Glen Campbell wins final Grammy Award – Alzheimer’s disease
Country music legend Glen Campbell, who has Alzheimer’s disease, was honored with the Best Country Song Grammy Award on Sunday. Campbell won for “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” which he co-wrote for last year’s documentary, “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me.”
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Table Hosts needed – Alzheimer’s disease
Reason to Hope is a powerful 60-minute fundraising luncheon/breakfast and program on Alzheimer’s disease. The goal for the event is to share our message to the communities we serve and raise funds for the critical work we do. Please consider becoming a Table Host for this important event.
Reason to Hope will take place in Oak Brook on Tuesday, April 14, Chicago Tuesday, April 21, and North Shore Thursday, April 30.
The Alzheimer’s Association, Reason to Hope is a powerful 60-minute fundraising luncheon/breakfast and program on Alzheimer’s disease. Though there is no cost to attend, all Table Hosts and their guests will be asked at the conclusion to support the Alzheimer’s community by making a One-Time gift or Multi-Year pledge to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter. The goal for the event is to spread our message into the communities we serve and raise funds for the critical work we do nationwide. As a Reason to Hope Table Host this is your opportunity to share your passion for the Alzheimer’s Association with your friends, work colleagues, clients and family.
In 2015, our Chapter will be hosting three Reason to Hope events on the following dates:
4th Annual Oak Brook Reason to Hope Breakfast
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Hyatt Lodge McDonald’s Campus
Oak Brook, Illinois
6th Annual Chicago Reason to Hope Luncheon
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Mid-America Club
200 East Randolph Drive, 80th Floor, Aon Center, Aon Corporation
Chicago, IL 60601
Inaugural North Shore Reason to Hope Luncheon
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Highland Park Country Club
1201 Park Avenue West
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
For more information about Reason to Hope, please contact Sam Provenzano, Sr. Manager, Intermediate and Corporate Giving at 847.324.0382 or via email at sprovenzano@alz.org.
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Alzheimer’s disease costs could soar to $1 trillion a year by 2050
A new Alzheimer’s Association report on the financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States warns that it could soar to more than $1 trillion a year by 2050, with much of it borne by the federal government, unless action is taken. The report, Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Disease: How a Treatment by 2025 Saves Lives and Dollars, urges the federal government to meet its own goals for research funding in a bid to find a cure or effective treatments by 2025.
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Choir of people with Alzheimer’s sings tunes from memory
Once a week in Minneapolis, about 30 people with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia rehearse side by side with their caregivers in the Giving Voice Chorus. People who enter the practice room who have difficulty holding a thought, or even speaking, suddenly remember songs by the Beatles and Rodgers and Hammerstein.
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If you know someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, MyALZspot is a private space to share family memories, listen to professionals talk through real situations and discover new tools that may be helpful. Developed by SPN Network in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, MyALZspot offers a way to post meaningful videos, songs, images, dementia-related articles or a quick note.
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