Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles to Launch Alzheimer's Week; Daily Community Events Point to Memory Walk Fund-raiser.News Editors & Health Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2000 The Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. of Los Angeles will launch Alzheimer's Week, a series of special events bringing awareness, art and education to the public beginning on Monday, Oct. 2. Alzheimer's Week will culminate with the Association's 8th annual Memory Walk fund-raiser on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Hollywood Park Racetrack Hollywood Park is a thoroughbred racecourse and poker cardroom located in Inglewood, California, USA, about 3 miles (5 km) from Los Angeles International Airport and next door to The Forum. History The track was opened in 1938 by the Hollywood Turf Club. . The events include: Music of the Heart Monday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. Agape agape In the New Testament, the fatherly love of God for humans and their reciprocal love for God. The term extends to the love of one's fellow humans. The Church Fathers used the Greek term to designate both a rite using bread and wine and a meal of fellowship that included International Center of Truth 5700 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City Music of the Heart, a celebration of spiritual music, will feature various choirs, including the 150-voice Agape International Choir, which will present original songs that blend the flavor of spiritually based gospel, symphonic and popular music into a universally engaging performance. The music is created through the collaboration of Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith, founder and senior minister, and Rickie Byars, music director of the Agape International Center of Truth, a global ministry serving the greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange . Also performing will be the International Peace Choir, composed of children, ages 6 to 18, cultural representatives who perform in native dress of near, as well as distant lands. The Echoes of Faith Youth Choir from the Faithful Central Bible Church Faithful Central Bible Church is a "megachurch" with a congregation that is largely African-American. It is based in Inglewood, California, and Bishop Kenneth Ulmer is the pastor. in Inglewood will present a varied selection of inspirational songs. Admission to Music of the Heart is free to the public. Safe Return Hero Tuesday, Oct. 3, 9:30 a.m. 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles The Alzheimer's Association and Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy D. Baca will honor deputies Charles Kristoff Jr. of the West Hollywood station, and Michael Ranes, currently of the Malibu/Lost Hills station, at a Safe Return Hero award ceremony. The Alzheimer's Association's Safe Return program supplies an engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. identification bracelet or necklace for individuals with Alzheimer's in the event they wander away from home. The identification bracelet is linked to a nationwide database that can be accessed by 17,000 law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). . Responding to a 911 call, Kristoff, an officer for 17 years, and Ranes, a deputy for six years, rescued Barnett "Barney" Good, a West Hollywood resident, who had wandered from home. Good, enrolled in the Safe Return program, was wearing a Safe Return ID bracelet which lead to a swift identification and return. Memory Loss: Know What You're Dealing With Wednesday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m.-noon Daniel Freeman Hospital MECC MECC Mountain Empire Community College MECC Middle East Council of Churches MECC Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre MECC Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (educational software company) Conference Center, 333 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood Dr. Sarah Olelewe, a Daniel Freeman Hospital geriatrician geriatrician a specialist in geriatrics. , will discuss normal memory changes, vascular dementia vascular dementia n. A steplike deterioration in intellectual functions that result from multiple infarctions of the cerebral hemispheres. Also called multi-infarct dementia. and Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . Vascular dementia is the second-leading cause of dementia in the elderly and most common among African Americans. Unlike Alzheimer's disease and most other dementia, vascular dementia is preventable. Major risk factors for vascular dementia include age, gender and ethnicity. Other risk factors include hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes and obesity. Please call 800/356-2824 for reservations. Admission is free. Love and Respect Thursday, Oct. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Highways Gallery 1651 18th St., Santa Monica The Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles will host a reception and art exhibit featuring photographs by Jim Hubbard, former White House photographer and three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee. Hubbard's beautiful black and white photographs showcase people with Alzheimer's disease and people whose lives they've touched. Hubbard is currently the creative director of the Venice Arts Mecca. Admission is free. Food for Thought: An Information Fest Friday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Vons 16830 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Granada Hills Representatives from the Alzheimer's Association Center at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , will offer educational material including facts about Alzheimer's disease in California, Caregiver Resource guides, Safe Return program information, and the 10 Warning Signs. All material is free to the public. Spanish-language information will also be available. Memory Walk: A Race Against Time Presented by Robinsons May Saturday, Oct. 7 Hollywood Park Racetrack 1050 South Prairie Ave., Inglewood Memory Walk, a 5K walk-a-thon fund-raiser, will take place inside the beautiful Hollywood Park Racetrack grounds. Memory Walk is a family event that features a Health Expo, live entertainment, celebrities, food and refreshments. Special kid's attractions will include a children's carousel, play park, and live storybook sto·ry·book n. A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children. adj. Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. characters. Additional information about Memory Walk can be obtained by calling the Memory Walk Hotline at 323/930-6228; information in Spanish is available at 800/633-5767; or visit the Web site at www.alzla.org/mw2000. Information regarding Alzheimer's Week can be obtained by calling 800/660-1993. |
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