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| by Staff |
| February 06, 2013 |
MADISON — The Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin in conjunction with the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the Madison Community Foundation will host the 3rd Annual Carter Fuller Memory Screening Day on Saturday, February 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Urban League of Greater Madison, 2222 Park Street, Madison.
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller was the first black psychiatrist in the United States and played a key role in the development of psychiatry in the 1900s. Dr. Carter Fuller also worked closely with Dr. Alois Alzheimer, the namesake of Alzheimer's disease.
"Not only is Alzheimer's disease prevalent in African Americans, it is often under-reported and under-diagnosed," said Charlie Daniel, diversity coordinator with the Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. "Older African Americans are almost twice as likely as older whites to have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, likely due to the fact that African Americans are more likely to develop diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, all of which are known risk factors for Alzheimer's disease."
This event will help raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease in communities of color-risk factors, incidence rate, ways to reduce the risk, and steps to take if memory problems occur. It will also help raise the comfort level for people in seeking help and put them in contact with organizations like the Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance, for support, information, education and advocacy. Participants can receive a confidential memory screening.
For more information or to reserve a screening spot call the Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin at (608)232-3400.
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