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Newsday and Daily news Report
on Alzheimer’s
Over the past few months, the New York City
Chapter continued to generate media interest,
keeping Alzheimer’s disease and related issues
front and center. This news coverage, which focused on
the expertise of Chapter staff , helps us tell our stories, both
heartbreaking and heartwarming, and reminds readers
about the urgency in finding a cure.
Newsday’s ongoing coverage of Alzheimer’s disease is
now in full swing. Several Chapter staff and caregivers
were featured in online stories throughout the fall. Fai
Lin Lau, Rosemary Irving, and Licet Valois, managers
of the Chapter’s Chinese, African American, and Latino
Outreach programs respectively, were cited as experts on
how culture and language can create challenges when
dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. They discussed how
the Chapter programs are helping combat this problem.
In addition, caregiver Charles Tang and former caregiver
Paula Rice discussed their own experiences.
Newsday
Another Newsday story dealt poignantly with the
difficulties of deciding to put a loved one in an assisted
living facility and quoted Paula discussing the stress she felt
in her experience with her mother. A worker at an assisted
living facility credited a professional caregiver course at the
Chapter for changing her approach with residents, leading
to positive results.
Rosemary was also quoted in another Newsday article
about adult day care programs. In the same piece, the
Chapter’s manager of Early Stage Services, Paulette
Michaud, discussed the Chapter’s MemoryWorks program.
The Web site featured an article about individuals in
the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease who are trying to
understand and cope with the changes ahead with a quote
from Paulette.
Newsday also included a wonderful story and photo in the paper about Team Run To Remember (R2R), the
Chapter’s extraordinary ING New York City Marathon
team that raised an astounding $330,000 this fall. Their
dedication was underscored by their deeply personal
experiences with the disease, which they were very gracious
in sharing.
Daily News
You may have seen Jed Levine, the Chapter’s
Executive Vice President and Director of Programs and
Services, quoted in a Daily News article concerning the
link between leptin, an appetite-regulating hormone, and
Alzheimer’s risk.
In addition, Jed was a guest on “Getting Your Money’s
Worth,” a television and web-based program, where he was
interviewed by host Judith West about Alzheimer’s disease,
the Chapter, and The Big Brain Puzzle Book.
Jed was also quoted in the December issue of Community
Magazine in an article that addressed the diagnosis of
Alzheimer’s disease and featured the experiences of
individuals with the disease as well as caregivers. The
article included information about the New York City
Chapter and its programs including support groups, safe
return, educational workshops and the helpline.
Lou-Ellen Barkan, Chapter President and CEO, said,
“We would like to thank everyone who has been so
willing to share their personal stories about dealing with
Alzheimer’s and dementia. While statistics are important,
your personal stories allow us to give a face to Alzheimer’s
disease and help readers to understand more clearly our
real life struggles, triumphs and the critical need for
funding and research. I would also like to thank our
Chapter staff for sharing their immeasurable knowledge
and expertise. Being able to inform the public through
the media is an effective way to advocate for Alzheimer’s
disease, and we will continue to do our best to stay
present in the public eye.”
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