Alzheimer's Association

Howard County Briefs

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Gardening volunteers The Howard County Conservancy seeks Wednesday morning drop-in gardening volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help maintain its themed and native plant gardens. All levels of experience welcome.�For information, call Tabby Fique at...

Fulton couple dances to help fund an Alzheimer's cure

2013-04-02 03:25:00

Jerel and Tonya Registre never considered themselves ballroom dancers — they didn't even take lessons before their July 2012 wedding. But on April 13, the Fulton couple will be dancing in front of about 700 people for a cause that is close to...

Anne Arundel County volunteer briefs

2013-03-29 00:00:00

American Cancer Society Organization needs volunteers in the Gambrills office to help with general administrative tasks, including but not limited to phone calls, mailings, etc. Information: 410-721-4304 or email pam.sherbia@cancer.org. Animal control...

'Avoid stress and frustration' in dealing with dementia patients, doctor tells Harford residents

2013-05-01 03:10:00

Caring for people with Alzheimer's and dementia is no easy task, but neurologist Anne Lipton believes there are plenty of ways to make life a little easier for both patients and caregivers. "Dementia might not be curable, but it is, generally speaking,...

Senior centers turn to brain aerobics classes

2013-03-07 05:18:00

In a cheery room in Cockeysville, two dozen people sit with their heads down, focused on the papers in front of them. The only sound is the scratching of pencils on paper. The sight triggers memories of school days, but this is no group of middle...

Health employees seek legislation to address workplace violence

2013-03-05 19:12:30

Bernice Troy, a geriatric nursing assistant in Baltimore for the past 20 years, has been spat on and cursed, scratched and punched on the job. A patient once slammed Jo Samrow, a nurse in Southern Maryland, into a wall so violently that she developed a...

Pacemaker could help treat Alzheimer's

2012-12-24 14:29:00

Pacemakers regulate the beat of a weak heart and ease the tremors caused by Parkinson's disease, and now Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers hope the devices also will slow down the symptoms of Alzheimer's. Doctors at Hopkins and four other medical...

Harford County Walk to fight Alzheimer's set

2012-10-04 20:53:35

The Alzheimer's Association invites the community to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Harford County Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, Oct. 6, (rain or shine) at the Bel Air Equestrian Center at 608 N....

2012-10-04 15:48:52

Listings are accepted on a space-available basis. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday prior to date of publication at the latest. To submit volunteer items, mail to Volunteers, Patuxent Publishing Co. Editorial, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278; email...

It's Active Aging Week — how active are you?

2012-09-24 09:48:34

What have you been doing to celebrate Active Aging Week 2012, Sept. 23-29? If you haven't already, you can start taking a new fitness class, join a bowling team, play a game of ping pong, take a walk or a tap-dancing class? Many of these activities...

Taking quick steps to fight Alzheimer's disease

2012-10-28 13:27:00

They may be elderly, frail and dealing with debilitating memory loss, but a lively beat, noisy maracas and an enthusiastic instructor can get them dancing. Deb Shavitz, a Zumba instructor who offers residents at Sunrise at Pikesville a free class each...

READER SUBMITTED: Alzheimer's Association Night At The New Britain Rock Cats

2013-06-16 16:10:03

The Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter will be hosting their Fifth Annual Family Fun Night at the New Britain Rock Cats on Friday July 19 at 7:05 p.m. at the New Britain Stadium at 230 John Karbonic Way. Gates open at 5:35 p.m. Tickets are $10...

Emily Abbene, Ashlea Abbene, Kathy Abbene, and Kathleen Abbene pose for a photo during the Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago on May 11.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Princess Yasmin Aga Khan and Blaise Labriola pose for a photo during the Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala at Hilton Hotel in Chicago on May 11.

2013-05-11 00:00:00

Susan Davidson and Bob Davidson pose for a photo during the Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala at Hilton Hotel in Chicago on May 11.

2013-05-11 00:00:00