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RELEASE
Tuesday, May 25th, 2004
Alzheimer's Association - Long Island Announces
Memories in the Making Annual Tea & Art Exhibit
Ronkonkoma, N.Y. -- Alzheimer's Association
Long Island is pleased to announce that Nesconset Nursing Center
will graciously host our third annual Tea & Art Exhibit honoring
Alzheimer's Artists, their families and caregivers. This event will
take place on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. Nesconset Nursing Center is located at 100 Southern Blvd.,
Nesconset, N.Y.
The Memories in the Making Program is an innovative approach to art expression for individuals with dementia and is the most recent offering to the over 55,000 individuals with Alzheimer's disease who reside in our Long Island community. A person with Alzheimer's disease, who can no longer communicate with their family, doctor and caregiver, still has much to say. Through this program of self-expression, the Alzheimer's patient can reach beneath their dementia and extract some part of who they once were and more importantly - who they are today. Memories in the making artists paint in a quiet, safe, wholly non-judgmental environment where self-esteem, a sense of belonging and social skills are once again regained.
The Alzheimer's Association Long Island, established
in 1983, is the local chapter of the National Alzheimer's Disease
and Related Disorders Association. Our Mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's
disease through the advancement of research and to enhance care
and support for individuals, their families, and caregivers. Alzheimer's
Association Long Island offers a twenty-four hour help line, a national
Safe Return Program, information and referral services, support
groups, education, training, as well as Memorial and Tribute Programs.
By the middle of this century, it is estimated that 14 to 16 million of today's baby boomers will have Alzheimer's disease. The annual cost of Alzheimer's disease will soar to at least $375 billion, overwhelming our health care system and bankrupting Medicare and Medicaid. Alzheimer's disease does not happen overnight, it begins to attack the brain of its potential victims 10 to 20 years before the first symptoms appear. To protect today's baby boomers from the ravage of Alzheimer's we have to find ways to stop this disease process now, while there is still time to prevent the damage.
Anyone wishing to learn more about the Alzheimer's
Association Long Island or the Memories in the Making Art Expression
program should contact Ms. Mary Ann Ragona, Executive Director/CEO
at (516) 935-1033 or (631) 580-5100.
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