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Alzheimer's Association works on Hispanic outreach program
29 Jan 2025 21:02 GMT
The Alzheimer's Association of Rochester and the Finger Lakes is working on outreach to the Hispanic community.
Raquel Singletary and Freddy Colon of the Alzheimer's Association join ARC Rochester to talk about their outreach work.
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Alzheimer Assessment Update: Alzheimer's Association Publishes New Appropriate Use Criteria for Amyloid and Tau PET
28 Jan 2025 23:02 GMT
The Alzheimer’s Association and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) have released updated Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for amyloid and tau PET imaging, according to a statement from the Alzheimer’s Association.1
The report, …
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Massachusetts: Alzheimer's Association offers virtual educational program
27 Jan 2025 23:20 GMT
The New England Chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association will present "Living Well After the Diagnosis," a virtual presentation designed for individuals living with early-stage dementia and their care partners, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. …
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Hoover Public Library to hold 4th Kindness Summit this Sunday, Feb. 2
30 Jan 2025 09:06 GMT
The Hoover Public Library is holding its fourth annual Kindness Summit this Sunday, Feb. 2, giving volunteers an opportunity to connect with nonprofits in Jefferson and Shelby counties.
The idea is that many people are willing to help as volunteers for …
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Rural Iowa 'critically short' of dementia services
30 Jan 2025 08:44 GMT
Families of rural Iowans with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia face a crucial lack of mental health services and advocates are meeting with some rural residents today to assess their most important needs.
Iowa has only 26 geriatricians …
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Adventist Health and Rideout’s senior campus keeps 'Senior Cup' for Alzheimer's fund-raising efforts
30 Jan 2025 08:07 GMT
After passionate efforts, Adventist Health and Rideout’s senior campus has kept its Walk to End Alzheimer’s Yuba City Senior Cup due to its impressive fund-raising.
The senior campus originally received the trophy at an after-party for the 2024 Walk to End …
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Adventist Health and Rideout keeps 'Senior Cup' for Alzheimer's fund-raising efforts
30 Jan 2025 04:52 GMT
After passionate efforts, Adventist Health and Rideout’s senior campus has kept its Walk to End Alzheimer’s Yuba City Senior Cup due to its impressive fund-raising.
The senior campus originally received the trophy at an after-party for the 2024 Walk to …
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University of Oklahoma researcher leads efforts to unravel mysteries of cognitive decline
30 Jan 2025 03:15 GMT
An estimated 76,000 Oklahomans are living with Alzheimer's disease, a number that has surged by 13% in just five years. Yet, despite the increasing need for effective treatments, therapies for age-related dementia have largely failed to slow or halt …
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January 29: IE Latino Voices
29 Jan 2025 22:35 GMT
Yvette Walker
With KVCR News, I'm Yvette Walker. This is IE Latino Voices, where we invite representatives from Latino led and Latino serving organizations to share their stories and their impact in our region. Joining me today is Dr Aileen Dinkjian, …
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Steven Paul Bjerke
29 Jan 2025 10:01 GMT
Steven Paul Bjerke, born on January 29, 1943, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Paul Gilbert Bjerke and Irma Ruth Brasure Bjerke, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024.
Steve is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Delores Lee Van Sickle Bjerke; his …