Kmart Pharmacy Partners With Alzheimer’s Foundation of America for National Program to Raise Awareness of Alzheimer’s and...
May 01 2017 - 10:08AM
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) and Kmart Pharmacy have
strengthened and expanded their partnership in 2017 as Kmart
Pharmacy will conduct free memory screenings in all of their
locations throughout the country and Puerto Rico during “Older
Americans Month” in May. In addition, just as they did last
year, Kmart will again conduct memory screenings in November during
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
“We are very pleased that Kmart Pharmacy has agreed to continue
our partnership and work together to help people in our community
improve their brain health,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s
president and CEO. “Memory screenings are a very important first
step in maintaining brain health. By conducting screenings in
all of their stores, we are able to reach more people and raise
awareness, which in turn, will lead to more people being able to
identify if they have memory issues.”
The initiative encourages people to take a proactive approach to
brain health. More than 4,500 people were screened across the
nation and in Puerto Rico last November in Kmart stores during
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
Jennifer Speares, Director of Pharmacy Compliance for Kmart,
said that this program continues to emphasize Kmart’s commitment to
providing their members better “Care Beyond the Counter.”
Speares states, “Kmart Pharmacy is honored to once again work with
the Alzheimer’s Foundation this year to help in early detection of
Alzheimer’s. The Foundation’s passion to bring awareness to
this disease and to improve brain health is contagious. All
of our specially trained pharmacists nationwide are pleased to
partner with the Foundation to provide these valuable screenings on
a walk up basis in any Kmart Pharmacy nationwide.”
Kmart is also a community sponsor for AFA’s 2017 Educating
America Tour. In celebrating its 15th anniversary, AFA has
embarked on an educational tour this year, across 15 states, with
the goal of helping people become more proactive about brain health
and memory concerns. Each tour stop will include an
educational conference for family and professional caregivers,
individuals with dementia, and the community, featuring dementia
and caregiving experts, and free, confidential memory
screenings.
A memory screening is a simple, non-invasive test consisting of
questions and tasks designed to gauge memory, language and thinking
skills. A screening is not a diagnosis; however, if a person scores
below the normal threshold, he or she will be referred to a primary
care physician for a full evaluation. It is important to keep in
mind that not all memory problems are indicative of Alzheimer’s
disease. Other sources of memory problems include vitamin
deficiencies, thyroid issues and depression, which are treatable
and in some cases, curable.
AFA works with thousands of sites across the country,
year-round, to offer screenings. For more information, visit
www.nationalmemoryscreening.org. To find a local Kmart Pharmacy,
visit www.kmartpharmacy.com.
About Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
(AFA):The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, based in New
York, is a non-profit organization that unites more than 2,600
member organizations nationwide with the goal of providing optimal
care and services to individuals living with dementia, and to their
caregivers and families. Its services include a national, toll-free
helpline (866-232-8484) staffed by licensed social workers,
educational conferences and materials, a free quarterly magazine
for caregivers, the National Memory Screening program, and “AFA
Partners in Care” dementia care training for healthcare
professionals. For more information about AFA, call 866-232-8484,
visit www.alzfdn.org, follow us on Twitter, or connect with us on
Facebook or LinkedIn.
About Kmart A subsidiary of Sears Holdings
Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), Kmart makes shopping fun for everyone.
Most recognized for the iconic Bluelight Special and
family-friendly in-store events for its customers and Shop Your
Way® members, Kmart also boasts ridiculously awesome savings
and amazing finds on quality products and exclusive brands
including Jaclyn Smith, Adam Levine, Joe Boxer, Route 66 and
Smart Sense. In addition to its unique offerings and thrilling
deals, Kmart offers a variety of financial services including
year-round layaway and leasing options. Kmart Pharmacy also
features best-in-class patient care for its members and customers
and is ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction. For more information,
visit Kmart.com, download the Kmart mobile app or follow the
conversation on social with #LifeIsRidiculouslyAwesome.
CONTACT:
Sandy Silverstein
866-232-8484 x104
ssilverstein@alzfdn.org
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