Enjoy life’s excesses in the spirit of Mardi Gras at the eighth annual A Toast To Remember event Thursday, February 18, at the historic Chicago Cultural Center located at 78 East Washington Street in Downtown Chicago. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Cathy Edge, Chair of the Chapter’s Nominating Committee, invites you to consider membership on the Board of Directors. “A strong and passionate Board of Directors is the best way to ensure a vibrant Chapter fully capable of meeting our mission and expanding our reach to those in need. If you care deeply about our cause and desire to help us move our mission forward, consider applying to be a member of the Board,” said Cathy.

The time to act in Illinois is NOW. There are more than a half-million Illinois citizens who are impacted by the far reaching grip of Alzheimer’s disease. Sign up today for Alzheimer’s Spring Advocacy Day and help change the lives of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Together we can make a difference!

Separation can complicate caregiving when you live miles away from your loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Concerns about the person's safety, nutrition and health can be overwhelming, but devising a strategy can ease the difficulties.

Some of the strongest evidence about maintaining your brain is tied to heart health. The brain, like the heart, needs the right balance of nutrients, including protein and sugar - combined with physical and mental activity and social interaction to function well.

Your heart pumps about 20 percent of your blood to your brain, where billions of cells use about 20 percent of the blood's oxygen and fuel. If your heart isn't pumping well or if your brain's blood vessels are damaged your brain cells have trouble getting all the food and oxygen they need.

If you want to make a gift to the Alzheimer’s Association that provides a tax deduction now, and a steady income stream that is also partly tax free, a Charitable Gift Annuity may be just the answer!

High levels of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, are associated with a lower incidence of Alzheimer's and all other forms of dementia, according to new research. Scientists suggest it may be useful to reduce, or predict, Alzheimer risk.

The research, reported in the Dec. 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, was performed because "there has been some data relating body weight to the risk of Alzheimer's disease," said senior study author Dr. Sudha Seshadri, an associate professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. "When we looked at animal studies, we found some data to indicate that leptin not only produces a feeling of satiety but also has a beneficial effect on the hippocampus. It was important to see if that was true in humans."

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Upcoming Community Education Programs:

February 3, 2010 | Joliet
The Noon Network

February 4, 2010 | Dekalb
Memory Loss 101