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Special Report - The Retirement Industry - October 11, 2012
Alzheimer's group here sees increase in requests
INW chapter sponsors support groups, classes; stresses early diagnosis

By Treva Lind
Of the Journal of Business

Alzheimer's Association Inland Northwest Chapter's Garry Matlow and Joan Acres say more people here are taking the organization's classes and seeking help.
Alzheimer's Association Inland Northwest Chapter's Garry Matlow and Joan Acres say more people here are taking the organization's classes and seeking help.
—Staff photo by Treva Lind
Staff members at the Alzheimer's Association Inland Northwest Chapter in Spokane say they are seeing a rise in demand for support services and information in recent years, in part because of better awareness and diagnosis of the disease.

Joan Acres, a Spokane-based chapter outreach coordinator, says that while the chapter hasn't tracked the total number of people it serves annually, more people are seeking help from the group for such free services as support groups and educational...


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