Desert Charities - Oct-Nov-Dec 2023

Page 5 Desert Charities News – www .desertcharities.com • www.dcnnews.com October/November/December 2023 Desert Charities News DAP Health Cathedral City High School Oswit Land Trust Palm Springs Air Museum Refuge Pregnancy Center Palm Springs Animal Shelter Mizell Senior Center United Way of the Desert Martha’s Village & Kitchen Palm Springs High School Desi Strong Foundation The Joslyn Center The First Tee of the Coachella Valley SEAthletes Cathedral City Senior Center The Foundation for PSUSD Skin Cancer Foundation Jewish Family Service of the Desert Olive Crest American Heart Association Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs Israel Cancer Research Fund American Cancer Society Desert Best Friend’s Closet Pathways to Success AIDS Assistance Program - Food Samaritans Desert Hot Springs High School Palm Springs Parks & Recreation Friends of the Desert Mountains Rotary Club of Palm Springs Morningstar Kids Coachella Valley History Museum Desert Arc GIVING IS LIVING LIVE INTELLIGENTLY SOLAR | STORAGE | INVESTMENT By the time Alzheimer’s disease (AD) symptoms appear, changes in the brain causing dementia symptoms may have been present for decades. Once symptoms present, time is of the essence as timely assessment of cognitive impairment provides an opportunity to take action and make a difference for individuals who may be in the early stages of AD. In addition to ruling out other conditions such as past strokes, Parkinson’s or depression, the potential benefits of timely detection and diagnosis of AD include earlier: initiation of informed disease management, which helps patients and caregivers participate in the development of a care plan with their family, clinicians, support team and community resources; opportunities to support cognitive well-being which provides early intervention with nonpharmacological options such as lifestyle changes, psychological treatment, and cognitive training and utilization of pharmacological therapies to manage chronic medical conditions contributing to cognitive decline such as diabetes and high blood pressure; and consideration of therapeutic options that help your loved one engage and communicate with others while maximizing their independence, even as their condition progresses. There is no single test that can determine if a person is living with AD or another dementia. However, there are steps you can take if your loved one is exhibiting dementia-like symptoms. Sharing this information with their primary care physician or neurologist is the first place to start. In addition, you can make an appointment for your loved one to be screened at Alzheimers Coachella Valley. Screenings are conducted by a master’s prepared social worker and geriatric nurse practitioner. There is no charge for the screenings, which are available by appointment. Findings from the screening are shared with the loved one’s healthcare provider(s) with the appropriate consent. For more information on ACV’s Screening Center, visit www.cvalzheimers.org or call 760-776-3100. Early Detection of Alzheimer’s MATTERS ACV CENTER Screening ACV CENTER Screening A Ce Scr ACV ScreeningCenter A l z h e i m e r s C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y ACV C E N T E R Screening ACV C E N T E R ACV C E N T E R Screening Screening Center A l z h e i m e r s C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y Screening Center Screening C E N T E R Screening ACV Screening C E N T E R ACV