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UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Offers Free Memory Checks

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 14, 2010) –The University Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, in conjunction with African American Dementia Outreach Partnership (AADOP), will offer free memory check-ups from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the UK HealthCare’s Polk Dalton Clinic, 217 Elm Tree Lane. The next one is scheduled for June 15.

"Because memory check-ups are not a formal part of the typical physical examination, our memory check-ups should be helpful to the community," said Deborah Danner, senior investigator, Alzheimer’s Disease Center Education and Information Core, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. "We hope that folks who think that they may be having problems will come to see us.” 

What does a memory screen involve?

     20-30 minutes

     Identifying and remembering items

     Questions related to your ability to   concentrate and awareness of your surroundings

     Your ability to do everyday tasks

According to the Alzheimer's Association, every 70 seconds, someone in American develops Alzheimer's and 35 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's and dementia. According to the 2009 World Alzheimer Report, released from Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), the number of people with Alzheimer's is expected to nearly double every 20 years, to 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050.
 

No appointments are necessary and walk-ins are welcome. For more information, contact Tyler Schnieders at (859) 323-6316 or tsc224@uky.edu.