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Show rage 'ffllfe 1U flltmeg-ffiefo- Nephi,, Utah g v. dPtaCifS A7Dia0C3 ODGuD Utahs businesses are stepping ber of Utahns, said Lt. Govera predetermined amount of paid nor Olene S. Walker. With their volunteer time. Bonneville International, the help, we will accomplish the five goals we set at the Volunteer parent company of KSL, has also ensure Utahns, have access to Summit. We will keep our Utahs committed production and air time for public service announcecaring adults, safe places, mar- Promise. KTVX Channel 4, for example, ments and publicity of the Utahs ketable skills, a healthy start, has been running its Volunteer and opportunities to serve. Not withstanding all of our 4 Utah campaign for over year wealth, not withstanding all of now. The advertisements couple the success that we have had, we an emotional portrayal of the know that there are young peo- benefits received from giving sernumber which ple who are still in need, said vice with a Powell during the Volunteer connects viewers with local VoSummit on the steps of the State lunteer Centers. In turn, VolunCapitol. We believe that up to teer Centers match the callers Alzheimers disease costs 15 million young Americans are skills and schedule with an not on a road to success, that iate volunteer opportunity. American businesses $33.16 bilKJZZ Channel 14 is also run- lion a year, ($331.6 million in they lack some of the basic resources that they need in their ning public awareness advertise- Utah) according to a landmark lives in order to make them a ments on child abuse prevention, study commissioned by the Alzheimers Association. This is success." foster care, and adoption. Powell is the chair for the naNPS Pharmaceuticals has also a surprising total, since it is tional nonprofit organization implemented an employee volun- widely believed that the disease Americas Promise The Alli- teer piogram. In addition to al- affects only older, retired Ameriance for Youth and came to Utah lowing employees time off to vo- cans, not the workforce. The study found costs of $26 to launch Utahs Promise, the lunteer at the Travelers Aid Sostates response to Americas ciety and Primary Childrens billion related to the absenteeism Promise. While Utah's Promise Hospital Residential Treatment of caregivers employees who is fueled by motivated volunteers Center, NPS also donated $5,000 take care of people with Alzheimers disease, including their in communities across the stale, to each oiganization. Several companies are also giv- spouses and parents. Business statewide business suppoit is still in great need. ing paid lelease time for their pays another $7 billion a year reIts exciting to see the employees who want to volun- toward the total cost of care. The study was conducted by comfrom teer USWEST and KSL TV and received weve sponse panies that employ a great num radio have programs that allow Ross Koppel, Ph.D. of the sociol ap-pro- pi Alzheimer's disease ces2s businesses $33 billion a year in caregiver loss, medical expenses, study shovs of the Universiogy department ty of Pennsylvania and head of the Social Research Corporation of Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and David Ford of Solutions for Progress, a Philadelphia re- search firm. In presenting the study at Washingtons National Press Club September 9, Koppel was joined by senior management officials of IBM, WorldCom, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Alzheimers Association. From an economic perspective, Alzheimers disease receives only a fraction of the attention it deserves, the study says. The costs to business and to society Wednesday, September 16, 1998 are extraordinary and will grow of Health. as the baby The Alzheimers Association is boomers age.Weve always been aware of the devastating personal impact Alzheimers disease has on people with the disease aiid their 'families, said Dale A. Lund, - ' ' Promise initiative. Utahs Promise is a program of the Utah Commission on Volun- teers. The Commission has been actively promoting, training, and recognizing volunteers in Utah since 1985. up to the plate to answer retired General Colin S. Powells challenge delivered last October to ,' . at a dramatic rate feSDDQQS3QO pCSInuCS!? ODOsCl) .' ,Ph.D.; President of the Utah Alzheimers Association. This study is just one more important the only national voluntaiy organization dedicated to conquering Alzheimers disease through research and to providing information and support to people with Alzheimers disease and their families. The Alzheimers Association has more than 200 chapters nationwide to assist Alzheimer families in their communities. The local chapter provides services including caregiver support groups, free educae tional materials and a HELPLINE. For more information on Alzheimers disease or programs and services available in this area, please call the Utah Alzheimers Association Chapter reason Congress should help us conquer, this disease by increasing federal Alzheimer research funding. Dr. Lund is Director and Professor of the U of U Gerontology Center. The Alzheimers Association has pledged to triple its own research investment, to $30 million a year, in the next three years and is asking Congress for an at immediate increase of $100 million in federal funds for Alzheimer research. The $26.02 billion in caregivU ers costs includes $7.89 billion for caregivers own absences from work and $13.22 billion lost in productivity from them and what has been called the domino efof absenteeism on fect Replacing caregivers who leave the workforce adds another $3.59 billion and $1.32 billion is spent continuing health care coverage for workers on The Juab High School Classre-of 20th be leave, fees to temp agencies, and 78 will holding their increased caregiver usage of union on Saturday, September at 5:30 p.m. Employee Assistance Programs 19th, event will take place at the The (EAPs). e The final $7.14 billion is spent Juab County in the at fairgrounds Building by employers on health insurance and taxes to pay for Medi- Nephi. Any class member interested care, Medicaid and ongoing fedstill RSVP to Barbara Wood can diseral research on Alzheimers ease at the National Institutes Johnson at toll-fre- 8. (SDacs off 07017311 hold reunion on SopQ. lOto Multi-Purpos- 7. Wit imm SPEODAL YKIAMKS Y JJIFL U!VIESYK APYDKI BUYERS Neldon Andrew s Ash Grove Cement Atkinson Sound Cal Baird Family Jeffrey Banks family Bicknell P.O. employees Senator Leonard Blaekham Canyon Fuel Company, L.C. Cattoor Land and Livestoek Central Valley Medical Center Circle V Meats Columbia Mtn. View Hospital Community First National Bank D&J Storage Deep Creek Mt. Gclb ieh Double P Ranch Doyles Diesel First Security Bank Plumbing & Heating Supply Dale Fowkes 4-- D Fros-T-Fre- ez Harmon Tire Bill & Ruth Howard Darin & Kim Howard I.- F.A. Spanish Fork J.- C. YKIE Mickelsons Bart Jackson Construction George & Jill Jackson family Reid Jarrett family Jenkins Sales & Service Gary Jones Construction Juab Title and Abstract Co. Lcland Milling Inc. 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