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Alzheimer’s patients sought for fish oil study
(07/27/07) Every day, millions of Americans take fish oil, hoping that the omega-3 fatty acids inside will protect their brains against memory loss and dementia. But no one knows for sure whether it really works. That’s why a new national study has been launched at 51 sites, including UMHS, to test the effects of omega-3s in people with a high immediate risk of brain decline: those in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Full Press Release

Alzheimer’s Research Updates

Date:  Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time:  6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location:  Hillside Terrace
                1939 Jackson Avenue
                 Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Speaker:  Bruno Giordani, Ph.D.
      Director, UM Neurospychology Section
      Clinical Core Director, MADRC
       Associate Director, MADRC

Legislative Day, May 6, 2008

On Tuesday, May 6, 2008 the MADRC will be joining Alzheimer's
Association staff in Lansing to help advocate for better Alzheimer's
care for Michigan families.  Please join this effort.  If you are
interested in helping state legislators better understand the physical, emotional, and financial demands that Alzheimer's disease places on families, please contact Cassie Starback, MSW at (734) 936-8764 or cassiem@med.umich.edu.

Help us make a difference!

Memory Walk

Memory Walk 2007Memory Walk 2007

The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. Held annually in hundreds of communities across the country, this inspiring event calls on volunteers of all ages to become champions in the fight against Alzheimer's. For more information or to find the chapter nearest you, visit the Alzheimer’s Association Web site or contact your local chapter by calling 800-272-3900.

The MADRC raised $9,250 for Memory Walk 2007 in support of local programs and services provided by the Alzheimer’s Association. If you are interested in joining us for Memory Walk 2008, please contact Cassie Starback via email or phone 734-936-8764 .

The Ann Arbor Walk is scheduled for Sunday, October 5, 2008.  If you are interested in joining the MADRC Team, please contact Cassie Starback at (734) 936-8764 or  cassiem@med.umich.edu 

 


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