Charity News from Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2001Alzheimer Caregiver Praises Senate Tax Credit PlanAlzheimer's Association | When I found out that long term care housing would cost between $4,000 and $6,000 per month, I nearly fainted," Kays testified. "The situation is getting worse and I praise Chairman Grassley, Senator Graham and others for their proposed $3,000 ... Country Singer Tim Rushlow to Perform at Candlelight Vigil Alzheimer's Association | The song is the poignant and inspirational story of a devoted wife taking care of her husband stricken with Alzheimer's disease. The candlelight vigil is part of the Alzheimer's Association's annual Public Policy Forum. Alzheimer's Association to Honor Congressman Edward J. Markey Alzheimer's Association | Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA) will receive the Alzheimer's Association Humanitarian Award on Monday, April 2 at 12:00 p.m. in the Congressional and Senate rooms of the Capital Hilton Hotel, 16th and K Street NW. Markey has mobilized the ... David Hyde Pierce to Testify to U. S. Senate Alzheimer's Association | Like millions of families, Hyde Pierce saw first hand the exhausting emotional, physical, and financial impact Alzheimer's has on people with the disease and their families. "There have been many exciting new discoveries in Alzheimer research at ... Four Honored For Helping Children In First Ever Children's Miracle Awards Children's Miracle Network | The Children's Miracle Network Miracle Awards presented by Delta Air Lines will take place Saturday, April 7 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando. Delta Miracle Award recipients have each demonstrated a long-standing commitment to ... Adobe Wins Excellence in Giving Codie Award Gifts in Kind International | ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 28, 2001 - Adobe Systems Inc. received the Excellence in Giving Codie Award from the Software & Information Industry Association on March 12, 2001, at SIIA's Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. The award, cosponsored by ... New Vaccine for Chickenpox Shown to Be Highly Effective in Study by Yale Researchers Yale School of Medicine | The vaccine for chickenpox, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1995, is highly effective in preventing chickenpox or minimizing the severity of the disease in children, according to a study by researchers at Yale.
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