The Board of Mesa County Commissioners proclaims June 2019 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in Mesa County.
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder that tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to progressive mental and physical impairments.
More than 5.8 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 73,000 in Colorado.
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| Mesa County Commissioners proclaim June 2019 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in Mesa County. From left to right: Commissioner Scott McInnis, Development Manager on the Western Slope Tonja Keuper-Rinaldo, Commissioner John Justman, Regional Director for the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado Debra Bianchi, and Commissioner Rose Pugliese. |
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| Debra Bianchi, Regional Director for the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado (left) and Tonja Keuper-Rinaldo, Development Manager on the Western Slope, accept the Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness proclamation in public hearing. |
