Highlights
Days and Times
- Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 10 a.m.
Place
Additional Information
- Call 301-556-9365 for details
The event is FREE and open to the public
- Event signs will be posted directing attendees to parking
Lecture and Discusion
Join Dr. Guy Eakin, Director of Research Grants, American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF), for his presentation on the most up to date, ground breaking research in the area of glaucoma. Learn about the treatments and possible cures being studied and have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a lively discussion. AHAF provides grant funds to innovative cutting edge researchers in three degenerative disease areas, including glaucoma. To date, AHAF has provided over 100 million dollars in grant funds to researchers worldwide seeking treatments and cures for glaucoma, macular degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.
Facts and Statistics
- Glaucoma is the leading cause of vision loss in the United States.
- In the United States, there are approximately 3 million people with glaucoma and as many as 120,000 are blind due to the disease.
- Glaucoma is called the “sneak thief of sight,” because it often has no symptoms until permanent visual damage has occurred.
- By 2020, blindness or low vision is projected to affect 5.5 million Americans.
About the American Health Assistance Foundation:
The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding cures for age-related and degenerative diseases by funding research worldwide on Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. AHAF also provides the public with free information about these diseases, including risk factors, preventative lifestyles, available treatments, and coping strategies.
About Asbury Methodist Village:
Asbury Methodist Village is a Continuing Care Retirement Community that brings together in one location a diverse selection of residence choices, lifestyle options, services, health care and amenities. This creates an environment designed to meet the needs and desires of a wide range of older adults. At Asbury Methodist Village, continuing care also means an emphasis on wellness, helping residents remain as healthy and active as possible. Furthermore, by definition, a continuing care retirement community continues to meet the changing needs of individuals over time. The result is genuine peace of mind on a 130-acre private retreat with softly rolling hills, elegant landscaping, and lovely ponds. Asbury Methodist Village is part of Asbury Communities, Inc., a system of continuing care retirement communities that provide services to older adults. Asbury Communities, Inc., provides management and support services for Asbury Methodist Village, and is ranked by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) and Ziegler Capital Markets Group’s AZ 100 as the 10th largest not-for-profit multi-site senior living organization in the country.
Health and Wellness Partnership Advisory Committee
Purpose: Examine strategies and make recommendations to Administration regarding programs which may assist residents in changing their behavior, encouraging them to adopt lifelong habits that will improve their health. |
