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Alzheimer’s California Southland online!
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Jim Segel Award for Passion and Commitment to Adult Day Services

Recognized for their outstanding service in the field of adult day care, winners of the annual Alzheimer’s Association Jim Segel Award for Passion and Commitment to Adult Day Services were announced by the Alzheimer’s Association, California Southland Chapter. Read more.
Below are the winners: (l-r) Jacob Guzman, Maria Moreno and Brian Rattray

Know the 10 Warning Signs

As 10 million Baby Boomers develop Alzheimer’s, early detection becomes critical to future planning.
Read the press release about the 10 warning signs.

Memory Assessment Center Welcomes New Staff

The Memory Assessment Center for Alzheimer's disease, memory loss and related disorders at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage is pleased to welcome two new professional staff: Azar Izadian, M.D. a neurologist specializing in Alzheimer’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment and other memory disorders; and Nasrin Esnaashari, a nationally certified nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist.
read the press release

2009 Facts and Figures

In the new report released today, total healthcare costs are calculated as per person payments from all sources. Medicare payments alone are almost three times higher for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia than for others over age 65; Medicaid payments alone are more than nine times higher.
download the report

Living Our Lives, Planning Our Futures

The Second Annual Early Memory Loss Forum
Did you miss the March 28, 2009 Forum? You can view the program (presentation PowerPoints, synopses and bios) provided to all the conference attendees.
download the program
download the brochure
Photos from the forum:

Planning committee members Susan Franklin and Jay Smith