April 30, 2008 —Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Quilt Remembers Moms 2008 Tour of Heartfelt Collection Begins Mother’s Day Weekend
NEW YORK, NY—Susan McMullan Ledgerwood was only eight when her paternal grandmother, Mary Lou McMullan, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. But she remembers her grandmother’s very last hug as vividly as if they were still clinging to each other in a nursing home in rural Mississippi in 1979.
April 16, 2008 —Experts Urge Increased Services for Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Call for Sid Jacobson JCC Program to be Model for Nation
NEW YORK, NY—“You’re looking at two men up here who aren’t that old,” declared Jim Mueller, 39, referring to himself and Brian Kammerer, 50, of Massapequa Park. “I came here today as a younger person to tell you that it’s a reality out there that we can get this.”
April 2, 2008 —Conference to Explore when Alzheimer’s Disease Strikes at Young Age
NEW YORK, NY — It was raining yesterday in Elgin, IL and the girls’ varsity softball game at Westminster Christian High School had to be cancelled. The team’s coach, Jim Mueller, forgot to let the parents know. Instead, a player’s mom spread the word. Any other team might have gotten annoyed, but not in this case. In fact, these players are used to seeing Mueller openly study his notebook in order to remember his coaching drills—and they’re understanding about it.
March 26, 2008 —New Alzheimer's Disease Survey Reveals Children of Sandwich Caregivers Assist With Loved Ones' Care Three In Five Caregivers Say Their Children Help Care For Loved Ones With Alzheimer's Disease
NEW YORK, NY — Results from the third annual Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) ICAN: Investigating Caregivers’ Attitudes and Needs Survey suggest that Alzheimer’s disease care is a family affair. Most “sandwich caregivers” – the parents or guardians of children under 21 who also care for an aging parent, other relative or friend with Alzheimer’s disease – say their children are assisting with caregiving responsibilities that range from attending doctors’ appointments to feeding and dressing their loved ones.
December 10, 2007 —Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Kicks Off Teens Initiatives
Introduces First College Scholarship and New Web Site
NEW YORK, NY — Six years ago, at the age of nine, Courtney Henley of Westbury, NY found herself in a situation unlike most other kids her age. Her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when he was only 36, and, since then, Henley has painstakingly watched her father’s illness progress.
September 20, 2006 — Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Set to Unveil Quilt to Remember
NEW YORK , NY — For the past few months, Rebecca Romano of Edna, TX has scoured fabric stores in her town and on the Internet for specific patterns that express her father’s life: blue bonnets, the flowers he tended in his garden; his favorite Bible scripture; symbols of the United States Navy; and cowboy boots, a tribute to his wannabe career.
July 11, 2006 — Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Showcases New Jewelry Line to Honor Caregivers
NEW YORK , NY — The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has introduced a jewelry line that, in addition to being highly fashionable, makes more than merely a fashion statement: it is designed to recognize the heroic act of caregiving and to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Champion Ice Dancer Morgan Matthews Joins AFA Teens
Eighteen-year-old Morgan Matthews, 2005 World Junior Ice Dancing Champion, has joined the AFA Teens Advisory Board and plans to do special fundraising performances for AFA to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease. Her late grandmother had Alzheimer's disease.
AFA Teens Featured in CosmoGIRL Magazine
Neha Chauhan, Founder and president of AFA Teens, was featured in the October 2005 issue of CosmoGIRL magazine as its first "She's so CosmoGIRL!"
