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An Alzheimer’s Community Forum will be taking place in Glen Cove. The event, implemented by the Long Island chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, is open to the general public. It aims … more
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
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
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
A new space dedicated exclusively to those with Alzheimer’s disease and their families has been added to Eisenhower Park. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Nassau County opened a new … more
In honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in November, Sunrise Senior Living of East Meadow will join in a worldwide effort to raise awareness for the disease by lighting the building teal on … more
A red carpet, purple balloons and high-end fashion isn’t a combination most people would expect for an event about Alzheimer’s awareness. But that’s what visitors found at the … more
Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe (D - Westbury) is partnering with the Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center to host “Caring for the Caregiver” - the third installment of Legislator Bynoe’s ongoing series of Sip & Talk virtual community conversations related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. more
Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. Alzheimer's is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. … more
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
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