Feb 23, 2021
MENTAL WELLNESS ART FUNDRAISER: Mental Health is Vital has partnered with The Ryan Giambattista HELMS Foundation of the Mahoning Valley for its annual art fundraiser.
This year’s event will be a hybrid event with a public viewing followed by an online art auction and raffle. The public art viewing will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Alta’s newest location, the Mahoning Valley Campus of Care, 1960 E. County Line Road, Building 6 (the former Youngstown Developmental Center), Youngstown. Visitors are asked to wear a mask and have their temperatures taken at the door.
The virtual auction for the art and sale of tickets for the baskets will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and close 9 p.m. March 7. Links to the online auction will be made available online and across all social media closer to the auction.
Dr. Carl V. Hill
COVID-19 has laid bare some undesirable truths: underserved communities are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. In the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia, statistics point to a similarly troubling trend.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, for instance, African Americans are about twice as likely as whites to have Alzheimer’s or another dementia and Hispanics are 1.5 times more likely to have Alzheimer’s. Additionally, African Americans are more prone to risk factors for vascular disease like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol which may also be risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and stroke-related dementia.
Alzheimer’s event examines health disparities and Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Carl V. Hill
DAYTON COVID-19 has laid bare some undesirable truths: African Americans and Latinos are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. In the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia, statistics point to a similar troubling trend.
On March 3, the Alzheimer’s Association will hosting a virtual statewide town hall assembling some of the nation’s top experts in the field of health equity and Alzheimer’s disease to discuss some of the latest research involving underserved communities. Dr. Carl V. Hill, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Alzheimer’s Association, and Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, President of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), will host the event.
Examining health disparities and Alzheimer’s disease
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Hill
DAYTON – On March 3, the Alzehimer’s Association is hosting a virtual statewide town hall, assembling experts in the fields of health equity and Alzheimer’s disease to discuss research involving underserved communities.
Dr. Carl V. Hill, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Alzheimer’s Association, and Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, President of the Gerontological Society of America, will host the event.
The Dr. James S. Jackson Seminar on Health Equity and Alzheimer’s Disease, which will be 5-6:30 p.m., will have speakers from The Ohio State University; the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute; the University of Michigan; Michigan State University; and the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
Jan 29, 2021
The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter will offer a number of education programs, support groups and social engagement programs in February to help provide much-needed information about memory loss and dementia and help persons with dementia and their care partners find ways to remain socially active.
In addition to programs such as the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s, Effective Communication Strategies and more, the Michigan Chapter will launch a new HIV and dementia program in February as well.
“We’re committed to supporting all of our Michigan residents who find themselves on a dementia journey,” said Kate Pierce, Alzheimer’s Association program director. “Our new HIV program, which is done in partnership with the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center (MADC), aims to raise awareness about the increased risk of cognitive changes in people living with HIV, who by age 60 have a 50% chance of being diagnosed with dementia, as well as educate clini