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GREAT LAKES HARMONY REGION 17
REACH THE UNREACHABLE
This year the Great Lakes Harmony Region 17 Convention Committee has once again chosen the Alzheimer’s Association to be our charity.
Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60 percent to 80 percent of dementia cases.
Alzheimer's has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimer's treatments cannot stop Alzheimer's from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Today, there is a worldwide effort under way to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset, and prevent it from developing.
Women are at the epicenter of the Alzheimer’s crisis. Almost two-thirds of American seniors living with Alzheimer’s are women.
These facts coupled with the fact that MUSIC reaches Alzheimer and dementia patients where nothing else can makes our organizations a perfect match. We reach the unreachable.
Please consider the Alzheimer’s Association while collecting donations this year. We registered for The Longest Day and made it SO EASY to donate. Join our Great Lakes Harmony Region 17 team. Follow the link to simply donate the amount of your choice.
You can also still bring donations to our regional convention and all will be presented to a representative from the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeast Ohio on Saturday, May 8, 2020.
For more information watch this short video Alzheimer's Video
The Region 17 Convention Committee feels that we will reach out to even more individuals in need on a much more personal level by supporting this very worthy organization.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding this marvelous charity and visit their website to learn more!
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Deb Ferenc
Convention Committee
