BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20120828T180000Z DTEND:20120828T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters DESCRIPTION:ALZHEIMER'S REMAINS UNDETECTED IN MAJORITY OF CASES\n\nAs 10 Million Baby Boomers Develop Alzheimer's\, \n\nEarly Detection of the Disease Becomes Critical to Future Planning \n\n \n\nKearney\, Nebraska Current data suggests that less than 35 percent of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias have a diagnosis of the condition in their medical record (Boise et al.\, 2004\; Boustani et al.\, 2005\; Ganguli et al.\, 2004\; Valcour et al. 2000). While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer's\, a fatal brain disease that gets worse over time and causes changes in memory\, thinking and reasoning\,early detection and diagnosis is critical to ensuring the more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's have the power to plan their own healthcare and future.\n\n \n\nTuesday\, August 28\, Alexandra Dillon\, Associate Director\, Alzheimer's Association Great Plains Chapter will present\, "Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters" a free education session. The session will be from 1:00pm 2:00pm at the Peterson Senior Activity Center\, 2020 W. 11th Street. \n\n \n\n"Memory loss that disrupts everyday life such as forgetting recently learned information to the point of asking for the same information over and over or relying on memory aides is not a typical part of aging. It may be a sign of Alzheimer's disease\," said Alexandra Dillon\, Associate Director at the Great Plains Chapter of theAlzheimer's Association. "By getting diagnosed late in the progression of the disease\, opportunities are being missed to make key decisions about treatment\, care and future planning. Being diagnosed early is vital to receiving the best help and care possible. " X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:ALZHEIMER&rsquo\;S REMAINS UNDETECTED IN MAJORITY OF CASES
\nAs 10 Million Baby Boomers Develop Alzheimer&rsquo\;s\,
\nEarly Detection of the Disease Becomes Critical to Future Planning
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\nKearney\, Nebraska &ndash\; Current data suggests that less than 35 percent of people with Alzheimer&rsquo\;s disease or other dementias have a diagnosis of the condition in their medical record (Boise et al.\, 2004\; Boustani et al.\, 2005\; Ganguli et al.\, 2004\; Valcour et al. 2000). While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer&rsquo\;s\, a fatal brain disease that gets worse over time and causes changes in memory\, thinking and reasoning\,early detection and diagnosis is critical to ensuring the more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer&rsquo\;s have the power to plan their own healthcare and future.
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\nTuesday\, August 28\, Alexandra Dillon\, Associate Director\, Alzheimer'\;s Association Great Plains Chapter will present\, &ldquo\;Know the 10 Signs: \; Early Detection Matters&rdquo\; a free education session. \; The session will be from 1:00pm &ndash\; 2:00pm at the Peterson Senior Activity Center\, 2020 W. 11th Street. \;
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\n&ldquo\;Memory loss that disrupts everyday life such as forgetting recently learned information to the point of asking for the same information over and over or relying on memory aides is not a typical part of aging. It may be a sign of Alzheimer&rsquo\;s disease\,&rdquo\; said Alexandra Dillon\, Associate Director at the Great Plains Chapter of theAlzheimer&rsquo\;s Association. &ldquo\;By getting diagnosed late in the progression of the disease\, opportunities are being missed to make key decisions about treatment\, care and future planning. Being diagnosed early is vital to receiving the best help and care possible. &ldquo\; LOCATION:Peterson Senior Activity Center 2020 W 11th St UID:e.1404.2178 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260425T015219Z URL:https://members.kearneycoc.org/events/details/know-the-10-signs-early-detection-matters-08-28-2012-2178 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR