http://blog.alzcny.org Alzheimer's Association, Central New York Chapter News Portal Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:54:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New York State's Alzheimer's Association Chapters saw a 17-year fight come to an end yesterday when Gov. David Paterson signed the Family Health Care Decisions Act. This historic legislation allows family members to step in and make informed, humane decisions about their loved one's care when no directives have been ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/266 Yesterday was one of the biggest days of the year at the Chapter. Our annual Facts & Figures report garners media attention from throughout the 14 counties and is a catalyst in motivating people for our cause. Here's a rundown of newspaper articles and television reports from yesterday: WSYR-TV (Syracuse), which ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/265 2010 Alzheimer's Association Facts & Figures Report Today’s release of the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report shows that 5.3 million Americans, including more than 45,800 Central New Yorkers, have Alzheimer’s disease. The report also reveals that African-Americans and Latinos are twice as likely as whites to develop ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/263 In the time it takes to read this post, someone will develop Alzheimer's disease. Every 70 seconds, another American joins the 5.3 million people living with this devastating illness. Since 1982, the Alzheimer's Association has led the fight to defeat this disease. We are the only organization in ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/264 So many of our friends joined us for our first benefit night at the Syracuse Crunch last spring that we wanted to repeat the occasion in 2010! Make plans to join us on Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. as the Crunch take on the Amerks, their AHL rivals from Rochester. ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/259 Tuesday marked one of our most successful trips to Albany ever. The Central New York Chapter joined its sister chapters from throughout the state, forming a group of nearly 200 strong. Our team from Central New York started early, joining a bus carrying our friends from the Western New York ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/262 The incentives to buy a ticket for A Night to Remember presented by Brookdale Senior Living continue to grow. Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter staff and volunteers will sell tickets to the event February 11-13 at Sangertown Square. Every ticket purchased for the event — April 9, 2010, from 7-10 ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/260 The message behind the Bill DiCosimo Quartet's new album "Threads" is a deeply personal one. The Syracuse-based jazz troupe blends Latin, vocal and instrumental jazz into 12 tracks on their second album, but the message is the backbone of each composition. DiCosimo, who is also the chair of the music industry ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/258 Right around Christmastime, we were cleaning out some old files when we ran across a virtual treasure trove of old photos and newspaper clippings. What we once thought was lost or undocumented brought to life more than 25 years of our past. Images of the renovation of our Syracuse Chapter ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/257 We're lucky to have a great photographer in Meghan Thomas, who assists us in capturing moments from our events. We've posted some of Meghan's photos from our December open house, which included the ribbon cutting for the renovated Day Program kitchen. This entire project started with a basic need--better tools for ... http://blog.alzcny.org/archives/256