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Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993   Tribune Media Services, Inc.


A Resource About Alzheimer's Disease: Identification Patch


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     Over 2 and 1/2 million people suffer with Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Because AD robs its victims of their memories and associative powers,
wandering is a common problem for these people.  All of a sudden the daily
walk to the store is strange, nothing looks familiar.  The AD victim is lost,
and people who might help, are unaware of the patient's illness and confusion.
Tragedy waits in the wings waiting to strike.  When a wandering episode led to
the death of Charlie Iannuzzo of Lowell, Massachusetts, in January 1987, his
wife and Dr. Susan Black, a family physician and President of the
Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians, developed the Alzheimer's
Identification Patch, which can identify the afflicted patient, and obtain the
life saving aid of a good samaritan who may be passing by.  You may obtain an
information packet that describes the patch in detail, as well as two other
booklets "Caregiving at Home" and "When the Diagnosis is Alzheimer's", and an
information sheet that tells the story of the patch's development.  All in all
it is a pretty impressive offering, and it is yours with out charge.  Send
your request, along with a stamped, self addressed business envelope to
Greater Lowell Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 9028, Lowell, MA 01853.  You
may save a loved one's life.

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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.