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The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s™ is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s unites the entire community — family, friends, co-workers, social and religious groups and more — in a display of combined strength and dedication in the fight against this devastating disease. While there is no fee to register, each participant is expected to fundraise in order to contribute to the cause and raise awareness. The Alzheimer’s Association provides free, easy-to-use tools and staff support to help each participant reach their fundraising goal.
When you participate in Walk, your fundraising dollars fuel our mission-related initiatives of care, support and research. In addition, your actions, both through fundraising and participating in the event, help to change the level of Alzheimer’s awareness in your community. At a Walk event, you can learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and the support programs and services offered by your local chapter. You will also have unique opportunities to get involved with the cause through advocacy initiatives and clinical trial enrollment. These experiences, in addition to other on-site opportunities, help each participant connect to their reason for walking.
Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer’s by finding a Walk near you. Once you register, you will have access to a wide range of tools and support through your Participant Center, ensuring a successful and fulfilling experience.
Our mission
To eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Our vision
A world without Alzheimer’s disease®.
Learn more about our mission-related activities or contact your local chapter for information about programs and services in your community.

Optimum Senior Care is Social…..

Use the Care Team Calendar to organize caregiving

The Alzheimer’s Association Care Team Calendar, powered by Lotsa Helping Hands, is a free, personalized online tool to organize family and friends who want to help with caregiving. This service makes it easy to share activities and information with your community.
Learn more >>

http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-care-calendar.asp?WT.mc_id=enews2012_08_08

Vote for the Alzheimer’s Association to “Share the Love”

The Alzheimer’s Association has been chosen by Subaru of America as one of six charities in the running for a spot in the 2012 “Share the Love” event. Subaru started the “Share the Love” event in 2008 as a way to help make a difference in people’s lives and their communities. Help us secure a portion of $5 million from this event by voting daily, now through Aug. 26, and by sharing the information about the contest with your Facebook friends.
Vote in the “Share the Love” contest >>

https://www.facebook.com/subaruofamerica/app_345388515542172

Alzheimer’s drug Bapineuzumab fails in second Phase 3 clinical trial

A second Phase 3 clinical trial of the drug bapineuzumab did not show benefits on tests of cognition and function in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. As a result, all ongoing studies with the drug, intended to break up beta amyloid protein plaques, will be discontinued. Although the results of bapineuzumab trial have been disappointing, setbacks provide critical information to the research community for application in future studies.
Read the article >>

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlzheimersNews/research-halted-major-alzheimers-drug/story?id=16946503

About Certified Senior Advisors

CSA educates professionals to work more effectively with their senior clients. We believe that the right kind of planning, recommendations and referrals can make aging a state to be savored instead of a fate to be feared. For those who work with seniors, that means understanding the key health, social and financial factors that are important to seniors—and how these factors work together. CSAs are able to integrate this into their professional practices, no matter what field they’re in. They’ve learned how incredibly gratifying it is to help seniors achieve their goals, and the seniors they’ve worked with have learned how important it is to work with someone who truly understands their age-related circumstances.