Exciting news to share – Alzheimer’s Association

We are thrilled to tell you that we have met the Pao family’s $10,000 matching gift challenge! Henry and Debbie Pao are thrilled, too — andhave offered to donate another $5,000 if we can raise the same amount by December 31, 2014.
Make your tax-deductible year-end donation today and help us realize this upgraded challenge!
When Yunni Pao started to show early signs of Alzheimer’s disease several years ago, the Pao family reached out to their local Alzheimer’s Association chapter for help. Thanks to the chapter’s services, the Pao family was better able to prepare for Yunni’s care and plan for the future.
Henry and Debbie are so grateful for the help their family received that they have been generous loyal donors over the years. We hope you will join their commitment to the cause and make your own generous gift during this special challenge. Your gift of $50 can become $100, or a gift of $100 can become $200.

December 31 is rapidly approaching. Make your gift today and help us reach the Pao Family’s $5,000 matching gift challenge, while reaching your own year-end charitable giving goals.

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Make your 2014 tax-deductible gift today – Alzheimer’s

We’ve had an incredible online-only matching gift opportunity come in for this final day of 2014! Dale, a generous donor, pledged $25,000 to help us end the year on a high note – but we need your help to raise an equal amount TODAY to receive his gift.
Through the power of this match, your tax-deductible gift of $50 can be worth $100, and $100 could equal $200. Any amount you give can go twice as far in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, as long as you make it today.
Dale began supporting the Alzheimer’s Association in 2005 after his beloved wife, Janet, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She passed away in 2011 at the age of 68.
“I started giving to the Association in hopes of finding a cure someday – and so that other families affected by Alzheimer’s won’t have to go through the hurt and pain that I endured,” he explained.
Your year-end gift will provide much-needed care and support services to other families facing this devastating disease – and help advance research so that every family can hope for a future without Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Please join Dale by giving as generously as you can before midnight.

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Alzheimer’s Association presents free audio conference on The Eden Alternative: Expanding the Idea of “Well-Being

Tuesday, February 10 from noon to 1 p.m. on
The Eden Alternative®: Expanding the Idea of
“Well-Being”
Presenter: Carol Ruggles, Coordinator of Elder Events/ Eden Educator
The Eden Alternative® is an international 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. The Eden Alternative identifies seven domains of “well-being”—tools to help us create a life worth living. This presentation will introduce you to these domains and offer ideas to enhance your world.
Audio conferences are held the second Tuesday of every month.
Click here to register or call 309.662.8392. Once signed up, registrants will receive information and directions for the call.

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A treatment by 2025 saves lives and dollars – Alzheimer’s disease

Without a breakthrough treatment, millions of baby boomers will spend their retirement years either living with Alzheimer’s disease or caring for someone who has it. By 2050, nearly one in three Medicare dollars will be spent on people with the disease, crippling our nation.
But what if we can achieve a breakthrough?

Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Disease, a groundbreaking report released today from the Alzheimer’s Association, shows that if we develop a treatment by 2025 that delays the onset of Alzheimer’s by five years, then:

To achieve this goal, the report shares that an investment of $2 billion a year in funding — an amount called for by the research community — would be recouped in the first three years after a treatment is discovered.
Stand with us and make the case for this critical funding to change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease. Become an advocate today and download the report for more information.

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Sign up for February’s audio conference on The Eden Alternative®: Expanding the Idea of “Well-Being”

Join us on February 10 from noon to 1 p.m. for an audio conference on, The Eden Alternative®: Expanding the Idea of “Well-Being”.
The Eden Alternative® is an international 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. The Eden Alternative identifies seven domains of “well-being”—tools to help us create a life worth living.

Description:
Are you too busy to attend an educational program? Audio Conference is designed for those who aren’t able to attend a program outside the home or office.

Once registered, you will receive through the e-mail, a toll free telephone number with instructions. On the day of the conference you will call-in and join many others who are seeking the latest information on memory loss.

The Eden Alternative®: Expanding the Idea of “Well-Being”
Carol Ruggles, Coordinator of Elder Events/ Eden Educator
The Eden Alternative® is an international 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. The Eden Alternative identifies seven domains of “well-being”—tools to help us create a life worth living. This presentation will introduce you to these domains and offer ideas to enhance your world. 

Adult Day Services: A Closer Look at an Invaluable Resource
Kathy Rhoads, LCSW Circle of Friends Adult Day Care, Champaign IL
Is it possible to delay or avoid a residential placement for a person with Alzheimer’s by utilizing adult day services? What are the options and advantages of community-based and residential care? Join us for an eye-opening discussion on care alternatives available for people with Alzheimer’s.

Hospice: Five Things Everyone Should Know
Kirk Swanson Regional Hospice Coordinator, Transitions Hospice
Understanding what hospice is (and isn’t) can help us ensure the best quality end-of-life care possible. Join us for a detailed discussion of what to expect from hospice, when to start looking for hospice care and how to choose a provider.

Positive Responses to Challenging Behaviors in Persons with Dementia
Chelsey Byers, MA Family Life Educator, University of Illinois Extension
Many individuals with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia will display difficult behavior during the course of their disease. These behaviors often lead to high stress for both the individual and the caregiver. Learn the basics behind these behaviors, their causes, and how to respond effectively to them.

Music and Memory: Breaking through the Cloud of Dementia
Jeanne E. Campbell, MA, LNHA, Administrator Mill Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center
In addition to bringing joy and calm to a person who is suffering, music can often help break through the cloud of dementia. Since it is processed throughout the brain, music can often be understood when other means of communication are not – even by people who may have been nonverbal for some time. Join us for a discussion on how to select and utilize music to improve the quality of life for a person with dementia.

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