“Not only are we excited about the opportunity to care for additional
patients, but also to provide an additional scope of services to help
navigate a life-long journey with these diseases.”
Rowland K. Robinson, President, Baylor Health Care System Foundation
For many struggling with Alzheimer’s or dementia, the
Association to be located at the Memory Center to help
diagnosis is only the first step in a long journey. “Alzheimer’s
connect patients, families and caregivers with important
disease may affect more than a patient’s memory. A person
social, financial, legal, residential and educational support.
may develop depression, anxiety, irritability, agitation or
Long-term objectives of the Memory Center include
behavioral changes,” said Cindy D. Marshall, M.D., med-
expanded research and clinical trial programs.
ical director of the Memory Center. “Our goal at the
Memory Center is to provide patients with comprehensive
clinical care to manage symptoms and help them preserve
their cognitive and functional abilities as long as possible.
Caregiver support and education is incorporated into
patient visits as well.”
5 MILLION
people in the United States
have Alzheimer’s disease.
More than 5 million people in the United States have
Alzheimer’s disease, and approximately 13 percent of adults
over the age of 65 suffer from some form of dementia. Few
programs in the country will offer the type of focused,
detailed care and expertise planned for the Memory Center.
The $1 million corporate grant, combined with an addi-
MORE THAN
“We are incredibly grateful for the extraordinary support
and interest the Memory Center has received to date.
Through continued interest and support of the Memory
Center, donors will directly impact families struggling with
tional $1 million from Baylor Health Care System
diagnoses of dementia,” said Rowland K. Robinson, pres-
Foundation, officially launches an ambitious effort to bring
ident of Baylor Health Care System Foundation. “Not only
much-needed resources and staffing to the Memory Center.
are we excited about the opportunity to care for additional
Initially, these resources will allow Baylor to double the
patients, but also to provide an additional scope of services
number of patients cared for annually. Additionally, these
to help navigate a life-long journey with these diseases.”
funds will allow the Memory Center to greatly reduce the
Additional information about the Memory Center will be
diagnosis and treatment wait times. Generous donor sup-
forthcoming upon the formal dedication scheduled for
port will also enable a care coordinator from the Alzheimer’s
2014.
For more information on the Memory Center at Baylor,
contact Tim Moore at 214.820.7877 or [email protected].
give.baylorhealth.com
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