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Los costos directos del cuidado de las personas con enfermedad de Alzheimer u otras demencias se estiman en más de $ 200 mil millones. Se proyecta que estos costos se eleven a $ 1.1 billones para el año 2050. AFA otorga subvenciones a sus organizaciones miembros por servicios y apoyos para el cuidado, así como por investigaciones para una cura.
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Eighty-six (86) percent of the monies we raise goes directly into programs and services such as our National Toll-Free Helpline, which provides counseling, educational information and referrals to local services; our free educational conferences; our National Memory Screening Program; professional education and training; grants for research, respite care and direct care programs at our member organizations; and our young leadership programs.
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February 1 begins #BlackHistoryMonth, when we recognize, honor, and celebrate the many contributions and achievements of those in the African American and Black communities.
Today, we lift up someone important in the #alzheimers medical community: Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller (1872–1953), a psychiatrist and #AlzheimersDisease pioneer who worked with Dr. Alois Alzheimer. He was a professor of pathology and neurology at Boston University who became one of only five research assistants selected to work in Alois Alzheimer’s laboratory at the Royal Psychiatric Hospital in Munich, which paved the way for trailblazing research on the disease.
We are grateful for his important contributions to the world of medicine.
#blackhistorymonth2023 #dementiaawareness #alzfdn #alzheimersawareness
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Koppel, MD, to its Medical, Scientific & Memory Screening Advisory Board. Dr. Koppel is a longtime physician specializing in geriatric psychiatry and co-director at the Litwin-Zucker Center for the Study of Alzheimer’s Disease at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health in Manhasset, NY.
AFA’s Medical, Scientific and Memory Screening Advisory Board is comprised of leading experts in the care, research and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. AFA relies on advisory board members for expert insight and opinions on scientific issues surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as assistance with the development of AFA policies, programs and advocacy efforts related to research and care.
alzfdn.org/dr-jeremy-koppel-appointed-to-alzheimers-foundation-of-americas-medical-scientific-memory-screening-advisory-board/
#alzheimers #alzfdn #northwell #feinstein #alzheimersresearch
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Dr. Jeremy Koppel has been appointed to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's Memory, Scientific, and Memory Screening Advisory Board.
We’re coming to #Phoenix! Join us Thursday, February 16, 10 AM – 1 PM MT, for our next *in-person* event: AFA Educating America Tour: Phoenix, AZ.
Among our speakers is Dana Kennedy, State Director, AARP Arizona, who will talk about “Aging in Place Along the Alzheimer's Spectrum.” Many older adults prefer to live in their own homes; however, every living situation should be determined by where someone will get the best possible care.
Is the caregiver able to provide the support their loved one needs? Or would their needs be better met in a dementia-care setting? Kennedy will discuss the challenges and benefits of these options, along with criteria that should be considered when deciding to transition from a home to a professional care setting.
Don’t miss it! Learn more/register here: alzfdn.org/event/educating-america-tour-phoenix-az/
#alzheimers #dementiacare #dementia #alzheimersawareness #dementiaawareness #caregiver #aging
Facebook Pop-up with Jackie: Motivation Monday
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Hi Jackie!
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill
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