Winter, 2013 - Alzheimer's Association
Winter, 2013 - Alzheimer's Association Winter, 2013 - Alzheimer's Association
newscope Newsletter of the Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter Published quarterly for our donors, volunteers, advocates, and friends in the Alzheimer’s community Winter, 2013 Inside this issue: Chapter News 2 Research 3 Winter Programs 4 Support Groups 5 Walk to End Alzheimer’s 6 Walk & Caregiving 8 Research & Advocacy 9 Upcoming & Recent Events 10 Memorials & Tributes 11 How Our Funds Are Used 12 ~ Our Mission ~ To eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Hurricane Sandy Poses Special Challenges for Caregivers and Persons with Dementia Living through Hurricane Sandy and the Nor’easter that followed was difficult for many in our Chapter territory. Some were without power for as much as two weeks, and others suffered damage to their property from flooding and downed trees. During this time caregivers and individuals with Alzheimer’s faced special challenges. People with dementia are especially vulnerable to chaos and emotional trauma. They have a limited ability to understand what is happening, and they may forget what they have been told about a disaster. Moreover, changes in routine, traveling and new environments can cause agitation, wandering, and an increase in behavioral symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions and sleep disturbance. As always, the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Contact Center was available to help. Though our Rockland office itself suffered a week-long power outage, due to a downed pole on Main Street just north of the office, calls were routed to Care Consultants in our Chapter’s other offices until the phones and electricity came back on. Calls our Chapter staff received included requests for help finding suitable emergency placement, questions about how to handle increased behaviors and confusion due to being displaced, and requests for education about Alzheimer’s and information about respite from “accidental caregivers” who were caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s as a result of the storms. We also received a call from the family of a man who wandered away during this period, who fortunately was found safe the next day. What can you do to prepare for a disaster? •If your loved one lives in a residential facility, Main Street, New City, just north of the Alzheimer’s Association’s office find out about its disaster and evacuation plans. •Whether your loved one lives with you or you are a long-distance caregiver, make sure evacuation plans include his/her specific needs. •Consider preparing an emergency kit. (Call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1.800.272.3900 to find out what such a kit might include.) •If you know a pending disaster is about to occur, get yourself and the person with Alzheimer’s to a safe place, and alert others that you are changing location. •Be sure people other than the primary caregiver have copies of the medical history, medications, physician information, and family contacts of the person with dementia. For tips on preventing agitation and how to handle an episode of agitation, go to alz.org/care or call 1.800.272.3900.
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Newsletter of the Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter<br />
Published quarterly for our donors, volunteers, advocates, and friends in the Alzheimer’s community<br />
<strong>Winter</strong>, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Inside this issue:<br />
Chapter News 2<br />
Research 3<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Programs 4<br />
Support Groups 5<br />
Walk to End<br />
Alzheimer’s 6<br />
Walk &<br />
Caregiving 8<br />
Research &<br />
Advocacy 9<br />
Upcoming &<br />
Recent Events 10<br />
Memorials &<br />
Tributes 11<br />
How Our Funds<br />
Are Used 12<br />
~ Our Mission ~<br />
To eliminate<br />
Alzheimer’s disease<br />
through the<br />
advancement of<br />
research; to<br />
provide and<br />
enhance care and<br />
support for all<br />
affected; and to<br />
reduce the risk of<br />
dementia through<br />
the promotion of<br />
brain health.<br />
Hurricane Sandy Poses Special Challenges for<br />
Caregivers and Persons with Dementia<br />
Living through Hurricane Sandy and the<br />
Nor’easter that followed was difficult for<br />
many in our Chapter territory. Some were<br />
without power for as much as two weeks, and<br />
others suffered damage to their property<br />
from flooding and downed trees.<br />
During this time caregivers and individuals<br />
with Alzheimer’s faced special challenges.<br />
People with dementia are especially vulnerable<br />
to chaos and emotional trauma. They have a<br />
limited ability to understand what is happening,<br />
and they may forget what they have been told<br />
about a disaster. Moreover, changes in routine,<br />
traveling and new environments can cause<br />
agitation, wandering, and an increase in<br />
behavioral symptoms, including hallucinations,<br />
delusions and sleep disturbance.<br />
As always, the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>’s 24/7<br />
Contact Center was available to help.<br />
Though our Rockland office itself suffered a<br />
week-long power outage, due to a downed<br />
pole on Main Street just north of the office,<br />
calls were routed to Care Consultants in our<br />
Chapter’s other offices until the phones and<br />
electricity came back on.<br />
Calls our Chapter staff received included<br />
requests for help finding suitable emergency<br />
placement, questions about how to handle<br />
increased behaviors and confusion due to<br />
being displaced, and requests for education<br />
about Alzheimer’s and information about<br />
respite from “accidental caregivers” who<br />
were caring for a family member with<br />
Alzheimer’s as a result of the storms. We also<br />
received a call from the family of a man who<br />
wandered away during this period, who<br />
fortunately was found safe the next day.<br />
What can you do to prepare for a disaster?<br />
•If your loved one lives in a residential facility,<br />
Main Street, New City, just north of the<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>’s office<br />
find out about its disaster and evacuation plans.<br />
•Whether your loved one lives with you or<br />
you are a long-distance caregiver, make sure<br />
evacuation plans include his/her specific needs.<br />
•Consider preparing an emergency kit. (Call<br />
the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> at 1.800.272.3900<br />
to find out what such a kit might include.)<br />
•If you know a pending disaster is about to<br />
occur, get yourself and the person with<br />
Alzheimer’s to a safe place, and alert others<br />
that you are changing location.<br />
•Be sure people other than the primary caregiver<br />
have copies of the medical history, medications,<br />
physician information, and family contacts of the<br />
person with dementia.<br />
For tips on preventing agitation and how to<br />
handle an episode of agitation, go to<br />
alz.org/care or call 1.800.272.3900.
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Board of Directors<br />
Karen Folster Lesperance, Chair<br />
William M. “Andy” Cahn, III, First Vice Chair<br />
Neil Klar, 2nd Vice Chair<br />
Richard McGuinness, Treasurer<br />
Frances M. Pantaleo, Secretary<br />
David A. “D.A.” Abrams<br />
Diane Aparisio<br />
Donna Maria Blancero, Ph.D.<br />
Karen Burns<br />
Dominic Calgi<br />
Alan E. Dillon<br />
Lawrence T. Force, Ph.D.<br />
Karen Ganis<br />
JoAnn M. Kroner<br />
Barry Meiselman<br />
Carol Monteleoni<br />
Nancy J. O’Connor<br />
Ron Stanton<br />
Staff<br />
Elaine Sproat, President & CEO<br />
Meg Boyce, Director, Programs & Services<br />
Kevin Canavan, Director of Development<br />
Michele Muir, Director, Communications<br />
& Public Policy<br />
Jennifer Scheuermann, Director, Finance<br />
& Operations<br />
Poughkeepsie<br />
Joan Carl, Administrative Assistant<br />
Richard McClurg, Staff Accountant<br />
Karen Skelton, Administrator<br />
Elizabeth A. Johnson, Care Consultant<br />
Mary Varano, Bookkeeper<br />
Middletown<br />
Donna Davies, Care Consultant<br />
Janet Syvertsen, Administrator<br />
New City<br />
Debra Kagan-Birkeland, Care Consultant<br />
Maria Paliotta, Administrator<br />
Brewster<br />
Stuart Greif, Program Development Specialist<br />
Purchase<br />
Curtis Au, Care Consultant<br />
Sydney Binney, Administrative Assistant<br />
Patricia Gaston, Care Consultant<br />
Terry Kean, Administrator<br />
©<strong>2013</strong> <strong>Alzheimer's</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, Hudson<br />
Valley/ Rockland/ Westchester, NY Chapter, Inc.,<br />
except where specifically stated otherwise. All<br />
rights reserved. All material in newscope is<br />
offered as information to our readers. The<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>, Hudson Valley/<br />
Rockland/ Westchester, NY Chapter cannot<br />
warrant, endorse, or recommend any provider,<br />
program, or product.<br />
Chapter News<br />
Among Friends<br />
Transitions<br />
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At one of our Walk to End Alzheimer’s events, I spoke with a<br />
woman who has supported our cause for many years. “In<br />
the 1990’s, I walked for my mother,” she said. “Now I walk<br />
for my husband.” I marveled at her tenacity, but then she<br />
added something my own “close-up” view of Alzheimer’s<br />
sometimes does not let me see: “It’s so much better today!<br />
There are so many more services available to caregivers in<br />
the community.”<br />
Much the same could be said about Alzheimer’s research.<br />
Though the road to an effective treatment or cure is still Elaine Sproat<br />
fraught with obstacles, scientists are light years ahead of where they were in the 1990’s<br />
in their understanding of the disease. In recent years, through brain scans, spinal taps,<br />
and neuropsychological testing, researchers have discovered ways of identifying and<br />
tracking the progression of the disease before any clinical symptoms appear.<br />
Scientists are even testing drugs to prevent the disease in the rare families who are<br />
known to have inherited an autosomal dominant gene that causes the disease.<br />
According to Maria Carrillo, Vice President of Medical and Scientific Relations at<br />
the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>, “Within a few years, as researchers simultaneously<br />
compare three approaches to stopping the disease, they should know which drug,<br />
if any, is going to work.”<br />
The long view shows that we have made progress towards building greater caregiver<br />
support and towards eliminating Alzheimer’s, and we must build on that momentum<br />
in the years ahead. We are part of an unstoppable movement.<br />
Elaine<br />
At their September meeting, the Chapter’s Board of Directors<br />
elected one additional Board member--Barry Meiselman--<br />
to those whose terms begin in FY13. Barry’s background<br />
includes work as Vice President for Information Technology<br />
for a health plan and various health care provider organizations.<br />
He has also been active in his community, serving on<br />
Scarsdale Village and school district committees and volunteering<br />
with Boy Scouts and a neighborhood association. Like<br />
many others on the Board, Barry had a close family member<br />
who suffered from Alzheimer’s.<br />
Barry Meiselman<br />
We also welcome a new staff member to our Poughkeepsie office. Elizabeth<br />
Johnson, MSW, will join the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> as a Care Consultant, beginning<br />
in January. Liz received her MSW from Fordham in 2007, specializing in Client<br />
Centered Management and focusing on Gerontology. She is passionate about making<br />
a difference in people’s lives, and we are delighted that she has joined our team.<br />
We extend our thanks and best wishes to Faith Kotzker, who served on the Board<br />
for four years--and on the Rockland Walk Committee for many years before that--<br />
as she begins a new chapter in her life. We also say a fond goodbye to Wendy<br />
Rudder, who has worked with us for the past 5½ years, and wish her well as she<br />
begins a new job in mental health.
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Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> Announces<br />
2012 Research Grant Awards<br />
In 2012, the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> International Research<br />
Grant Program awarded approximately $12.2 million in funding<br />
to 78 scientific investigations. Of these, 74 funded projects<br />
represent proposals ranked highest by peer reviewers in an<br />
extremely competitive field of 922 applications. In addition to<br />
funding individual scientists in eight grant categories, the<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> awarded four special scientific projects.<br />
Since 1982, the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> has committed over<br />
$300 million to more than 2,100 scientific investigations<br />
around the world.<br />
We are pleased that twelve New York researchers, including<br />
two working at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric<br />
Research (NKI) in Rockland County, were among the 2012<br />
award recipients. We look forward to seeing evidence of the<br />
advances in our knowledge and understanding of<br />
Alzheimer’s disease generated by this work<br />
New Investigator Research Grants (awards of $100,000<br />
over two years) fund the next generation of promising<br />
scientists who have earned their doctoral degrees within the<br />
last ten years. Award recipients include:<br />
Marie Boltz, Ph.D. (NYU)<br />
Dara Dickstein, Ph.D. (Mount Sinai)<br />
Silvia Fossati, Ph.D. (NYU)<br />
Angela Kamer, Ph.D. (NYU)<br />
Mikako Sakurai, Ph.D (Columbia )<br />
Andrew Sharp, Ph.D. (Mount Sinai)<br />
Investigator-Initiated Research Grants (awards of<br />
$240,000 over three years) fund established investigators<br />
exploring questions across the entire research spectrum from<br />
basic neurobiology to treatment, prevention and care. Award<br />
recipients include:<br />
Stephen D. Ginsberg, Ph.D. (NKI)<br />
Bing Gong, M.D., Ph. D. (Mount Sinai)<br />
Yueming Li, Ph.D. (Sloan-Kettering)<br />
Henrieta Scholtzova, M.D., Ph.D. (NYU)<br />
Junichi Shioi, Ph.D. (Mount Sinai)<br />
Neuronal Hyperexcitability in Seizures and<br />
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grant (an award of<br />
$340,000 over three years for a special scientific project).<br />
Helen E. Scharfman, Ph.D. (NKI)<br />
Based on peer-review scores and review by the Alzheimer’s<br />
<strong>Association</strong>’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Council, the<br />
<strong>Association</strong>’s science staff estimates that approximately 25<br />
percent of proposals received in 2012 deserved funding.<br />
Only about 8.5 percent could be supported with available<br />
resources.<br />
Research<br />
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Dr. Gilbert Di Paolo to Receive<br />
Margaret M. Cahn Research Award<br />
Gilbert Di Paolo, Ph.D., Assistant<br />
Professor in the Department of<br />
Pathology and Cell Biology at<br />
Columbia University College of<br />
Physicians and Surgeons, was recently<br />
selected as the recipient of the 2012<br />
Margaret M. Cahn Research Award.<br />
The award was created by our Chapter<br />
to honor the philanthropy of local<br />
Zenith donor Margaret M. Cahn and Dr. Gilbert Di Paolo<br />
to recognize a researcher who is making<br />
promising contributions to the study of Alzheimer’s disease.<br />
Dr. Di Paolo’s research is focused on the role that lipids play<br />
in brain cell communication in both the healthy and diseased<br />
brain. Research supported by a 2008 Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
New Investigator Research Grant and a 2011 Investigator-<br />
Initiated Research Grant has led Dr. Di Paolo to identify two<br />
potential targets for drugs to inhibit the damage done by<br />
beta-amyloid in the brain.<br />
Worried about Your Blank Moments?<br />
If you are between 50 and 85 years of age and have noticed<br />
a gradual decline in your memory over the last 12 months,<br />
you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research trial<br />
being conducted at the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric<br />
Research (NKI) in Orangeburg, NY. The clinical trial for<br />
which NKI is recruiting seeks individuals in the earliest<br />
stages of Alzheimer’s disease (known as prodromal AD) and<br />
will evaluate the effect of a subcutaneous beta amyloid<br />
lowering monoclonal antibody (gantenerumab) versus a<br />
placebo on cognition and function.<br />
Beta amyloid is thought to be the major trigger for<br />
Alzheimer’s disease and is known to begin decades before<br />
the onset of clinical manifestations of dementia. The benefit<br />
of this approach may be greater if initiated before prominent<br />
symptoms of AD manifest.<br />
NKI also continues to recruit subjects with early Alzheimer’s<br />
for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative-2.<br />
For more information about NKI’s current clinical trials,<br />
contact Dr. Antero Sarreal at 845.398.6532, 845.398.5582,<br />
or asarreal@nki.rfmh.org.<br />
For information about clinical trials in the NYC Metro area<br />
or elsewhere, contact TrialMatch, a free service of the<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>, at 1.800.272.3900 (M-F, 6 a.m.-6<br />
p.m. EST) or at alz.org/trialmatch.
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Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> <strong>Winter</strong> Programs<br />
Unless otherwise indicated, all programs are open to<br />
the public and free of charge, but registration is<br />
required. To register or obtain more info, call the<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> at 1.800.272.3900.<br />
Dutchess/Ulster<br />
Rockland<br />
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The Dutchess/Ulster Regional Office will be welcoming a<br />
new Care Consultant in January. Please call our office at<br />
1.800.272.3900 or check our web site, alz.org/hudsonvalley,<br />
to learn of winter programs that are being scheduled.<br />
Orange/Sullivan<br />
•Elder Law Presentation: Learn how you can protect your life<br />
savings despite possible long-term care costs, and be paid for<br />
caregiver services offered to a loved one. Elder Law Attorney<br />
and Times Herald Record columnist Sandy Altman will<br />
present this program on Wednesday, January 23, from 2 to<br />
3:30 p.m. at the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health<br />
Center, The Kaplan Family Pavilion, 147 Lake St.,<br />
Newburgh, NY. Please RSVP by Friday, January 18.<br />
•“Living with Alzheimer’s, for Caregivers” is a series of<br />
educational programs that provide answers to the questions<br />
that arise in the various stages of the disease.<br />
“Living with Alzheimer’s: The Middle Stage” will be<br />
offered on three consecutive Tuesdays--February 26,<br />
March 5, and March 12--from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The program<br />
will be held at the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>, 384 Crystal Run<br />
Rd., Middletown, NY. Please RSVP by Friday, February 22.<br />
Unless otherwise noted, programs will be held at the Alzheimer’s<br />
<strong>Association</strong>, 301 N. Main St., Ste. 7, New City, NY:<br />
•“Living with Alzheimer’s: The Middle Stage” (Parts 1 & 2)<br />
will be offered from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, January 11<br />
& 18.<br />
•“Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” will be<br />
presented from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13.<br />
•“Keeping Fit from the Neck Up” will be offered from 1 to<br />
2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 22.<br />
•An Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> program on “Understanding<br />
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” will be offered at<br />
the Tappan Library, 93 Main St., Tappan, NY on Wednesday,<br />
March 27, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.<br />
Westchester/Putnam<br />
•“Music Socials”<br />
These programs are for individuals diagnosed with<br />
Alzheimer’s disease and their family caregivers, to meet new<br />
friends and socialize in a safe environment. A program is<br />
held on the 3rd Friday of every month, from 2 to 3:30<br />
p.m., at New Harvest Christian Church, 1230 Route 94,<br />
Vails Gate, NY. Please call to reserve your place.<br />
“Living with Alzheimer’s for Caregivers” is a series of<br />
educational programs that provide answers to the<br />
questions that arise in the various stages of the disease.<br />
•“Living with Alzheimer’s: The Early Stage” will be<br />
presented from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on three consecutive<br />
Thursdays--January 10, 17, and 24--at the Hugh Doyle<br />
Senior Center, Office for the Aging, 94 Davis Avenue, New<br />
Rochelle, NY.<br />
•“Living with Alzheimer’s: The Middle Stage” will be<br />
offered from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays--February 7, 21,<br />
and 28--at The Bristal at White Plains, 305 North Street,<br />
White Plains, NY.<br />
•Finally, Parts 1 and 2 of “Living with Alzheimer’s: The Late<br />
Stage” will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday,<br />
March 21, at the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>, 2900 Westchester<br />
Ave., Suite 306, Purchase, NY.
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CAREGIVER SUPPORT<br />
GROUPS<br />
DUTCHESS COUNTY<br />
Beacon<br />
Elant at Fishkill<br />
3rd Wed., 3 p.m.<br />
Hopewell Junction<br />
Hopewell Reformed Church<br />
3rd Tues., 1 p.m.<br />
Poughkeepsie<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
1st Wed., 11 a.m.<br />
Rhinebeck<br />
Starr Library<br />
2nd Mon., 4 p.m.<br />
ORANGE COUNTY<br />
Goshen<br />
Valley View Center for<br />
Nursing & Rehabilitation<br />
Last Mon., 7 p.m.<br />
Goshen<br />
Valley View Center for<br />
Nursing & Rehabilitation<br />
2nd Tues., 2-3:30 p.m.<br />
Middletown **<br />
Hand-in Hand Care, 25 Myrtle Ave.<br />
3rd Wed., 2 p.m.<br />
Middletown<br />
Wallkill Living Center<br />
1st Mon., 2 p.m.<br />
Newburgh<br />
Elant at Newburgh Conf. Rm.<br />
2nd Tues., 7 p.m.<br />
PUTNAM COUNTY<br />
Carmel<br />
The Plaza at Clover Lake<br />
3rd Thurs., 6:30-8 p.m.<br />
ROCKLAND COUNTY<br />
Nanuet **<br />
Meals on Wheels<br />
Weds., weekly, 12:30 p.m.<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> Support Groups<br />
All support groups are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. For exact location,<br />
support group leader contact information, and general questions, or to confirm a group is meeting in<br />
inclement weather, please call 1.800.272.3900.<br />
New City<br />
Sunrise Senior Living<br />
2nd/4th Mon., 6:30-8 p.m.<br />
New City<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
Mons., weekly, 2:30-4 p.m.<br />
Palisades<br />
Esplanade at Palisades<br />
3rd Wed., 7-8:30 p.m.<br />
SULLIVAN COUNTY<br />
Call for info, 1.800.272.3900<br />
ULSTER COUNTY<br />
Kingston **<br />
Always There Adult Day<br />
Program at Kingston<br />
2nd Mon., 1-2:30 p.m.<br />
New Paltz<br />
Woodland Pond at New Paltz<br />
Last Thurs, 3-4:15 p.m.<br />
Woodstock<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
3rd Tues., 2 p.m.<br />
WESTCHESTER COUNTY<br />
Ardsley<br />
Call for info, 1.800.272.3900<br />
Cortlandt Manor<br />
The Seabury at Fieldhome<br />
1st/3rd Wed., 10-11:30 a.m.<br />
New in <strong>2013</strong>: Greenwich, CT<br />
The Greens at Greenwich<br />
1st/3rd Mon., 10-11:30 a.m.<br />
Hawthorne ##<br />
Morningside House<br />
Adult Daycare Center<br />
2nd/4th Thurs., 10-11:15 a.m.<br />
Mt. Kisco #<br />
Presbyterian Church<br />
4th Wed., 6:30-8 p.m.<br />
Mount Vernon<br />
Call for info, 1.800.272.3900<br />
Ossining<br />
Atria on the Hudson<br />
1st Tues., 6:30 p.m.<br />
Purchase<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
1st/3rd Mon., 1-2:30 p.m.<br />
Purchase *<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
1st/3rd Wed., 10-11:30 a.m.<br />
Purchase<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
2nd/4th Mon., 10-11:30 a.m.<br />
Scarsdale<br />
2nd/4th Tues., 6-7:30 p.m.<br />
Call for info, 1.800.272.3900<br />
Tuckahoe<br />
The Fountains at Rivervue<br />
3rd Thurs., 10-11:30 a.m.<br />
White Plains<br />
Hearthstone at the Esplanade<br />
2nd Sun., 10-11 a.m.<br />
Yonkers<br />
Five Star Premier Residences<br />
by Yonkers<br />
2nd Tues., 6-7:30 p.m.<br />
EARLY-STAGE GROUPS<br />
Note: pre-registration<br />
interviews are required.<br />
For an appointment,<br />
please call the staff<br />
member listed below.<br />
ORANGE COUNTY<br />
Donna Davies, 1.800.272.3900<br />
DUTCHESS COUNTY<br />
Meg Boyce, 1.800.272.3900<br />
ROCKLAND COUNTY<br />
Debra Kagan-Birkeland,<br />
1.800.272.3900<br />
ULSTER COUNTY<br />
Meg Boyce, 1.800.272.3900<br />
WESTCHESTER COUNTY<br />
Patricia Gaston, 1.800.272.3900<br />
* Early Stage Caregivers ** Free respite is offered during the group<br />
(pre-registration is required). # Adult Children Only ## Spouse Caregivers Only<br />
Why Attend an<br />
In-Person<br />
Support Group?<br />
While the internet is a<br />
valuable resource for those<br />
who for one reason or<br />
another cannot get to a<br />
Support Group meeting,<br />
there is nothing like being<br />
with peers who are facing<br />
the same problems.<br />
Somehow being in the same<br />
room with individuals dealing<br />
with the same situations<br />
offers a level of connection<br />
that’s hard to match.<br />
Here are some reasons caregivers<br />
attend:<br />
•To receive and provide<br />
mutual support.<br />
•To release pent-up feelings<br />
of frustration, sadness, anger,<br />
or fear.<br />
•To help others by just<br />
being there and listening.<br />
•To find suggestions for<br />
problems that they’ve been<br />
dealing with.<br />
•To share their own ideas<br />
and knowledge with others.
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The 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s was<br />
the largest to date! You hailed from each<br />
of the seven counties where the<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> – Hudson Valley/<br />
Rockland / Westchester, NY Chapter<br />
held a Walk, bringing family, friends and<br />
loved ones to show your support and let<br />
the public know, Alzheimer’s can’t wait!<br />
Boosting our participant numbers a<br />
record 33% this year were hundreds of<br />
young people--Team G.A.G.A from<br />
Byram Hills High School, Ellenville<br />
High School’s Key Club, Aging United<br />
(a club at Mount Saint Mary), teams<br />
from Clarkstown South High School,<br />
SUNY New Paltz, Dominican College,<br />
and many more.<br />
Thanks to our amazing teams, individual<br />
walkers, local sponsors, community partners,<br />
and national teams, this year’s Walk<br />
events to date have raised $603,556, and<br />
matching gifts are still coming in!<br />
Congratulations, and thank you to all<br />
who participated!<br />
National Teams<br />
Platinum Teams: Brookdale Senior<br />
Living, Emeritus Senior Living,<br />
Genworth, Sunrise Senior Living, The<br />
TJX Companies<br />
Gold Teams: Home Instead Senior Care,<br />
Kindred Healthcare, Sigma Kappa<br />
Silver Team: ParrotHeads in Paradise<br />
Member Teams: Always Best Care,<br />
American Seniors Housing <strong>Association</strong>,<br />
Lincoln Financial Group, National HealthCare<br />
Corporation, SunBridge Healthcare,<br />
United Healthcare, Visiting Angels<br />
Platinum Sponsor/Top Local Corporate<br />
Sponsor<br />
The Bristal Assisted Living at White Plains<br />
Gold Sponsors<br />
Atria Senior Living<br />
Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers<br />
Health Quest<br />
Hebrew Hospital Home Continuum of Care<br />
The Kensington<br />
The Seabury at Fieldhome<br />
The Wartburg Adult Care Community<br />
2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s<br />
Silver Sponsors<br />
Bethel<br />
A&T Certified Home Care<br />
Burke Memory Evaluation and<br />
Treatment Service<br />
Community Home Health Care<br />
Crystal Run Healthcare<br />
Elant<br />
Ettinger Law Firm<br />
The Fountains at Rivervue<br />
The Greens at Greenwich<br />
Hearthstone Alzheimer’s Care<br />
Jewish Home Lifecare - Sarah Neuman Ctr.<br />
Lehigh Lawn & Landscaping, Inc.<br />
Morningside House Adult Day Health<br />
Care Program<br />
The Osborn Retirement Community<br />
P K Management<br />
The Promenade at Blue Hill<br />
Ramachandran Family<br />
Raymour & Flanigan<br />
Schnurmacher Ctr. for Rehab. & Nursing<br />
Somers Manor Nursing Home<br />
Sunrise Senior Living<br />
Viking Industries, Inc.<br />
Westchester Division, Weill Medical College<br />
of Cornell University - New York<br />
Presbyterian Hospital<br />
Bronze Sponsors<br />
Achieve Rehab & Nursing<br />
Bluestein, Shapiro, Rich, & Barone, LLP<br />
Horizon Medical Group, P.C.<br />
Orange Regional Medical Center<br />
Copper Sponsors<br />
Carmel Winwater Works Co.<br />
The Family Drug Store<br />
Family Footcare Group<br />
Goldstein Chiropractic<br />
Honda of Middletown<br />
P.N. Fire & Burglar Alarm, Co., Inc.<br />
Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc.<br />
Major Media & Community Partners<br />
WBPM<br />
WHUD<br />
Thanks to members of our dedicated and<br />
hard-working Walk to End Alzheimer’s<br />
Planning Committees and the day-ofevent<br />
volunteers who made our 2012<br />
Walk season such a success!<br />
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Grand Total: $603,556<br />
Our top fundraising teams and individual<br />
fundraisers deserve special recognition.<br />
2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s<br />
Top Fundraisers:<br />
$10.000-$14,999<br />
David Niederhoffer<br />
Abby Salzman<br />
$7,500-$9,999<br />
Cindy Shmerler<br />
Joan Zale<br />
Neil Klar<br />
$5,000-$7,499<br />
Jodi Waxman<br />
Susan Landsberg<br />
Janet Scherf<br />
Philip Petruzzelli<br />
Peter J. Brent, Sr.<br />
Tori Cohen<br />
$2,500-$4,999<br />
Nancy J. O’Connor<br />
Ellen Kearney<br />
Susan Grossman<br />
Nick Bulfamante<br />
Angela Rizzi<br />
Neerja Lyder<br />
Corrie Jacobs<br />
Sue Bondi<br />
Bob Miller & Michele Muir<br />
Lenore Geller<br />
Kenneth Folster<br />
Marsha Forman<br />
Karen Lesperance<br />
Anthony Papa<br />
Sharon O’Connell<br />
$1,000-$2,499<br />
Kris Charter<br />
Anne Gottlieb<br />
Larry & Denise DeGennaro<br />
Bob Bartlett<br />
Siobhan O’Grady<br />
Frances Pantaleo<br />
Joshua Posnick<br />
Max Levy<br />
Migdalia Colon<br />
Vicky Rubenovitch-Fish<br />
Joseph DeMarchis<br />
Ellen Kera<br />
Christine Coyle<br />
Michelle Scotto<br />
Linnett Ruiz<br />
Luigi O’Grady<br />
Mitch Waxman<br />
Rhonda & Seymour Schreiber<br />
Thomas Wojehowski<br />
Nicole Klammer<br />
Lionel Arfin<br />
Joan Greene<br />
Ann Marie Hahr<br />
Diane Aparisio<br />
Susan Mackenzie<br />
Linda Churchill<br />
Tim Osborn<br />
Elaine Sproat<br />
Chelsey Ires-Cohen<br />
Teresa Wilson<br />
Ryan Stewart<br />
Tonja, Charlie & Olivia Wiegand<br />
Thomas Catoliato<br />
Carol Monteleoni<br />
Barbara Mullins<br />
Vito Luongo<br />
Peg Ramsey<br />
Marianne Taylor<br />
Caryn Toren<br />
Andrew Kaplan<br />
Rhona Baron<br />
Debra Kagan-Birkeland<br />
Milagros Goggin<br />
Ellen Davis<br />
Chrissy Coffey<br />
Chad Friedberg<br />
Robert Folster<br />
Meg & Brendan Boyce<br />
JoAnn Kroner<br />
Marie Tait<br />
Theodore Huff<br />
Michele Stowe<br />
Lisa Esack-Rameau<br />
Maggie Shanus<br />
Janet Bosco<br />
Eileen Pane<br />
Mike Gesmundo<br />
Karen Edler<br />
Melissa Flickenschild<br />
Nancy Hecht<br />
Darlene Sparks<br />
Leisa Shatz-Hannon<br />
Karen Dimsey<br />
Rolando Albizua<br />
Kevin Cannon<br />
Steve & Harriet Libov<br />
Raymond O’Connor, Sr.<br />
Jane Veron<br />
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Continued from Page 7)<br />
2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Top Fundraising Teams:<br />
$15,000 - $19,999<br />
Byram Hills (Captain, Max Levy)<br />
SQAD (Captain, Neil Klar)<br />
$10,000 - $14,999<br />
The Elephant Project (Captain, David Niederhoffer)<br />
Team Betty (Captain, Joan Greene)<br />
Dottie’s Girls (Captain, Abby Salzman)<br />
Team Schwartz (Captain, Jodi Waxman)<br />
For All the Parents (Captain, Nancy J. O’Connor)<br />
$7,500 - $9,999<br />
Team O’Grady (Captain, Michelle Worob)<br />
Team Bobbie (Captain, Susan Landsberg)<br />
Rockland Jewish Family Service (Captain, Maria Dowling)<br />
$5,000 - $7,499<br />
Bankers Conseco (Captain, Janene Prokes)<br />
Team False Echoes - Metro Parrots Head Club<br />
(Captains, Larry & Denise DeGennaro)<br />
Team Janet (Captain, Janet Scherf)<br />
Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan (Captain, Karen Dimsey)<br />
Time For Change (Captain, Philip Petruzzelli)<br />
Because We Care (Captain, Sharon O’Connell)<br />
Cunningham Clan (Captain, Ellen Kearney)<br />
$2,500 - $4,999<br />
Team Johnny’s Angels (Captain, Sue Bondi)<br />
Team Nannu (Captain, Nick Bulfamante)<br />
Team Posnick (Captain, Joshua Posnick)<br />
Pines at Poughkeepsie (Captain, Leisa Shatz-Hannon)<br />
Team Dutchess Beer (Captain, Kris Charter)<br />
Team Mayo - Lest We Forget (Captain, Debbie Conway)<br />
Team Sal (Captains, Bob Miller & Michele Muir)<br />
Team Luongo, (Captain, Vito Luongo)<br />
Remembering Mike (Captain, Lenore Geller)<br />
Rosemarie’s Raiders (Captain, Anthony Papa)<br />
Joyce’s Gang (Captain, Janice DiDonato)<br />
EJ’s Angels (Captain, Emmajean Macpherson)<br />
Butterfly Kisses ll (Captain, Michelle Scotto)<br />
Flo’s Force (Captain, Joseph DeMarchis)<br />
Forget-me-not (Captain, Carmella Morrison)<br />
M E Smiles Dental (Captain, Vicky Rubenovitch-Fish)<br />
Middletown Park Pacers (Captain, Kelly Fedrizzi)<br />
Marshall & Sterling, Inc. (Captain, Heather Wargo)<br />
Carmela’s Crew (Captain, Jeannie Sherman)<br />
Fran’s Kids (Captain, Peg Ramsey)<br />
St. Patrick Church (Captain, Maria Sanchez)<br />
2012 Walk / Caregiving<br />
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Holidays & Alzheimer Families<br />
The holidays are a time when family and friends often come<br />
together. But for families living with Alzheimer’s and other<br />
dementias, the holidays can be challenging. Take a deep breath.<br />
With some planning and adjusted expectations, your celebrations<br />
can still be happy, memorable occasions.<br />
It can help to let guests know what to expect before they arrive.<br />
A person with dementia may have trouble following<br />
conversation or tend to repeat him- or herself. Family can<br />
help with communication by being patient, not interrupting or<br />
correcting, and giving the person time to finish his or her<br />
thoughts.<br />
If the person is in the middle or late stages of Alzheimer’s, there<br />
may be significant changes in cognitive abilities since the last<br />
time an out-of-town friend or relative visited. These changes<br />
can be hard to accept. Make sure visitors understand that<br />
changes in behavior and memory are caused by the disease and<br />
not the person.<br />
You may find it easier to share changes in a letter or email that<br />
can be sent to multiple recipients. Here are some examples:<br />
• “I’m writing to let you know how things are going at our<br />
house. While we’re looking forward to your visit, we thought it<br />
might be helpful if you understood our current situation before<br />
you arrive.<br />
• “You may notice that ___ has changed since you last saw<br />
him/her. Among the changes you may notice are ___.<br />
• “Because ___ sometimes has problems remembering and<br />
thinking clearly, his/her behavior is a little unpredictable.<br />
•“Please understand that ___ may not remember who you are<br />
and may confuse you with someone else. Please don’t feel<br />
offended by this. He/she appreciates your being with us and so<br />
do I.”<br />
For more ideas on how to let others know about changes in<br />
your loved one, join ALZConnected, our online support<br />
community where caregivers like you share tips on what has<br />
worked for them. Go to www.alzconnected.org.
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Research and Advocacy<br />
New Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Gene Discovered<br />
Two articles recently released by The New England Journal of<br />
Medicine (NEJM) report on a newly identified risk gene for<br />
Alzheimer’s disease. These studies advance our knowledge of<br />
the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease and demonstrate real<br />
progress in basic research to discover the causes of<br />
Alzheimer’s.<br />
The NEJM articles report on a mutation on a gene known<br />
as TREM2 that the authors say confers about three times<br />
additional risk of developing Alzheimer’s. At the same time,<br />
the mutation seems to be quite rare, occurring in less than<br />
one-half of 1 percent of the study population. Because of<br />
the rarity and relatively modest risk increase, it will most<br />
likely not be the basis for genetic testing.<br />
The gene mutation is related to reduced control of factors<br />
that lead to inflammation. While the findings need<br />
replication to enhance their credibility, this discovery is<br />
made more plausible by the connection of the identified<br />
gene to inflammation, which has been shown in many<br />
research studies to have a role in the brains of people with<br />
Alzheimer’s--though we don’t know yet exactly what that<br />
role is.<br />
Genetic mutations that are confirmed as Alzheimer’s risk<br />
genes tell us more about the disease--often that Alzheimer’s<br />
is somehow connected to the regular function of the gene.<br />
And they may become targets for therapies or point us to<br />
new targets for therapies.<br />
It takes a lot of work, time and money to find a molecule<br />
or compound that will have the desired effect and to make<br />
that molecule into a safe and effective drug. Next steps for<br />
this research include (1) further confirmation of these findings<br />
by other scientists in different populations and (2) evaluating<br />
this gene mutation as an indicator of targets for therapy.<br />
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Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> Involvement<br />
These new discoveries were made through the<br />
application of a relatively new tool--whole genome<br />
sequencing--to people with Alzheimer’s disease. Whole<br />
genome sequencing determines all 6 billion letters in<br />
an individual’s DNA in one comprehensive analysis.<br />
In July 2012, the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> announced a<br />
visionary new partnership to launch the first,<br />
pioneering "Big Data" project for Alzheimer’s disease.<br />
New research funding from the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
and the Brin Wojcicki Foundation is enabling scientists<br />
to obtain whole genome sequences on the largest<br />
cohort of individuals related to a single disease--more<br />
than 800 people enrolled in the Alzheimer’s Disease<br />
Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). A distinguishing<br />
feature of ADNI is that its research data--including<br />
brain scans, blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples, and<br />
cognitive profiles--are made freely available without<br />
delay to scientists around the globe.<br />
It is vitally important that more funding be made<br />
available for Alzheimer’s research so that we generate<br />
more of these kinds of scientific advancements and<br />
quickly capitalize on them. The first-ever U.S.<br />
National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease was<br />
unveiled in May, and it is imperative that this plan be<br />
effectively implemented. An additional $100 million is<br />
needed in <strong>2013</strong> for Alzheimer’s research, education,<br />
outreach and community support. Let Congress know<br />
that Alzheimer’s research funding is a priority for you.<br />
To join the fight, visit alz.org.<br />
Save These Dates:<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> Advocacy Forum<br />
April 22 – 24, <strong>2013</strong><br />
In April 2012 advocates came to Washington, D.C. in record<br />
numbers! More than 700 Alzheimer’s advocates representing<br />
all 50 states took part in the 2012 Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong><br />
Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C. Speakers for the Forum<br />
included Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen<br />
Sebelius, who confirmed the Obama administration’s $100<br />
million commitment to Alzheimer’s. The two-day event<br />
also featured at a star-studded National <strong>Alzheimer's</strong> Dinner,<br />
including legendary University of Tennessee Head Coach<br />
Emeritus Pat Summitt. Don’t miss the Forum in <strong>2013</strong>!<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong> New York State Rally<br />
May 14, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Advocates gather in Albany!<br />
More than 250 Alzheimer’s advocates from New York State<br />
rallied for Alzheimer’s awareness at the May 2012 Rally in<br />
the Empire State Plaza’s Well in Albany. Meet and greet<br />
elected state officials in <strong>2013</strong> and ask them to make changes<br />
for those living with Alzheimer’s disease.<br />
For more information and for your early-bird Forum discounts,<br />
e-mail Michele Muir at mmuir@alz.org, or call<br />
800.272.3900. Register today!
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Dive Headfirst into<br />
the Fight Against<br />
Alzheimer’s!<br />
Have you ever considered diving into a<br />
big hole in the ice on a frozen lake? No?<br />
Well, you can be a Hero and do just that<br />
on Saturday, February 2, <strong>2013</strong>!<br />
The third annual Subzero Heroes event<br />
will be held at Berean Park in<br />
Highland, NY, starting at 10 a.m.<br />
Heroes will be taking an icy plunge<br />
and raising funds and awareness for the<br />
<strong>Alzheimer's</strong> <strong>Association</strong> by “diving<br />
headfirst into the fight against<br />
<strong>Alzheimer's</strong>." To learn more about<br />
Subzero Heroes, please visit the website -<br />
www.subzeroheroes.org.<br />
Not into freezing your tail? Register at<br />
www.subzeroheroes.org as a Sidekick.<br />
Sidekicks cheer on their heroes and hand<br />
them nice warm towels when they get out<br />
of the lake. They also raise funds towards<br />
their Heroes’ goals. The more money<br />
raised by a Hero (& his or her sidekicks),<br />
the quicker they are in - and out - of the<br />
water. As an added incentive, every Hero<br />
who raises $1,000 or more will get to<br />
spend some time in a hot tub! What could<br />
be a better treat after an icy plunge?<br />
Last year’s event brought out over a<br />
hundred heroes and at least three times<br />
as many sidekicks and spectators. We<br />
expect even more to join the fun this<br />
year. See you on February 2!<br />
Upcoming & Recent Events<br />
A Perfect Day for Golf & Tennis!<br />
Despite a rainy September,<br />
September 10 brought<br />
perfect weather for the<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>’s<br />
14th Annual Golf/Tennis<br />
Tournament. Players enjoyed<br />
the course and courts at the<br />
Elmwood Country Club in<br />
White Plains, to say nothing<br />
of the delicious spreads and<br />
course refreshments and the<br />
camaraderie of the day.<br />
The tournament was chaired<br />
by co-founders Ronald<br />
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Shaut Family Creates Magical Evening<br />
On November 3, the Shaut family<br />
and Swingin’ Jive Patrol (their<br />
professional 10-piece band) presented<br />
“Swinging Moments<br />
Cabaret,” their sixth annual<br />
fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s<br />
<strong>Association</strong>.<br />
The whole family pitched in,<br />
transforming the gym at Bailey<br />
Middle School into a nightclub,<br />
creating an event web site,<br />
designing posters and preparing<br />
Swingin’ Jive Patrol, with Jenn Zell<br />
refreshments, as well as providing<br />
entertainment. The cabaret honored their grandmother, Marie Wojcio, who<br />
lived with Alzheimer’s for many years.<br />
Featured performers included internationally-known dancers Nathan Pugh and<br />
Elaine Silver, local dancer favorites Chester and Linda Freeman, Dorrie Boice and<br />
Chester’s Cool Kittens, and guest vocalists Jenn Zell and Libby Sokolowski. The<br />
Kingston High School Jazz Ensemble was the evening’s opening act.<br />
The cabaret raised over $4,400 to support the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>’s work. We<br />
extend our heartfelt thanks to the Shauts and to all who contributed their time<br />
and talent to this very special evening.<br />
L to R: Committee member Fred Haffner, Co-chairs Ron<br />
& Donna Sylvestri, Mike Torre and Sal DeMatteo<br />
Sylvestri, Senior Vice President of Hudson Valley Bank, and Donna<br />
Sylvestri, President of Madison Home Management. Jeffrey Abrandt<br />
chaired the tennis portion of the event. The funds raised support the<br />
Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>’s mission of research, education, advocacy and support.<br />
Special thanks to Ron and Donna, to the planning committee, to our sponsors and<br />
donors, and to the players who supported the cause and made the day a success.<br />
If you would like to join the planning committee for the <strong>2013</strong> event, please<br />
contact Terry Kean at terry.kean@alz.org
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Memorials & Tributes / Development<br />
We are grateful for all the memorials and tributes given to the Alzheimer’s <strong>Association</strong>. These<br />
gifts honor friends and loved ones while helping us meet needs for education, family support,<br />
advocacy, and research. Listed below are individuals honored from 7/1/12 to 9/30/12.<br />
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Annuals and<br />
Perennials<br />
Memorials<br />
Renata Amoruso<br />
Brigid Apfel<br />
Lawrence & Muriel Asher<br />
Bienvendo Baez<br />
Joel Banker<br />
Victor Bleckman<br />
Robert Bosch<br />
Helen Brennan<br />
Yetta Bronner<br />
Eleanor Brown<br />
Elizabeth A. Brown<br />
Arnold Cardillo<br />
Gaetano Casarella<br />
Tony Castellano<br />
Elaine Cherney<br />
Sy Cohen<br />
Dorothy Coleman<br />
Helen Collins<br />
Gloria Colorelli<br />
Miriam Coren<br />
Ana Rosa Cote<br />
Carol D’Anneo<br />
Natalie Daroff<br />
Anna Deiulio<br />
Thomas DeLuca<br />
Jennie Detres<br />
Al Dobrotsky<br />
Raymond & Bernice Dolan<br />
Eugene D’Onofrio<br />
George (Pete) Eckert<br />
Milton Fishman<br />
Helen Forman<br />
Edna Fugina<br />
Robert Fullem<br />
Gisela M. Gagliardi<br />
William Gallagher<br />
Ruth & Abe Garr<br />
Margrit Garson<br />
Albina Gaster<br />
Irwin Gillule<br />
Mel Ginsburg<br />
Anthony Gisondi, Jr.<br />
Ann Griefer<br />
Barbara Griffis<br />
Antoinette Henry<br />
Jeanette Ho<br />
Shirley Belle Hoen<br />
Harry M. Hudes<br />
Jack Hunter<br />
Elenore Hyatt<br />
Dorothy C. Jankovitz<br />
Genovefa Jarosz<br />
Emily Kata<br />
Amelia Kearns<br />
Eleanor Kobetitsch<br />
Rosalie Korman<br />
Shirley Lavelle<br />
Joan Leonard<br />
Majorie Lysiak<br />
Susan Liss<br />
Keith Marroon<br />
Luciano Martirano<br />
Roy Meyers<br />
Rose Moccio<br />
Solomon Nahum<br />
Jane Newman<br />
Gina Oppedisano<br />
Jean Oppedisano<br />
Annie M. Pedersen<br />
Camille Piazza<br />
Mildred Popish<br />
Judith Hyde Potter<br />
Catherine Prackelt<br />
Mildred Prisco<br />
Isabella Quercia<br />
Edward Rabin<br />
Jo Rapkin<br />
Charles J. Reilly<br />
Valentino Reynaud<br />
Molly Rocha<br />
Roslyn Roitman<br />
Andrew Rose<br />
Esther Rosenblatt<br />
Hyman Rottman<br />
Barbara Rubin<br />
John Michael Ruser<br />
E. Lennea Salomon<br />
Zelma Salow<br />
Rosa Sariego<br />
Jenny Schechter<br />
Maria Schirripa<br />
Rose Schleifer<br />
Virgil Schriver<br />
Marvin Silver<br />
Mae Siragusa<br />
Margaret E. Smith<br />
Dolores Catherine Springer<br />
Ruth Steinbaum<br />
Ruth Stevenson<br />
Fran Stewart<br />
Nicholas & Sophia Szczerva<br />
Dora Tobey<br />
Theresa Triola<br />
Jerry Vitolo<br />
Vera Weisberger<br />
Barbara Wright<br />
Catherine Wurtz<br />
Rae Yablon<br />
Irving Young<br />
George Zach<br />
Sidney Zecker<br />
Victor Zugibe<br />
Tributes<br />
Curtis R. Au<br />
Rose Benvengo<br />
Dan Cohen<br />
on his 90th Birthday<br />
Thomas McDonald<br />
Peggy McEvoy<br />
Judith G. Rubin<br />
Bernard Scheiman<br />
Murray Shertzer<br />
Leonard & Frieda Shniper<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Sylvestri<br />
Debra Tricarico<br />
Thea Wallis<br />
Mike Zucker<br />
Whether you are an avid<br />
gardener or you simply water<br />
the plants in your window,<br />
you know that there are two<br />
kinds of flowers. “Annuals”<br />
are the ones you plant every<br />
year. They are beautiful and<br />
varied but, come autumn,<br />
they are used up. “Perennials”<br />
are those which, when<br />
planted once, reappear every<br />
year--a gentle reminder that<br />
some work pays off well<br />
into the future.<br />
Our work at the Alzheimer’s<br />
<strong>Association</strong> is thriving<br />
because donors like you<br />
provide a blend of “annual”<br />
and “perennial” gifts.<br />
Perennial gifts may also be<br />
called “planned gifts”and<br />
include such things as gifts<br />
from retirement accounts<br />
and will bequests. These<br />
gifts may require a little<br />
extra effort now, but they<br />
will continue to bloom well<br />
into the future.<br />
For more information about<br />
ways to make a future gift to<br />
the <strong>Association</strong>, please call<br />
Kevin Canavan, Director of<br />
Development, 914.253.6860,<br />
for a free brochure entitled<br />
Help and Hope: A Charitable<br />
Giving Guide.
Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter<br />
Administrative Office<br />
2 Jefferson Plaza, Ste. 103<br />
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4060<br />
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1.800.272.3900 (24-hour Contact Center)<br />
www.alz.org (national web site)<br />
www.alz.org/hudsonvalley (chapter web site)<br />
info@alzhudsonvalley.org<br />
Administrative Office and<br />
Dutchess/Ulster Regional Office<br />
845.471.2655<br />
Orange/Sullivan Regional Office<br />
845.695.2247<br />
Rockland Regional Office<br />
845.639.6776<br />
Westchester/Putnam Regional Office<br />
914.253.6860<br />
Putnam Point of Service<br />
845.278.0343<br />
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newsletter, please let us know! We would appreciate<br />
your re-cycling printed copies at your physician’s office.<br />
In FY12 our Chapter assisted 3,358<br />
individuals through our 24-hour<br />
Helpline, supported 3,134 caregivers<br />
and early-stage individuals, conducted<br />
446 Care Consultations, and educated<br />
2712 family caregivers and professionals.<br />
Highlights included a new peer-to-peer<br />
outreach program, a caregiver retreat,<br />
lectures on the latest Alzheimer research,<br />
and an expanded menu of social programs<br />
and therapeutic activities.<br />
Because of your generosity, we were<br />
able to provide almost all of these<br />
services free of charge.<br />
Happy Holidays,<br />
and thank you<br />
for your support!<br />
How Our Chapter’s Funds Are Used<br />
Condensed Statement of Receipts and Disbursements<br />
for the Year Ended June 30, 2012<br />
Public Support and Revenues*<br />
Direct Public Support<br />
Indirect Public Support<br />
Special Events (less direct benefits to donors)<br />
Government and Other Grants<br />
Shared Fundraising Revenues (net)<br />
Other<br />
Disbursements<br />
Program Services<br />
Management & General<br />
Fundraising<br />
Change in Net Assets<br />
Net Assets, beginning<br />
Net Assets, ending<br />
* Donations restricted to<br />
13.1%<br />
research are not reflected 11.4%<br />
here as they are passed<br />
directly to the national<br />
office of the Alzheimer’s<br />
<strong>Association</strong>.<br />
Expenses<br />
75.5%<br />
406,739<br />
86,655<br />
714,448<br />
261,077<br />
43,663<br />
8,870<br />
1,137,279<br />
168,973<br />
209,501<br />
5,699<br />
721,515<br />
727,214<br />
Program Services<br />
Mgmt. & General<br />
Fundraising