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March 1
2012
2012
A Night of Cabaret
To benefit the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter
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To benefit the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter
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March 14
2012
2012
The Role of Genetics in Alzheimer’s disease:
An Evolving Landscape
The Times Center
Hear from a panel of experts about the role of genetics in Alzheimer’s disease, including how genetics is influencing diagnosis and research today.
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An Evolving Landscape
The Times Center
Hear from a panel of experts about the role of genetics in Alzheimer’s disease, including how genetics is influencing diagnosis and research today.
Learn more or RSVP
April 18
2012
2012
Understanding Dementia:
Decoding the Diagnosis
New York Academy of Medicine
12th Annual Early-Stage Memory Disorders Forum for Care Partners and Professionals.
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
More information to follow.
Decoding the Diagnosis
New York Academy of Medicine
12th Annual Early-Stage Memory Disorders Forum for Care Partners and Professionals.
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
More information to follow.
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 21
2012
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Participate in any of our upcoming walks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens.
Start a team, register, donate!
Participate in any of our upcoming walks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens.
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March 18
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May 6
2012
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May 6
2012
Athletes to End Alzheimer's!
Calling all Athletes! Help us fight Alzheimer’s by participating in the New York City Half Marathon, TD Five Boro Bike Tour, New York City Triathlon or Ironman U.S. Championships.
Register Today
Calling all Athletes! Help us fight Alzheimer’s by participating in the New York City Half Marathon, TD Five Boro Bike Tour, New York City Triathlon or Ironman U.S. Championships.
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Alzheimer's diease
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Facts & Figures
Health Reform Explained Video: "Health Reform Hits Main Street"
January 25, 2012
Confused about how the new health care reform law really works? This short, animated movie -- featuring the "YouToons" -- explains the problems with the current health care system, the changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in 2014.
Medivation, Pfizer End Work on Alzheimer's Drug
January 18, 2012
Pfizer Inc. and partner Medivation Inc. are abandoning development of an experimental Alzheimer's drug, a decision that underscores the risks that Big Pharma faces in trying to bolster drug pipelines with expensive deals.
U.S. launches national war on Alzheimer's
January 17, 2012
When doctors told Carol Blackwell that her husband — her best friend and the love of her life — had Alzheimer's disease, they assured her "a cure was just around the corner."
Personal Health: Lifelines for People With Hearing Loss
January 16, 2012
Hearing loss, a disability currently untreated in about 85 percent of those affected, may be the nation’s most damaging and costly sensory handicap. It is a hidden disability, often not obvious to others or even to those who have it.
Nutrition: 4 Vitamins That Strengthen Older Brains
January 2, 2011
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin E are associated with better mental functioning in the elderly, a new study has found.
Caring and Caregiving During the Holidays: 6 Considerations for Families of Alzheimer's or Dementia Patients
December 22, 2011
With almost half of all individuals over the age of 85 suffering from Alzheimer's disease, it's likely that you'll be coming into contact with someone suffering from this or another dementia this holiday season. Whether your loved one is a relative or family friend, you're probably wondering what to expect -- and how to act -- during your time together.
Elder Care: Key Strategies
December 6, 2011
Lou-Ellen Barkan was similarly worried when her mother, a widow in her eighties, began showing signs of decline. “Whenever I visited her in Florida, I’d find something else to be concerned about,” says Barkan, president of the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter. “Take paying the bills as an example. Mom was insistent on doing that herself.
Study urges earlier testing on Alzheimer’s
November 30, 2011
People who have no symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease but who have an abnormal protein believed to be a hallmark of the illness should be enrolled in clinical trials to test whether drugs can head off the disease, according to a team of researchers led by a scientist at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
