Indiana University To Host Centennial Observation Of The First Alzheimer's Disease Patient

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia
Article Date: 28 Feb 2007 - 6:00 PDT

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The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine is commemorating the 100th anniversary of Dr. Alois Alzheimer's study that defined Alzheimer's disease with a three-part lecture series from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 28, April 3 and April 11.

There is no charge to attend the series which will be in the auditorium of Emerson Hall, 545 Barnhill Drive, on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

The presentations for the series entitled "Current Perspective on Caring for the Cognitively Impaired: 100 Years after Patient Auguste D.":

-- Caring for a Family and Person with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementing Disorders: A Biopsychosocial, Spiritual Perspective

-- What We Know About Developmental Disabilities and Dementia: An Overview of Alzheimer's Disease in the Person with Down Syndrome

-- Loss and Grief: Care Partner and Affected Person

The presenter will be Clarissa Rentz, M.S.N., executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.

Registration is requested since space is limited and may be made by contacting Francine Epperson at freppers@iupui.edu, or by fax to 317-274-0504, or by calling 317-274-1590.

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