Driving demands quick reaction time and fast decision-making
http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-and-driving.asp
A person with Alzheimer’s will eventually become unable to drive. Losing the independence driving provides can be upsetting, but it’s important to acknowledge a person’s feelings and preserve his or her independence, while ensuring their safety and the safety of others.
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Caregivers change the game by fighting Alzheimer’s on the gridiron
http://blog.alz.org/caregivers-who-are-changing-the-game/
Sara Allen Abbott and her sister, Kate Allen Stukenberg, are brunettes born and bred in Texas. Their love of football is geographically influenced but also a family affair. In 2005, Sara and Kate’s dad was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease at 63. Sara approached the Alzheimer’s Association with the idea of tackling Alzheimer’s on the football field with all female players. A winning event, Blondes vs. Brunettes®, was born.
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http://act.alz.org/site/PageNavigator/FY13PGCGA_2.html
I want to share a unique way that you can support the Alzheimer’s Association®.
Leave a lasting legacy in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and meet your own financial goals at the same time. A charitable gift annuity will not only provide you and one other person with income for life – it will also allow you to continue the fight against Alzheimer’s for future generations.
With a gift annuity, your payment is fixed at the very beginning. This means that your income does not fluctuate with investment returns. You have the confidence of knowing that your income will never change.
Consider a charitable gift annuity if you want:
When you create a charitable gift annuity, you will not only receive a stable source of income, you’ll also make an incredible difference in our work to strengthen Alzheimer’s research, support services and advocacy efforts. With your help, we can keep building the fight against Alzheimer’s in the years to come.
http://www.alzheimers-illinois.org/enewsletter/october2012/spaces.asp
The fact that Matthew Smith’s cross-country project The Spaces Between Your Fingers comes to a close on Election Day, Nov. 6, is no coincidence.
“I like the idea of making this project a campaign,” said Smith of Philadelphia. “While the candidates are going overhead in their jets, I’m crisscrossing the country in my junky car.”
But it’s not funds or votes Smith is seeking. He is asking for something far simpler. He is asking for you to tell him a memory.
Remember When Motorcycle Ride has best year yet
http://www.alzheimers-illinois.org/enewsletter/october2012/ride.asp
It’s a record to be envied.
For the last three years, Mike Fowler has watched as his Remember When Motorcycle Ride has grown from raising $9,000 to $16,403 last year to a whopping $21,746 that was collected to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association,® Greater Illinois Chapter August 18. This year marked the fifth for the motorcycle ride in Bloomington, Ill. – the third Fowler has managed solo – and in that time, the former City of Bloomington Water Department worker has learned a great deal of what makes for a successful benefit.