MMHC/F and AFA Launch New Publication for Alzheimers and Dementia Caregivers

Multimedia Healthcare/Freedom, LLC, and the Alzheimers Foundation of America (AFA) will launch a new publication, Vantage, aimed at caregivers of individuals with Alzheimers disease (AD) and other dementia-related illnesses.

(PRWEB) January 31, 2004 --Multimedia Healthcare/Freedom, LLC, and the Alzheimers Foundation of America (AFA) will launch a new publication, Vantage, aimed at caregivers of individuals with Alzheimers disease (AD) and other dementia-related illnesses.

Vantage is a quarterly magazine from the Alzheimers Foundation of America and will be made available in the waiting rooms of high-prescribing neurologists, psychiatrists, and primary care physicians, as well as to clients of AFA member organizations across the country.

Vantage will present timely articles and departments written in a reader-friendly style that provide valuable advice and support to improve quality of life for individuals and their caregivers. Topics will include managing stress; at-home cognitive therapies; handling difficult behaviors; coping with family issues; preventing AD; advice on legal, financial, and practical issues; and creative contributions from caregivers themselves.

We are pleased to be working with Multimedia Healthcare/Freedom to bring this magazine to caregivers of persons with Alzheimers disease and other dementias," said Eric J. Hall, CEO of the Alzheimers Foundation of America. Our goal is to offer insight and a new vantage point on dementia care to the growing numbers of families and other dedicated caregivers who tirelessly take care of their loved ones day in and day out."

Vantage will circulate to approximately 1,100 neurologists, 5,800 psychiatrists and geriatric psychiatrists, 1,500 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry members, 41,000 primary care physicians, and thousands of family caregivers through dementia-related organizations.

The Alzheimers Foundation of America is a nonprofit organization founded to fill a gap that existed on the national front for advocacy of care...in addition to cure" for individuals affected by AD or related illnesses. Headquartered in New York City, AFA is dedicated to meeting the educational, social, emotional, and practical needs of individuals with AD and related illnesses, as well as their caregivers and families. AFA also works to raise public awareness about the disease and lend expertise to healthcare professionals.

MultiMedia HealthCare/Freedom, LLC, produces peer-reviewed, indexed journals that educate health care providers in all areas of medicine. The companys core strength is an extensive knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of the 50 and older patient population. The companys goal is to fill a critical need in educating physicians and other health care providers treating this population since geriatrics is not a part of most medical school curricula.

To receive sponsorship information, please contact Rick Ehrlich, 609-514-2109 or Rehrlich@mmhc.com
   
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