 93 S Hennepin Dixon, IL 61021. Sealed bids may be submitted by first class mail to the address above and must be received by the December 14, 2009 Noon deadline. Or bids may be emailed to Sarah.Kent@alz.org on or before the Noon deadline.

All sealed bids received will be opened at 1:00 PM on December 14, 2009. The football will be awarded to the highest bidder. In the event of a tie, there will be a bid off, allowing each “tied” bidder to voice a new final bid on the football. The highest bidder will be awarded the football.

Sealed bids should contain the following information:

Name___________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________ City____________________

State_______________ Zip_______________Phone #___________________________

Email Address__________________________________________ Bid______________

Note: Opening bid is $100.

Many thanks to the Chicago Bears and your generosity in helping us promote awareness for Alzheimer’s disease.

For form in printable pdf format click here.

Sympathies Extended to Sandra Day O’Connor Family

The Alzheimer's Association extends its deepest sympathies to retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the entire O'Connor family on the passing of John J. O'Connor III on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Mr. O'Connor was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease nearly twenty years ago. In 2005, Justice O'Connor retired from the Supreme Court and courageously announced publicly that she needed to care for her husband who was deteriorating from Alzheimer's.
Since 2005, Justice O'Connor and the O'Connor family have been powerful advocates for additional federal money to advance Alzheimer's research. Justice O'Connor became a member of the Alzheimer's Study Group along with Newt Gingrich and Bob Kerrey. Together this group played an instrumental role in examining the impact of Alzheimer's disease in the United States and recommending to policy makers the critical steps that need to be taken to curb this crisis.
Currently there are as many as 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and that number is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by 2050. Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
Researchers are closer than ever to developing accurate ways to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's, but current Alzheimer funding is nowhere near enough to achieve this goal. Significantly increased federal funding for Alzheimer research, education and care is imperative to reach the goal of a world without Alzheimer's.

Peoria Blood Drive
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8th

The Methodist Well Mobile will be providing blood pressure & spirometry screenings.

View 2009 Memory Walk photos

2009 Agency Ornament

See our list of shops where ornaments are available.

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Big Bang Dueling Pianos
Friday, January 29th, 2010

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Areas We Serve

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INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS

10 Signs of Alzheimer's disease
Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer's and what to do next.

Watch the Alzheimer's Project Tapes Here!
Don't miss "The Alzheimer's Project," HBO's four-part documentary series changing the way America thinks about Alzheimer's.

NEW REPORT! 2009 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Statistics that convey the growing prevalence of Alzheimer's and its impact.

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