Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s
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Maine Seacoast Memory Walk
Join us for a Kickoff Party on August 11th! Please join us on Thursday, August 11 at Sentry Hill in York as we kick off the Seacoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s! Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Maine’s largest and most important … Continue
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Cape Memory Care Makes Summer Sweet for Seniors
A group of Cape Memory Care residents and staff recently enjoyed an outing to Maxwell’s farm in Cape Elizabeth to pick strawberries. The outing was part of the facility’s ‘Strawberry Fest’ celebrating the start of summer. Like gardening, … Continue
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Alzheimer’s: Share the Experience
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have Alzheimer’s or dementia? You can find out at a special look inside the locked world of Alzheimers on Wednesday, May 25, during a presentation at Bay Square in Yarmouth. Refreshments … Continue
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Maine Alzheimer’s Association Honors Dr. Botler
The Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is honoring Dr. Joel Botler and the Maine Medical Geriatric Center at the 2011 Alzheimer’s Champions Breakfast on Wednesday, May 25th at 7am at the Eastland Park Hotel, Portland, ME … Continue
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Memory Loss: Middle Age Risks
It’s not just the risk of heart attack that should keep middle age adults on their toes about their blood pressure and cholesterol scores: a new study has shown that hypertension and high cholesterol leads to memory … Continue
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Maine Senator Collins Sponsors National Alzheimer’s Project Act
It’s been several years in the making, but the nation finally is on its way to creating a plan to combat Alzheimer’s disease. The new Office will coordinate research, treatment and caregiving. President Obama signed the National … Continue
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Alzheimers in the Workforce
An article on the CNN newswire recently caught my eye. Entitled Aging Workforce Means Dementia on the Job Could Rise, the article also links to several Alzheimer diagnosis sites. The part I found most compelling was the very … Continue