Papouli’s 4th Annual The Race to Remember 5/10K

Just a reminder that our annual fundraiser for the San Antonio and South Texas Alzheimer’s Association is next Saturday, March 26, at Mission County Park. Details are below. It’s Easter weekend, so come on out and learn about the disease and have some fun, too! And if it’s a last minute decision, you can always sign up at the event. 

Papouli’s Greek Grill

4^th Annual Papouli’s Race To Remember 5k/10k Run/Walk

SAN ANTONIO (March 1, 2016) – Papouli’s Greek Grill, the local chain known for their Greek foods, announces its 4^th Annual- Race To Remember 5/10K Run/Walk Fundraiser, benefitting the San Antonio and South Texas Alzheimer’s Association. The event will be held on March 26, 2016, at Mission County Park, with a start time of 8am. Top three winners in various categories of the timed/chipped race will receive awards and all profits go directly to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Register w/ IAAP, Papouli’s event sponsor, at www.IAAPweb.com. $25 for 5K / $45 for 10K.

“We’re privileged to again partner with the local Alzheimer’s Association in raising awareness and funding towards conquering this terrible disease that impacts many in our community and across the U.S.”, says Nick Anthony, Papouli’s founder. Anthony’s own Grandmother succumbed to Alzheimer’s related dementia in the 1980s.

The benefits of an active lifestyle and diet rich in antioxidants are believed to be beneficial to brain health, according to Carl W. Cotman, Ph.D. “Papouli’s recognizes that the Mediterranean lifestyle is a model that may benefit not only one’s general health, but may also have an impact on Alzheimer’s and related dementia.”, Anthony says.

“Every 67 seconds in America someone develops Alzheimer’s disease.  It is now the 6^th-leading cause of death in the United States.  In Texas, an estimated 340,000 individuals, aged 65 and older, having Alzheimer’s disease.  To End Alzheimer’s we need to grow fundraising and awareness — through their Race to Remember, Papouli’s Restaurant understands this and we are thrilled to have them as a partner,” states Margaret Barron, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association, San Antonio and South Texas Chapter.  

About Papouli’s Greek Grill

Papouli’s was founded in San Antonio, Texas in 2002 by Nick Anthony, who carries on his family’s 100 year legacy in the hospitality industry. The eatery features traditional and contemporary Greek cuisine for refreshingly different casual dining experience, with its award-wining dishes served by a warm, caring staff in the traditions of the Greek culture. http://www.papoulis.com / http://www.TheRaceToRemember.org.

About the Alzheimer’s Association- San Antonio & South Texas Chapter

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research, working on a global, national and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. As the largest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research, the Association is committed to accelerating the global progress of new treatments, preventions and ultimately, a cure.

http://www.ALZ.org/sanantonio

 

It is time ~ 4th Annual Papouli’s The Race to Remember 5k & 10k Run/Walk

4th Annual Papouli’s Race to Remember

Benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association – San Antonio & South Texas Chapter

Having personally experienced the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s, this is a cause very close to our hearts.

The Alzheimer’s Association strives to eliminate the disease through the advancement of research, provide and enhance care and support for all affected and reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer’s Association is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Facts about Alzheimer’s:

• Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases.

• Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age – up to 5% of people with the disease have early onset Alzheimer’s (also known as younger-onset), which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s.

• Alzheimer’s worsens over time. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer’s, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment.

• Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Those with Alzheimer’s live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions.

• Alzheimer’s has no cure. Treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current treatments cannot stop Alzheimer’s from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for patients and their caregivers.

Today, there is a worldwide effort under way to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset, and prevent it from developing.

Ready to Sign Up?
Lace up your shoes and run (or walk) to help learn more about Alzheimer’s. All proceeds from the race will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association – San Antonio & South Texas chapter.

Register Online now or at the race.

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Questions or Sponsorship Inquiries
Contact Nick Anthony at 210-735-1300 or nick@papoulis.com

Learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association – San Antonio & South Texas Chapter here.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2015

I’m stepping up as a leader in the fight against the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®.

Because I’m so passionate about this cause, I’m challenging myself to raise at least $1,000 and achieve Grand Champion status. I need your help to get there. Every dollar you donate will help the Alzheimer’s Association® continue to support the more than 5 million Americans with Alzheimer’s and the over 15 million caregivers today — and fight for a future free of this devastating disease.

The end of Alzheimer’s starts with me, but it will take all of us to finish it. Please consider supporting my efforts with a donation.

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month (ABAM) and our journey for a healthy lifestyle begins with a single step. Making that step to attend a yoga class three times a week. Eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in produce, olive oil and fish. Go outside, walk your block,  enjoy your neighbors and take that first step to building your healthy lifestyle.

Join us and Take the Purple Pledge! Commit to raising awareness in June for Alzheimer’s Brain Awareness Month.

* Turn your Facebook profile Purple

* Invite your friends and family to join you in the pledge

* Wear purple between now and Sunday, June 21, The Longest Day 

The End of Alzheimer’s Starts with You!

Community Action

To bring change and to assist in making our community a better place for all, Papouli’s set forth with Alzheimer’s as our corporate charity in September 2011.  I have been advocating both at our national and state level ever since. The Alzheimer’s Association has made great strides in research, funding and disease awareness since 1984.  This year advocates and ambassadors took the Nation’s Capital, 1000 strong, seeking addition funding and passage of the HOPE Act.

The San Antonio and South Texas Chapter covers 8 Congressional Districts. Representative Will Hurd (TX23) in office only 11 weeks sat down with me and our team of seven to learn more on how he can be a part of the change. As his ambassador for Alzheimer’s I will continue to provide and be a resource for both his congressional and district office.  Our team visited Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (TX15), Rep. Lamar Smith (TX21), Rep. Filemon Vela (TX34), Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX20), Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX27), Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX28) and Senator’s John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.

Alzheimers’ is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Of the top 10 killers, Alzheimer’s is the only one that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. Alzheimer’s is: the most expensive disease in America at $226 billion in 2015. The total cost of care for those with Alzheimer’s, with more than two-thirds paid by Medicare and Medicaid.

FEDERAL PRIORITIES 2015

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing crisis for our families and the economy. The federal government must address the challenges the disease poses and take bold action to confront this epidemic now.

1. Increase the commitment to Alzheimer’s research

Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in America. Nearly one in every five Medicare dollars is spent on someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, and by 2050, it will be nearly one in every three dollars. Between now and 2050, caring for people with Alzheimer’s will cost our country $20.8 trillion. If we meet the goal of the National Alzheimer’s Plan to have an Alzheimer’s treatment by 2025, Medicare spending would be reduced on those with the disease by nearly 25 percent in 2050 alone – and the federal government would recoup its research investment within three years.

While Congress has recently provided additional funding for Alzheimer’s research at the NIH – including an additional $25 million in fiscal year 2015 – the chronic underinvestment in Alzheimer’s research persists and it continues to fall far short of what researchers say is needed to reach the 2025 goal. For every $100 that the NIH spends on Alzheimer’s research, Medicare and Medicaid spend over $26,000 caring for those with the disease. Congress must continue its commitment to the fight against Alzheimer’s by increasing funding for research by $300 million in fiscal year 2016.

2. Improve access to care planning

To ensure high quality medical care and better outcomes for individuals with Alzheimer’s, the disease must be diagnosed, care must be planned, and the diagnosis must be noted in the individual’s medical record. Studies also suggest that an early diagnosis and care planning improve a caregiver’s long-term health. Yet, less than half of seniors who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or their caregivers, are aware of the diagnosis. One reason is the lack of time and resources available to doctors to discuss treatment options and support services with newly diagnosed individuals and their caregivers.

Consistent with the National Alzheimer’s Plan’s call for timely diagnosis and education for newly diagnosed individuals, the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer’s Act would provide Medicare coverage for comprehensive care planning services – for both the individual and his/her caregiver – following a dementia diagnosis. Providers would be required to document the diagnosis and care planning services in the individual’s medical record. The federal government would conduct outreach to providers to educate them about the new benefit.