Latest Alzheimer's Association, Central New York Chapter Stories
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc. and the Alzheimer's Association announce today that Heather Greene, PharmD is the recipient of the 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091029/NY00986 ) Dr. Greene is being recognized for the critical role she has played in helping patients and caregivers fight Alzheimer's disease. As a Geriatric Consultant Pharmacist with the Riverside Health System at the Richmond PACE (Program of...
New System Combines Technology and Flexibility to Help People with Alzheimer's Remain Active At Home Longer CHICAGO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Launched today, the Alzheimer's Association Comfort Zone(TM), powered by Omnilink, is the first comprehensive location management system designed specifically for Alzheimer's, giving people with the disease more freedom and independence in their community while providing their family some peace of mind. Comfort Zone is a Web-based...
Bradley Cooper, Soleil Moon Frye, Terrell Owens, Melina Kanakaredes, Seth Rogen, Natalie Morales, Elisabeth Hasselbeck & David Hyde Pierce Strut Purple for Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, on World Alzheimer's Day, new data released estimates 35 million people worldwide -- a 10% increase over 2005 -- are living with Alzheimer's and dementia, highlighting the urgent need for action and response. Doing their part eight Alzheimer's Association...
More than 12 people in the United States will develop Alzheimer's disease in the time it takes Owens to play one 15-minute quarter of football BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Football League (NFL) wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, Terrell Owens, will support the Alzheimer's Association this fall by having his own team for Memory Walk(R). Owens has created "TO's Champs" to raise funds and awareness for the as many as 5.3 million Americans living with the...
Outreach and Registry Program Will Help Combat and Treat Alzheimer's MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Senator Jay Rockefeller announced an unprecedented and powerful partnership to help combat and treat Alzheimer's disease in West Virginia. The Alzheimer's Outreach and Registry Program (AORP) at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) at West Virginia University, brings together some of West Virginia's most important leaders in the fight...
CHICAGO, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Through its annual street corner fundraiser and a separate corporate donation, Bankers Life and Casualty Company has increased its support to the Alzheimer's Association in 2009 to more than $329,000. Bankers' annual Forget Me Not Days(R) event increased its donations over last year by 13%, to just over $229,000 for the Alzheimer's Association. In addition, Bankers - the national life and health insurer focusing on the retirement market - recognized the...
A new study provides further evidence that moderate consumption of wine may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease in those over 75 years of age.However, the research showed an increased risk of the disease with excessive consumption of wine.Researchers at Wake Forest University in North Carolina monitored 3,069 people age 75 and older for more than six years, asking them to document their consumption of alcohol.Those who consumed one or two glasses of alcohol per day, particularly of wine,...
Eisai Inc. and the Alzheimer's Association Support Award to Recognize Critical Role of Pharmacists in Alzheimer's Care WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc., in coordination with the Alzheimer's Association, calls on individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers across America to nominate local pharmacists for the 2009 C.A.R.E. (Commitment to Alzheimer's. Recognition of Excellence.) Pharmacy Award. This award recognizes the vital role that pharmacists play in...
The growing number of Hispanic/Latinos with Alzheimer's and memory loss motivates the birth of a new initiative to address a comprehensive action plan CHICAGO, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In Chicagoland alone, more than 135,000 Latinos currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other memory loss conditions while 320,894 are at high risk of being diagnosed. However, two out of three Hispanic households don't have at least one caregiver with the responsibility of caring for a family...
Important information on display at 10 Rockefeller Plaza through March 31, 2009 NEW YORK, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the month of March, the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter will raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and Chapter services. This is due to the generosity of EHE International which has invited the organization to construct a 115-square foot display in its window at 10 Rockefeller Plaza. This display features the Alzheimer's Association "Celebrity...
