November 13, 2007 is a day to mark on your calendar. It’s National Memory Screening Day, a day to raise awareness about early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and related illnesses. By attending one of these free screenings, you can detect the onset of Alzheimer’s, meaning a much happier prognosis. Early detection is key in a disease like Alzheimer’s, the earlier it’s detected, the better the treatment. Better treatment means alleviating symptoms and making the overall quality of life better.

If you are older or you have noticed problems with your memory, it may be time to take advantage of a free memory screening near you. In order to find the closest location to go and get yourself tested confidentially, simply consult the website at NationalMemoryScreening.org. You will find places in your area offering the memory screen. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. If you do have Alzheimer’s or another disease like it, treatment can help you fight off the debilitating symptoms as long as possible, allowing you to live a full and complete life.

You can also find “successful aging tips” on that website to help you or a loved one through later years. A cure for Alzheimer’s would be a blessing, and work is being done to find it, but until then the primary concern should be with patients that are currently suffering from its wrath. Management and care of the disease is the concern of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and donations are always welcome.

Alzheimer’s Disease can be a devastating illness, but with early detection and treatment, you can stave off it’s effects for as long as possible while enjoying a fairly normal life. This is the goal of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.