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At the stroke of midnight ushering in January 1, 2011, the first of the post WWII baby boomers turned 65. It seems fitting, then, that President Obama signed the National Alzheimer's Project Act (known as NAPA) into law on January 4.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, the leading proponent of the new law, the legislation provides an important national strategy to fight Alzheimer's.
The president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Association, Harry Johns, had this to say about NAPA:
“The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased that a much needed plan will now be put into place to address the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease, currently the sixth-leading cause of death in this country. In fact, among the 10 leading causes of death, it is by far the fastest growing — increasing more than 50 percent from 2000 to 2007. Given the devastation experienced by millions of families because of this disease and the staggering economic costs, particularly to Medicare and Medicaid, we must have ...
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LAURIE P. BARRY AMONG “BEST OF BEST” FINANCIAL ADVISORS ATTENDING BARRON’S WINNER’S CIRCLE TOP WOMEN ADVISORS UMMIT
Exclusive Conference Hosts Elite Gathering of Nation’s Pre-eminent Financial Advisors and Industry Decision Makers
PALM BEACH (Dec. 3, 2010)—UBS Wealth Advisor, Laurie P. Barry, CFP, attended the fifth-annual Barron’s Winner’s Circle Top Women Advisors Summit, hosted by Barron’s magazine to promote best practices in the industry and the value of advice to the investing public. The invitation-only conference was held at The Breakers, December 1 – December 3 in Palm Beach, FL.
71 of the Top 100 Women Financial Advisors in the U.S., as ranked and published in Barron’s June 7, 2010 issue, were in attendance. This annual ranking is the basis for the Top Women Advisor’s Summit and the advisors are chosen based on the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenue generated for the firms and the quality of the advisors’ practices. The top 100 Women are co ...
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Great news to our members that would like to be involved and serve on the board! PWCC invites you to nominate yourself or a fellow member. We currently have one board position open to serve as the Programs Co-Chair. On behalf of the PWCC Board of Directors, thank you for your interest! If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Gidley at the PWCC Office at admin@pwcc.org.
Candidate Eligibility
1. Candidate must be a PWCC member for at least 2 years.
2. Candidate must have been active on a committee for at least 1 year.
3. Candidate must be in good membership standing with PWCC.
Nominations
1. Any PWCC member can nominate another member to be a board member.
2. Nomination must include completed nomination form which is saved on the PWCC website under “News”, or email Deb ...
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