10 Dec 2024

Gift Guide for People Living with Alzheimer's and Caregivers

By Lauren Livingston

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2024) — Holiday shopping and gift-giving can often be challenging, but even more so when shopping for a person living with dementia. Depending on the stage of disease, some well-intentioned gifts may no longer be appropriate or practical for the person.

10 Dec 2024

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater Mississippi Valley Announces Leadership Transition

By Lori Leipold

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 10, 2024) — The NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley Board of Directors has selected Mark Mathews as its new Executive Director. He replaces Angela Gallagher, who is retiring at the end of December.

25 Nov 2024

Autistic and Loved Launch Party December 4

By Keara Puetz

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 20, 2024) — Join us December 4, 9AM-5PM, for a night of fun at our Grand Opening Event! Autistic and Loved, located at 3811 Harrison St, Suite 200, Davenport, is opening a Sensory Gym for children with autism and their families. This gym will serve as a place for children with sensory needs to have a place to play, be safe, and be themselves.

20 Nov 2024

More Than $40k in Community Dental Care Provided to Veterans from Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Dental Medicine

By Melissa KB Katich

EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS (November 20, 2024) — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville- Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) proudly supported 84 veterans last week with their annual Veterans Dental Care Day, which offered free services provided to local area veterans on Thursday, November 14. Dental care included cleanings, fillings, extractions, and imaging, free of charge.

12 Nov 2024

Alzheimer’s Association Offers Free Resources to Families Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

By Lauren Livingston

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2024) — During National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November, and all year round, the Alzheimer’s Association offers free resources to families caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Caring for those living with this disease poses special challenges for family caregivers, and no caregiver should face this disease alone.

29 Oct 2024

Strategic America collaborates with American Heart Association to Raise Iowans’ Awareness of Stroke Symptoms and Response

By Lara Plathe

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2024) — World Stroke Day October 29 is a time to raise awareness of stroke and its symptoms to save lives. To help achieve that goal and boost survival rates in Iowa, Strategic America (SA) collaborated with the American Heart Association (AHA) and its Mission: Lifeline® Stroke initiative to develop a state-wide awareness campaign.

29 Oct 2024

Iowa Hospital Association (IHA)'s Leadership Development Program Helps Cultivate Health-Care Leaders

By Craig Borchard

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2024) IHA’s 

29 Oct 2024

Open Enrollment Period for HealthCare.gov Begins November 1

By Merit Pages

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2024) — Iowans have an opportunity to enroll in health insurance for 2025 during the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment which starts this Friday, November 1, and goes through January 15, 2025.

14 Oct 2024

Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Annual Meeting Rated Major Success by Attendees, Exhibitors

By Craig Borchard

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 14, 2024) — Over 1,200 Iowa health care professionals and volunteers attended the IHA Annual Meeting, October 8-9, at 

07 Oct 2024

New Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Available for Young Adult Caregivers

By Lauren Livingston

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 7, 2024) — The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is offering a new support group specifically for young adult caregivers with the help of local volunteer Libby Pederson who is currently a caregiver to her father who was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s at just sixty years old. The support group is for dementia caregivers aged eighteen to fourteen, and it is held virtually via Zoom every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM.

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