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Register Now! SIU Dementia Caregiving 101 Seminar

Dementia Caregiving 101 An eight-week session for dementia caregivers to find support and learn more about caring for loved ones with memory loss Join the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine for an educational series of what to expect when caring for those with dementia or memory loss. Starting Tuesday, August 2, Dementia Caregiving 101 …

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Fast Forward Documentary – Debuting this Wednesday, March 24

We wanted to let you know about a new documentary, FAST-FORWARD, debuting this Wednesday, March 24 at 10pm ET/9pm CT on PBS.  The John A. Hartford Foundation and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation provided major funding for the film, which follows four millennials and their Baby Boomer parents through an ‘aging bootcamp’ that highlights the crucial …

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The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease of Northwestern University announces the 26th Annual Alzheimer Day, Thursday September 24, 2020

We hope you will join us online on September 24, 2020 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CST. The afternoon will include an update on Alzheimer’s disease research by Sandra Weintraub, PhD, presentations by scientists investigating in the field, stories from individuals impacted by Alzheimer’s, and a Q&A session.   Although we are not able …

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Villa St. Benedict Holds Dementia Friends “Talk” for Staff

On Friday, January, 24, Susan Frick, social worker for the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, gave a “Dementia Talk” for staff at Villa St. Benedict, Lisle IL. During the presentation, staff was challenged with coming up with ways to support people living with dementia not only in their professional lives, but in their personal lives and …

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