Endear is proud to announce that the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, has chosen us to showcase them as our “Featured Charity”. Endear for Alzheimer’s focuses on brining about awareness for Alzheimer’s and related disorders. Personally, I feel that Alzheimer’s research is one of the most important activities that our society will be engaged in [...]
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Endear Welcomes the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center as Its new Featured Charity
May 30th, 2012 
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Aging and Memory in the African American Community Conference
May 15th, 2012 admin The Aging and Memory in the African American Community Conference, scheduled for June 2nd, 2012, is the signature educational event organized by the PreSERVE Coalition designed to initiate healthy change for individuals and community. The PreSERVE Coalition is a group of individuals from healthcare, service organizations and the community, collaborating on initiatives that support the [...]
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When Mom and Dad Need Help by Michael C. Campbell
April 23rd, 2012 admin When Mom and Dad Need Help by Michael C. Campbell As an advisor and consultant to the senior housing and care industry for more than 18 years, Campbell has witnessed both the best and worst of senior housing and care. With the release of his new book, When Mom and Dad Need Help, he shares and [...]
Accept the Cycle of Alzheimer’s Disease by Overcoming Its Restraints
April 18th, 2012 admin Eighteen young men form a circle and pray in the basement of a fraternity house in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Simultaneously my father stands before an altar in his home praying for those who have passed and those who continue to live on. Flash back 23 years prior, San Francisco. An artist attempts to draw his [...]
College Students Cycle Across the US for Alzheimer’s
April 16th, 2012 admin On May 25, 2012, a group of college guys will begin a North to South cross-country bicycle trip to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease research. They call themselves Bike4Alz. The ride will begin at International Falls, Minnesota, located on the US-Canada border. Seven weeks later the group will be sipping piña coladas in [...]
Posted in Articles, Resources Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Atlanta, Austin Lanter, Awareness, Ben Harris, Bike4Alz, Bike4Alz 2012, Biking Across the Country for Alzheimer's, Blake Neumann, Bryan Hartzell, Canada, Carlos Barrios, Carlos Barrios Marketing Manager, chicago, College Students, College Students Cycle Across the US for Alzheimer’s, cross-country bicycle trip, Dementia, donate, Dylan Ward, elders, Endear For Alzheimer's, Florida Keys, fund raising, fundraiser, goals, grandfather, grandmother, Indianapolis, International Falls, Jacksonville, John William Owens, Josh Amos, Kent Jones, Kentucky, Louisville, Marketing Manager, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Minnesota, mission, motivation, Nashville, Orlando, promotion, raise money, Research, Sam Wells, Shelby Mack, sponsors, St. Louis, Tampa, Trip Carpenter, Tyler Wittmer, Western Kentucky University, Will Garcia, WKU, WKU Herald No Comments »HDE Home Care – Oregon In Home Care Services
April 15th, 2012 admin HDE Home Care – In Home Care Services HDE Home Care is a family-owned in home care agency, licensed in the state of Oregon. We improve the quality of life for seniors and people with disabilities by providing caregivers for one-on-one assistance with activities of daily living. We serve most of NW Oregon including the [...]
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April 15th, 2012 admin Stratford at Maple Leaf – Senior Assisted Living Community The Stratford at Maple Leaf offers assisted living apartments for seniors with Alzheimer’s and memory care needs. We offer continuum of care, so as your needs change, you can remain in one place. In addition to great care staff, the Memory Care program is designed to [...]
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Alzheimer Diagnosis Possible With Scan
April 9th, 2012 admin A much-anticipated test developed by Eli Lilly & Co. that detects the presence of proteins in the brain that are related to Alzheimer’s disease was approved Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. The tool could enable clinicians to detect Alzheimer’s earlier and more accurately in patients at the earliest sign of memory problems—a potential [...]
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Alzheimer’s Prevention Requires Healthy Lifestyle
April 3rd, 2012 admin Strong evidence suggests that a combination of healthy changes to lifestyle can have a huge impact on reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The conference titled “Lifestyle Approaches for the Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease” organised by the McCusker Alzheimer’s Foundation gathered international Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experts who one way or another all reached [...]
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Obesity Might Lower Cognitive Function In Older Adults
March 27th, 2012 admin Older adults with high body mass index, or BMI, and big bellies are more likely to have lower cognitive function than those with a lower BMI. The study, published in the journal Age and Aging, included 250 people older than 59 who underwent a variety of weight measurement, scans and cognitive performance tests. People between [...]
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