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) Health Fair set at two locations
Information will be available on diabetes symptoms; Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders; cancer; Project Lifesaver; and Alzheimers.Medicare Part D counseling (if you need a Medicare D plan for medication or are not satisfied with the one that you have, please call the Center before the screening at 962-5600.) . More>> - (
) Hussey leads 'Walk to remember'
In 1995, Ann Marie Hussey participated in the Alzheimer's “A Walk to Remember" in honor of her dad, Ray Hickman. In 1996, she walked in memory of him.“Alzheimer's is a terrible disease because you lose your loved-one twice," Hussey said. “You lose them to the disease and then you lose their body to death. They lose their dignity and their pride. They lose everything. It's just so sad. It's hard to explain. I just can't do it."
Hussey met Kay Jones, executive director of the Alzheimer's Resource Center in Dothan, in Aug. 1995 when her dad was in the nursing home.
“I'm an only child and Kay realized that I didn't have anybody to talk to," Hussey said. “She was an only child caring for a parent with Alzheimer's like I was. She was a great help to me and I want to be a help to others."
Because she knows how devastating Alzheimer's is to the family of the victim, Hussey does all that she can to help others along the dark journey,
She is the facilitator of the Pike County Alzheimer's Support Group and also the captain of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church's A Walk to Remember team. More>>
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) Alzheimer's Society gets support from Fiona Phillips
To coincide with World Alzheimer's Day on 21st September, Healthspan, a supplier of nutritional supplements, has joined forces with Alzheimer's Society to raise over half a million pounds in support of their work.The campaign entitled ‘Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow' is supported by Fiona Phillips, Alzheimer's Society Ambassador, and aims to provide help and hope for the thousands of people with dementia in the UK today.
Healthspan has pledged to make a donation on behalf of their customers old and new over the next three months.
The money will be used to fund dementia research in the UK to improve the lives of people today and find a cure for tomorrow. It will also help towards vital services such as Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Helpline which provides information, advice and support to people living with dementia. More>>
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) Alzheimer's Society helps celebrate UK Older people's day on 1
The Alzheimer's Society is supporting Older People's Day and encouraging members to celebrate the day by supporting events and activities that will bring together people of different ages and backgrounds across the country.
Spread the wordIf you are planning to attend or host an event to celebrate Older People's Day, the Full of Life team would love to hear about it. Whether you're attending a private tea party, a village quiz night or an open day, there is a simple form to let them know available via www.direct.gov.uk/fulloflife.
In addition, if an event is open to the public, it can also be publicised on an interactive map on the Full of Life pages on the Directgov website. The map will be regularly updated in the run up to Older People's Day on 1 October and will allow members of the public to see what events are planned in their area. More>> - (
) A New Nursing Home for Albany County?
Some people with alzheimers or dementia need 24-7 care."The reason we're here is if Mr. Breslin shuts this nursing home down, our people will be displaced," says member Nancy Layne."Private facilities won't accept these people because they require more care," says member June Maniscalco.Their voices were heard at today's County Legislature Meeting. After Breslin explained his plan, a resolution was passed to amend it, adding a proposal for a new nursing home facility at Heritage Park in Colonie. That version of the proposal will be up for vote at the legislature's meeting next month. . More>>