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ICYMI: A September 10, 2015 Huffington Post article by ClergyAgainstAlzheimer’s “Seasons of Caring” contributor Jade C. Angelica reflected on the spiritual lessons she learned from caregiving years after her mother’s death. According to Angelica, “As I looked more carefully at Mom's photos, I noticed how a person's spiritual nature continues to shine through – even through a mind and body ravaged by a disease such as Alzheimer's.”

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A September Hillary Clinton video highlighted an exchange between the presidential hopeful and an Alzheimer’s caregiver. 

A September 25, 2015 Latin Post article highlighted the economic impact of Alzheimer’s on Latinos. According to Dr. Hector M. González, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Michigan State University, “Economically, it's just devastating…Growing up Mexican American, and seeing my friends, my families and my loved ones... these are the people who really cannot afford this. Not many can afford it and the country can't afford it. When 1-in-3 Americans will be Latino in the next 34 years, it will become an even larger public health priority of the nation that is largely Latino."

A September 24, 2015 WGCU.org article reported that “The Florida Department of Elder Affairs recently announced the Dementia Care and Cure Initiative to spread public awareness about dementia and to help make Florida communities more dementia-friendly.”