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Recent Grants
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Wisconsin
Comprehensive Memory Program
Midwest
Initiative for Dementia Screening (MINDS)
Project
provides regional dementia screening,
improving
early detection of dementia in Wisconsin
and
improving Alzheimer’s awareness through
community
education. |
$99,893 |
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University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
This research grant was for
predicting susceptibility to falls in older adults to prevent
unintentional falls.
The
objective was to investigate the potential of using a new
technology that mimics conditions preceding
an
unintentional fall to determine why some elders
who do
well during clinical balance tests suffer
unintentional falls at home and in the environment,
while
elders of the same age group do not. |
$17,329 |
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Alzheimer’s Assoc. – Minnesota/North Dakota
“Quality Dementia Care Training” grant to develop,
pilot, market and deliver a dementia-specific education curriculum
for caregivers working in long term care facilities. |
$63,500 |
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Main Street Project – $10,000
“The Future of Rural America Media Seminars” grant
is the first of a series of state and regional press seminars. The
seminars are designed to educate news writers, editors, and
broadcasters who serve rural areas about the challenges and
initiatives that are transforming rural America. |
$10,000 |
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Hamline Midway Elders
This project is the production of a brochure
designed especially for long term care and hospital discharge
personnel. |
$2,500 |
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Struthers
Parkinson's Center
TULIPS program - a
pilot program for Parkinson's education and awareness for use in
long term care and rehabilitation facilities. |
$14,500 |
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Twin Cities Public
Television
Alzheimer's awareness
outreach project. |
$9,885 |
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Boerner Botanical
Gardens
Alzheimer's and
institutionalized older adults horticultural program. |
$12,700 |
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John Douglas French
Alzheimer's Foundation
Adopt a Scientist
program. |
$35,000 |
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Massachusetts
General Hospital-Harvard Medical School
Alzheimer's research. |
$150,000 |
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Massachusetts
General Hospital-Harvard Medical School
Alzheimer's research. |
$75,000 |
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Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute
Alzheimer's research. |
$98,420 |
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