Attend Shreve Memorial’s Alzheimer’s awareness event today

Raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia

MILWAUKEE – June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Throughout the month, people are encouraged to understand the importance of early detection and adopt healthy habits for brain health. It’s also a time to support those affected by the disease, including caregivers and family members. Azura Memory Care & Assisted Living president Jill Kreider joined Wisconsin’s Afternoon News. “It is not only hard for people with the disease, but it’s al…

Attend Shreve Memorial’s Alzheimer’s awareness event today

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) –As part of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Broadmoor Branch of Shreve Memorial Library is inviting the public to a special educational event focused on Alzheimer’s disease. Presented by the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, the event will take place Monday, June 23, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The goal is to provide important information about early signs of the disease, caregiving tips, and available …

Turning Awareness into Action: Alzheimer’s Care Starts with a Conversation

By Francisco J. Maldonado-Diaz, M.D. Conviva Senior Primary Care Conviva Pembroke (Pembroke Pines, FL) As a primary care physician at Conviva Senior Primary Care in Pembroke Pines, I focus on senior health and preventive medicine—a role that has allowed me to care for our aging population with both purpose and compassion. One of the most

Lietzaus raise awareness for Alzheimer’s

by Maggie Buettner Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. One in three older adults dies with ALZ or another form of dementia and it accounts for more deaths than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Between 2000 and 2022, deaths from heart disease dropped 2.1% while deaths from ALZ increased 142%. In 2024, unpaid caregivers provided an estimated more than 19 billion hours of care valued at more than $413 billion. For m…