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You’re invited to watch the new PBS documentary Age of Championsfor free April 18th – 28th at ageofchampions.org/premiere.

Age of Champions tells the story of five competitors who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. You’ll meet a 100-year-old tennis champion, 86-year-old pole vaulter, and rough-and-tumble basketball grandmothers as they triumph over the limitations of age.

This opportunity is brought to you by the Alzheimer’s Association event, The Longest Day^®, along with the filmmakers of Age of Champions. We hope that you, your colleagues, friends and family will be able to use this resource as a positive and entertaining tool for promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. Please extend this viewing invitation by forwarding this email.

After being inspired by the film, register to join us on June 21, 2013, for The Longest Day, as together we honor those living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. The Longest Day is about patience, strength and endurance – but it’s also about a challenge. On The Longest Day, do something you love – or try something new – to advance the cause. For people facing Alzheimer’s disease, this challenge is every day. For you, it’s just one.

Organize a team for this sunrise-to-sunset event and raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Learn more atalz.org/thelongestday.

Thank you and enjoy the film!

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Doctor blogs about his experience with Alzheimer’s disease

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-30/local/38142645_1_david-hilfiker-mama-visitor

At age 66, Dr. David Hilfiker dismissed a memory lapse as a sign of aging. Two-and-a-half years later, he recognizes it as one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s. He is now chronicling his experience with the disease in a blog titled Watching the Lights Go Out.
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Gene linked to higher Alzheimer’s disease risk for African-Americans

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/09/african-americans-alzheimers-gene/2066645/

A new gene mutation has been identified that may double African-Americans’ risk for getting Alzheimer’s disease, a new report shows. Researchers said the mutation in the gene ABCA7 is not the first linked to Alzheimer’s, but it suggests the possibility of multiple causes of the disease.
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You can help build support for the HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act

https://act.alz.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=925&JServSessionIdr004=a7fv9tjnl2.app208b

The Alzheimer’s Association applauds the reintroduction of the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer’s Act, which represents a critical effort to ensure individuals receive a timely and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and that newly diagnosed individuals and their families have access to information, resources and support services. Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act today.
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The HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act focuses on three key areas by:

• Creating a package of services aimed at an accurate and timely diagnosis
• Ensuring that care planning services are provided after a diagnosis to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers
• Requiring documentation of a diagnosis and any care planning services in the beneficiary’s medical record

The HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act is consistent with the recommendations made in the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease by:

• Ensuring an accurate and timely diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease;
• Educating and supporting individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their families upon diagnosis
• Enhancing assistance for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers to prepare for care needs

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http://www.alz.org/dm/fy13-reason-to-hope/challenge.html

I am grateful for so many things in my life. I am grateful for my family and my friends. I am grateful for the joy that each day brings. I am grateful for the hope of tomorrow and a world without Alzheimer’s disease.
Imagine what that world looks like. A world where our children and grandchildren never know the heartbreak of Alzheimer’s. A world where the power of research has conquered the fear of growing costs associated with this terrible disease. I hope for a world where our memories are ours to keep forever.
I am filled with hope.
Today, others in Illinois are gathering at an event called “Reason to Hope.” An event where donors like you can share all of the reasons why they, too, have hope for a world without Alzheimer’s disease. At the event, an anonymous donor will give $25,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association and challenge others to do the same. This donor is a passionate advocate and an enthusiastic volunteer. He works tirelessly on behalf of our mission because of the impact Alzheimer’s has had on his family, especially his father, who is living with the disease now.
So, I am asking you to rise to the challenge and join with him by making a gift today. Please give as generously as you can. Today is your chance to share hope with all individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
I know that together we can change the face of this disease.

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