Urgent Matching Gift Opportunity

“According to our recently released 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report, 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime.” This is a scary number. We need to help find a cure for this disease.

Kindred Healthcare a generous corporate partner of the Alzheimer's Association is responding to this shocking statistic by offering an exceptional matching gift challenge opportunity for good friends such as you. Simply put, Kindred Healthcare will match all gifts sent to the Alzheimer's Association by June 30, up to $250,000!

Please it is never to late to donate. Please click on the above link or the link in the header to help find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease.

Could Your Dog Get Alzheimer's Disease?

It's true that dog is man's best friend.

But the animal may have more in common with people than you might think.

In fact, dogs can suffer from a similar disorder that owners might not pick up on.

Could your dog get Alzheimer's disease?

Health Tip: Activities for People With Alzheimer's

Here is an article I found in the Washington Post that look interesting. Enjoy!

(HealthDay News) -- People with Alzheimer's disease should be kept busy, both mentally and physically. This can be a challenge.

The National Institute on Aging says building on current skills generally works better than trying to learn something new. The agency offers these suggestions:

Keep activities simple and at the person's level.Offer more support as the person gets started, and break the activity into small steps.Don't push any activity if you notice the person getting agitated.If the person enjoys certain activities, try to make them part of a daily routine.Have the person assist in the entire routine. At mealtime, for instance, have the person help set the table, make the food and clean up afterward.

Mother's Day online Tribute Wall

This Mother's Day, help protect your family's memories by advancing our mission to defeat Alzheimer's disease.

For every Mother's Day tribute donation you make, you can post a loving message like those at the right to honor the special women in your life at our Mother's Day online Tribute Wall.

Your loving tribute will be visible for all to see and will help raise Alzheimer awareness, inspiring others to act. Your tribute gift will also help us fund more Alzheimer research, care and support programs.

Remember, the tributes you make will help us bring about the day when Alzheimer's can no longer rob us of what we hold most dear: our precious memories of our loved ones.

Be part of the Tribute Wall.