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I’ll never forget the last time I saw my stepmother, even though by then she’d already forgotten me. It was last year in the Florida hospice center Helen had lived in . . . more

By Michael Hinman | 12/7/23

Participants strode around the football field at Oceanside High School’s first Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Nov. 19 to raise awareness of the disorder.

High school hosts its first Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Oceanside High School held its first Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Nov. 19, to raise awareness, support and funds for those with Alzheimer’s disease. The high school also invited officials from the … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 12/1/23

A clarion call to elevate Nassau’s Alzheimer’s response

A first-of-its-kind nationwide study by the Alzheimer’s Association revealed that approximately one-eighth of the senior citizens living in Nassau County are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. more

By Siela A. Bynoe | 8/17/23

Learn about dementia, for your sake and others’

Memory loss is common as we get older. Going to the grocery store and forgetting what you went there for. Trying to remember the name of an actor . . . more

6/1/23

JCC personal trainer Rocco Perrrotta, Alzheimer’s disease patient Armand Lindenbaum and his wife, Jean, along with Armand’s caretaker, Michael Alunan

JCC Offers Lifeline For Alzheimer’s Patients

To start his workout at the Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside, Armand Lindenbaum, 83, pedals three miles on a stationary bike, something that he did not have the stamina to do a few … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 12/9/21

5K in Oceanside to support Alzheimer's care programs at Friedberg JCC

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease visit the JCC for Senior Adult Day Care from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sept. 8, the JCC will hold a 5K to raise funds for the program. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 8/22/19

At the Walk to End Alzheimer's at Eisenhower Park, purple flowers represented those who have died of Alzheimer's disease.

A field of purple flowers: Nearly a thousand turn out for Walk to End Alzheimer's at Eisenhower Park

961 Participants raised funds for the Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 15, at Belmont Lake State Park in Long Island, New York. more

By Genesis Ibarra | 10/25/18

Participants in the Friedberg JCC’s Senior Adult Day Program, who declined to be named for privacy reasons, celebrated Veterans Day with a rendition of “God Bless America.” The center’s programs are aimed at improving memory retention and increasing social engagement.

Raising Alzheimer’s awareness at the Oceanside JCC

“She thinks you’re her son,” Gloria Lebeaux, director of social work for the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center, told this reporter, nodding toward a participant in the … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 11/17/17

Q: How Should I Use Nutrition to Fend Off Alzheimer’s Disease

A: It’s a brand new year, a chance for new beginnings. For many, it’s a time for a renewed focus on health. This year, why not commit to a brain healthy diet that is good for your body as … more

By Angela Komis, RD/RDN | 1/25/17

South Nassau tests memory in free screenings

“I’m going to say three words,” said Lauren Totaro, national program coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “The words are apple, table and penny. Can you repeat them back to me?” more

By Ben Strack | 12/6/16

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