Nazareth College Hosts Third Annual Alzheimer's Lecture, Feb. 1

ROCHESTER, NY (01/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Alzheimer's disease takes center stage at Nazareth College as Keith A. Harrington of the Rochester Alzheimer's Association speaks on Wednesday, February 1, in the Nazareth Shults Center Forum at 7:00 p.m. This is event is free and open to the public, sponsored by the Gerontology Club and the Sigma Phi Omega Honor Society. The title of the lecture is: The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Harrington will speak about Alzheimer's disease, present an overview on dementia, and will also provide different approaches to improve communication with those who are suffering from Alzheimer's disease. For more information, contact David Steitz, Director of Gerontology at dsteitz4@naz.edu.

Donations will be collected prior to the lecture for Alzheimer's care, support, research, awareness, and advocacy. Donations will be presented to the Alzheimer's Association on the evening of the event. Those who donate will be entered to win a raffle basket.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.