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Save The Date! Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10th Annual Early-Stage Memory Disorders Forum for Caregivers and Professionals “FINDING A BALANCE”   Details To Follow	Join the NYC Chapter in the fight against Alzheimer's disease in our 1st ever "Bike 2 Remember" in the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour. May 2, 2010 Learn More
June 7, 2010 · The Pierre Learn More	Step up to participate and plan a local Memory Walk! Learn More
Alzheimer's Disease: How Stem Cell Research Will Make A Difference March 25, 2010 Learn More	Cultural Arts Programs Take part in interactive and discussion-based programs for individuals with Alzheimer's and their caregivers

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2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures details the escalation of Alzheimer's, which currently impacts over 5 million Americans; conveys the burden it places on families, government and the nation's healthcare system; and shows that African-Americans and Hispanics are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's.

- 03/12/2010
Alzheimer's Association

Hopes for Alzheimer’s Drug Are Dashed
Dimebon failed in its first late-stage clinical trial, dealing a blow not only to patients with Alzheimer’s and their families but to the companies developing the treatment — a start-up in San Francisco called Medivation and the world’s largest drug company, Pfizer.

- 03/03/2010
NY Times

Senate Passes Family Health Care Decisions Act
The New York State Senate passed the Family Health Care Decisions Act (FHCDA) today by a vote of 55-3, empowering family members and others close to the patient to make medical decisions for  incapacitated patients.

- 02/24/2010
NYSenate.gov

Cigarette Smoking a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease, Study Shows
A UCSF analysis of published studies on the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and smoking indicates that smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for the disease.

- 02/02/2010
Science Daily

Poor Oral Health Linked to Dementia Risk
Researchers, led by Dr. James Noble from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, found that adults over age 60 with high levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis (the bacteria that cause gum disease) demonstrated three times the risk of forgetting word sequences in a simple memory test. The researchers also found that the same adults were unable to remember sequences of numbers.

- 11/13/2009
Reuters

Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
Seniors with dementia are diagnosed with flu less often, have shorter hospital stays and are 50 percent more likely to die than those without dementia, says a U.S. study that looked at flu and pneumonia in adults 65 and older.

- 10/30/2009
HealthDay

Free Drug Discount Card Offered by NYS
Hit hard by the economic downturn? Looking for relief from paying the full cost of your prescription drugs? New York State announces the New York Prescription Saver, a free prescription discount card that will help save on the cost of prescription drugs. The card is for New York State residents who are 50 to 64 years old, or persons with a disability regardless of age. Income eligibility limits are up to $35,000 single and $50,000 married. Those with Medicaid coverage are not eligible.

- 4/02/2009
 Associated Press

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