Our first support group met on Wednesday, March 24 with Mrs. Joyce Finkle as the speaker. Ms. Finkle is from the S.C. Chapter of Alzheimer's Association. She talked on topics of family caregiver support programs, sitters for families, supplies that were available and Alzheimer's voucher for cargivers. She recommened a book, The 36 Hour Day, to read which gives caregivers a lot of good ideas on how to handle situations.
With Alzheimer's, age is the greatest risk factor for the disease. Women have it more than men, because women live longer. A PET scan is the best imaging technique for diagnosis, along with blood work. She mentioned that Deb Lewis, with Catawba Triple A was a very good resource. She stressed the importance of exercise, eating right, taking Vitamin D, and staying brain healthy. Brain healthy things would include doing crossword puzzles, and catching a trivia game show on TV.
Mackey Family Practice would like to thank all those that attended this meeting. We are excited about hosting sessions, such as this, to keep our community up to date with the lastest information available for many disease processes. Be watching our Calender of Events on our home page to check out other educational sessions that will be coming up. If you are interested in attending any of our FREE sessions give us a call at 803-285-7414.
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