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Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month  

Understanding Alzheimer’s and dementia  Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases. More Information:  https://www.alz.org/abam/overview.asp If you or someone you know needs specialty donated health care, please contact @anchorageprojectaccess to…

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Tooth Decay & Dry Mouth

Without saliva, extensive tooth decay can also occur. Your dentist can recommend various methods to restore moisture. Sugar-free candy or gum stimulates saliva flow, and moisture can be replaced by using artificial saliva and oral rinses. For safe, effective relief of dry mouth symptoms, look for a product with the ADA Seal of Acceptance. For more…

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What Are the Rates of Asthma Attacks in Adults?

• In 2019, 40.4% of adults age 18 and older who had asthma reported having one or more asthma attacks in the past year.• Black adults have the highest rate of asthma attacks in the U.S.• According to the CDC, asthma attacks in adults have declined from 2001 through 2019.More Information: https://loom.ly/TEWG25U If you or someone…

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Problems with Dry Mouth

Some of the common problems associated with dry mouth include a constant sore throat, burning sensation, trouble speaking, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, or dry nasal passages. In some cases, dry mouth can be an indicator of Sjögren’s (pronounced SHOW-grins) syndrome. Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own…

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What Are the Rates of Asthma Attacks in Children?

• In 2019, 44.3% of children age 18 and younger who had asthma reported having one or more asthma attacks in the past year.1 o About 47.2% of children under the age of 5 with asthma had an attack.• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma attacks in children have declined…

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Dry Mouth

Dry mouth results from an inadequate flow of saliva. Saliva is the mouth’s primary defense against tooth decay and maintains the health of the soft and hard tissues in the mouth. Saliva washes away food and other debris, neutralizes acids produced by bacteria in the mouth, and provides disease-fighting substances throughout the mouth, offering first-line…

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