March 14, 2007 — New Survey Reveals Widely-held Misperceptions About Alzheimer's Disease Among African-American and Hispanic Caregivers
Caregivers Unprepared to Face the Disease Despite Knowing They Are at Higher Risk; Average Delay in Diagnosis of More Than 2.5 Years Reported
New York, NY — African-American and Hispanic caregivers1 of people with Alzheimer’s disease are significantly more likely than caregivers of other races to consider the disease a normal part of the aging process and dismiss its symptoms as part of getting older, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) second ICAN: Investigating Caregivers’ Attitudes and Needs survey. This gap in understanding sheds light on the reasons for delay in diagnosis and treatment, which is an unnecessary setback for caregivers and individuals with the disease alike.
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November 13, 2006 — Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to Hold National Memory Screening Day
Surveys Show Americans Often Ignore Concerns
NEW YORK, NY— In light of new evidence that many people are ignoring memory problems, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is urging Americans not to let fear, stigma or other reasons stand in the way of checking out these concerns—and to instead take advantage of free memory screenings and education during National Memory Screening Day on November 14.
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November 1, 2006 — Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Marks National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
NEW YORK, NY—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is marking National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month this November with three major national initiatives aimed at raising awareness of this devastating brain disorder from educational and emotional vantage points.
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October 18, 2006 — Memory Screening Survey Shows Americans are Concerned About Memory Loss, Though Few Share Concerns with Others, even their Doctors
Westport, CT—A MetLife Mature Market Institute study of people who attended voluntary memory screening during National Memory Screening Day sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) shows 73% have memory concerns, though many may be reluctant to discuss them with others, even their physician.
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April 27, 2006 — Houses of Worship Nationwide to Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness
Educational Initiative Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
NEW YORK , NY— When congregants at Temple Beth Shalom in Saint James, NY leave services on Saturday, May 6, they will have the opportunity to pick up educational materials that have nothing to do with religion. Instead, the information will be about Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that affects five million Americans of all religious and ethnic groups.
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