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Projections indicate that more than 13 million patients in the U.S. will develop dementia by 2050. Elizabeth Gould, director of quality care programs at the Alzheimer's Association said that early detection of mental decline and advance planning for end-of-life care is crucial for dementia patients because of the disease's degenerative nature. The organization, which provided funding for the new study, "finds the results of the study interesting and hopes to learn more about the role multimedia can play through future studies," she said...
...living in private homes in towns across the northwest, where they are provided with shelter but are struggling to find food and medical attention. While international aid agencies focus on the camps, the hundreds of thousands of refugees staying outside them are unregistered and, as a result, cannot access crucial supplies...
...crisis could get worse if crucial steps are not taken now. Despite what has become a public outpouring of support for the refugees, with civil-society groups, aid agencies and the local media leading a high-profile campaign to marshal resources, funds are running perilously low. Last Friday, the UNHCR raised the dollar figure required to over $500 million. Of that amount, only $88 million is in its sights. The remainder, the UNHCR says, is needed urgently "to help the most vulnerable and worst-affected people through the end of 2009." For its part, Washington has pledged $110 million...
...From day one of his presidency, Obama has shown that he is fully engaged in crucial issues. It is very reassuring to know that America is governed by a serious man. It is also motivating to be able to tell our children that one of the planet's most influential leaders can be a rock builder with a compassionate heart. Aziyadé Poltier-Mutal, Pully, Switzerland...
...From Day 1 of his presidency, Obama has shown that he is fully engaged in crucial issues. It is very reassuring to know that America is governed by a serious man. It is also motivating to be able to tell our children that one of the planet's most influential leaders can build on rock, yet still have a compassionate heart. Aziyadé Poltier-Mutal, PULLY, SWITZERLAND...