alzheimers

More and more singers and songwriters are taking the money they earn from music royalties and donating it directly to their favorite charities. Up and coming artist Andrea Tanaro has decided early on in her musical career, that's exactly what she is doing with the money from the sale of her new song “Taking Care of Mama”. The song is actually about Alzheimer's and it's about her mother in-law. Give it a listen.

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Calling all Bunco players, the Abilene Alzheimer's Association is holding a big bunco tournament to be held at Windcrest Health Care Center at 6050 Hospital Drive in Abilene. So get your team together and get ready to play bunco for Alzheimer's, here's all the details.

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If you plan on attending Art Walk this Thursday, take my advise and wear some comfortable walking shoes. A lot of the downtown Abilene business' will be open and participating in this Alzheimer's Art Walk fundraiser.

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Art-Walk enters into uncharted territory on September 13th, when the Center for Contemporary Arts (a non-profit themselves) raises money and awareness for another non-profit, the Abilene Alzheimer's Association. Among the usual art displays, activities, sights and events that take place during Art-Walk, on September 13th Art-Walk will seem more like "Carnival" in Rio de Janeiro. Music, fun and games will fill the air and the streets of downtown Abilene. Plus live entertainment from a very popular local band.

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Last summer, the world was saddened by the news that legendary country star Glen Campbell was in the beginning stages of his battle with Alzheimer’s. Rather than laying low and disappearing from the music scene, Campbell announced a full-blown tour as his way to say thank you to his loyal fans throughout the years.

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If you've ever had a family member with Alzheimer's then you know they are almost like keeping up with small children. They can wander off on foot or they can get in their car drive off and not remember how to get back home. It's frightening, but their may be a new way to track those patients. Manufacturer GTX Corp. and footwear firm Aetrex have a new shoe with a GPS locator built in.

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I come from a family that has Alzheimer's on both sides so any new treatments peak my interest. The latest thing my mom and older cousins are trying is coconut oil. If you've had a parent, grandparent or anyone you love suffer from the disease you will stop at nothing to find a cure. The newest treatment being examined now is an insulin nasal spray.

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