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) Teams looking to add walkers for Oct. Memory Walk
The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk was started in 1989 and since then, has raised more than $260 million for the cause. The association estimates that over 20,000 Georgians suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Senior Helpers of Peachtree City helps increase the quality of life of senior citizens. Caregivers provide walking, bathing, dressing, and eating assistance to the elderly. Additionally, they serve as caring companions, helping with everyday necessities such as chores, errands, and transportation. “Our main goal to keep people safe at home," stated Linda Pirog with the Peachtree City Senior Helpers. Pirog said her organization has participated in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk for three years. “Over half of our clients suffer from Alzheimer's or dementia," she explained. “The people who walk with us have loved ones who suffer from the disease or have already lost them." The Peachtree City Alzheimer's Memory Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. More>> - (
) Big Bend briefs
Car washes benefit Alzheimer's Project: Super Suds Express car wash is raising money for the Alzheimer's Project. Through Oct. 17, you can buy a $9 car wash, and $3 will go toward the non-profit organization. The station 99.9 Hank FM is teaming up for the benefit. Punch in the code 999 before purchasing a car wash. Super Suds is located on Tennessee Street across from the Kia dealership, North Monroe across from Tallahassee Mall and Apalachee Parkway.Wakulla County
Rock Landing ribbon-cutting next month: Wakulla County is having a ribbon-cutting ceremony 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 to mark completion of the Rock Landing Boat Ramp & Pier in Panacea. The dock was extremely deteriorated, and it was closed in 2006. The county later received a state grant of $522,685 to make improvements. More>>
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) Support Groups
The Alzheimer's Support Group meetings include an opportunity for caregivers to meet others who are facing similar challenges and to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and effective coping strategies. Cape Coral meetings are held at Gulf Coast Village, 1333 Santa Barbara Blvd. For information, call 437-3007.Fort Myers group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church.
For information, contact Sonny at 283-4980 or Susan at 283-1306.
NAMI Connections
NAMI Connections is a support group for adults who have been diagnosed with any mental illness. Meetings are held Monday at Lee Memorial Hospital in Medical Room 2 from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ruth Cooper Campus at 2789 Ortiz Ave. in Fort Myers and Thursday at the United Way House at 1150 Cultural Parkway in Cape Coral from 3-4:30 p.m. More>>
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) Author will be at walk
Omaha author Teryl Oswald's mission is to raise $1 million for the Alzheimer's Association. Toward that goal, she started the Read to Remember campaign, where she will donate 100 percent of the proceeds of her books to the Alzheimer's Association.To promote Read to Remember, Oswald will be signing copies of her new novel, Luck of the Draw, at the Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walk on Saturday at Clemmons Park in Fremont. She will donate autographed copies of her book for the Read to Remember campaign, giving 100 percent of the proceeds to the Alzheimer's Association.Oswald is co-founder of Right at Home Inc., a national company that provides in-home care and assistance to seniors. As co-founder, Oswald has worked directly with many clients in the Fremont area afflicted by age-related dementia, and has witnessed the devastating effect Alzheimer's has on families. More>> - (
) Can Axona Help Prevent Alzheimer's Dementia? Part 2
Alzheimer's Dementia is a complex disorder with numerous physiological and neurological changes. Inability to utilize glucose by brain cells is just one more hypothesis. Now we have Axona and its ketone building properties. If high levels of ketone were the panacea for treating dementia, then all type 1 diabetics would never develop dementia and this is not true at all. In fact, diabetics have one of the highest rates of dementia and other cognitive problems—so the ketone theory is hogwash. Secondly, high levels of ketones can cause very unpleasant symptoms. Finally, despite Axona being available on the market for some time, very little has been reported about it. There are only anecdotal reports by a few individual who seem to have reported improved symptoms after taking Axona. There is not a single patient whose dementia has completely reversed when taking Axona. More>>