Volunteer chooses Alzheimer’s Association national office for winning trip

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August 5, 2015
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Volunteer chooses Alzheimer’s Association national office for winning trip
Wes Milligan recently won JetBlue’s Flying it Forward contest, in which participants enter to win a chance to go to any U.S. destination of choice by submitting on Twitter why they would like to earn the trip. Milligan, a marketing volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in Miami chose to visit the Association’s national office in Chicago to learn best practices; meet people working on national level and more of those impacted by the disease; and work toward a $10,000 Walk fundraising goal.

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Expert answers questions about the latest and greatest in Alzheimer’s disease research
During the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® 2015 (AAIC®), Dr. David Knopman of the Mayo Clinic’s department of neurology and vice chair of the Alzheimer’s Association Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, took part in an Ask the Expert Q&A. He answered questions regarding Alzheimer’s disease symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and advancements.
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