Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics
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Contact: Kaylin Risvold Phillip Bennett
Senior Manager, Media Relations Manager, Education & Outreach
847.779.6948 847.779.6955
krisvold@alz.org pbennett@alz.org
MEMORY LOSS, DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: THE BASICS
Chicago, IL - The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter’s educational program, Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 3436 S. King Drive in Chicago.
Attendees will learn the difference between normal, age-related memory changes and more serious memory problems that should be evaluated by a medical professional. Topics that will be covered include: common causes of memory loss, risk factors and the importance of an accurate diagnosis.
Program specialist Phillip Bennett will present and take questions following the program.
The end of Alzheimer’s disease starts here. To register for this program offered at no cost, call 847.933.2413 or register online at www.alz.org/illinois.
MEMORY LOSS, DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: THE BASICS
Chicago, IL - The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter’s educational program, Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 3436 S. King Drive in Chicago.
Attendees will learn the difference between normal, age-related memory changes and more serious memory problems that should be evaluated by a medical professional. Topics that will be covered include: common causes of memory loss, risk factors and the importance of an accurate diagnosis.
Program specialist Phillip Bennett will present and take questions following the program.
The end of Alzheimer’s disease starts here. To register for this program offered at no cost, call 847.933.2413 or register online at www.alz.org/illinois.
About the Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter:
The Alzheimer’s Association® is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s research, care and support. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter covers an 87-county area with offices in Chicago, Joliet, Rockford, Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, Quincy and Carbondale. Since 1980, the Chapter has provided reliable information and care consultation; created supportive services for families; increased funding for dementia research; and influenced public policy changes. The Illinois Chapter serves more than half a million Illinois residents affected by Alzheimer's disease, including more than 220,000 Illinois residents living with the disease. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's®. For more information visit www.alz.org/illinois or call our free 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.
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Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics
Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 3436 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL
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Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, health, Memory Loss
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