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For additional information, please contact MAGEC.

MAGEC

Telephone: 305-355-9123

Fax: 305-355-9195

email: magec@med.miami.edu

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI/MAGEC
P.O. BOX 016960 (M-865)
MIAMI, FL 33101

email: MAGEC@med.miami.edu

MAGEC FACULTY & STAFF:
Edwin J. Olsen, M.D., M.B.A., J.D., Director
Jean Sherman, Ed.D., R.N., Associate Director
Mamie C. Brisker, Program Coordinator
Nadege Louis-Jeune, Program Assistant

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DISCLOSURE

The Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center will disclose any significant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and with any commercial supporters of the activity. Disclosure will be made when an unlabeled use of a commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose is discussed during an educational activity.

It is not too late to sign up for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's free November events!

Please join us as we show the nation how much we CARE for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and their families.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

National Commemorative Candle Lighting is a nationwide event sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America to remember and honor Americans who have been or will be affected by Alzheimer's disease or related illnesses.

Local organizations hold inspirational ceremonies in their communities on the same day, uniting individuals from coast to coast as they light "candles of care."

National Commemorative Candle Lighting is an annual event, held each Novemberin recognition of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.

Together, let's show how much we Care.

To sign up your organization to participate as a candle lighting site on Sunday, November 15, 2009, Click here.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Alzheimer's Foundation of America’s National Memory Screening Day offers organizations across the country the opportunity to provide free, confidential memory screenings to individuals concerned about memory problems, and education about Alzheimer’s disease and successful aging.

These screenings are not a diagnosis, but are an important first step toward detection and treatment.

Read more at www.nationalmemoryscreening.org.

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