Generations articles from March 1995

Generations archives from March 1995

At the 1995 Annual Membership Meeting All systems go ...(National Ataxia Foundation)
March 22, 1995... As a testament to space exploration and research, the NASA Space Shuttle stood silently next door to the Huntsville, Alabama, Marriott Hotel as 415 NAF members gathered to take their own kind of flight into inner space. The theme of the 1995...

Here's to Our Health.
March 22, 1995... As so many of you, requested, The Arkansas Chapter, once again, will be proud to host The National Ataxia Foundation's annual convention! The event is scheduled for March 29-31, 1996, at Little Rock's Excelsior Hotel. They are rolling out the...

NAF Chapters and Support Groups.(Brief Article)(Directory)
March 22, 1995... This is a list of NAF chapters and support groups. The use of these names, addresses, and phone numbers for any purpose other than requesting information regarding NAF or joining a chapter or support group, is strictly prohibited. We...

Central Indiana Support Group.(National Ataxia Foundation local chapter)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... Our district met on November 20th. This was our third meeting. We meet at the Cloverdale Travel Plaza, owned by the Haymans. This makes it easy to have our meetings in a private area that is centrally located and easily accessible for all...

Thanks to the Beaumont, Texas, Support Group.(National Ataxia Foundation local chapter)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... By The David Ballard Family Paris, TX My husband, my two children recently traveled to Beaumont, Texas, about 350 miles from Paris, Texas, to attend the First Annual Ataxia Picnic for the Texas Support Group, October 15, 1994. I...

Portland, Oregon Area Support Group.(National Ataxia Foundation local chapter)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... The Support Group in the Portland area struggled for awhile and fizzled, and we are endeavoring to establish one in this area. Currently, we meet once a month as a "Support Group for People with Symptoms of Ataxia and Other Neurological...

St. Paul, Minnesota Area Support Group.(National Ataxia Foundation local chapter)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... Do you have ataxia? Are you looking for support or for friends who have ataxia? Windy and Monte Stroschein are getting together an ataxia support group for anyone who has ataxia. These meetings will be held in St. Paul. Please contact Windy...

Northern California Ataxia Support Group.(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... The Northern California Ataxia Support Group held its quarterly meeting on Saturday, April 8, 1995, in the spacious recreation hall of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lafayette, California. This meeting, hosted by Helen Torres, Support Group...

Arkansas Chapter.(National Ataxia Foundation local chapter)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... The Arkansas Chapter and UAMS in Little Rock, held the second Free Ataxia Research Clinic on March 22, 1995, at the Hospital's neurology clinic. Dr.'s Subramony, Currier, and Neville were the attending neurologists. Shanta McDonald, Dr....

Update: Gary Morris.(r)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... Dear Friends, Please accept my apology for not being able to attend the meeting, but I want you to know that my heart and thoughts have been with you even though my schedule prevented me from personally being there. I have just...

NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS.
March 22, 1995... There are no chapters or support groups between Maryland and Alabama, and I couldn't possibly organize one. Here in Hartsville we have no public transport, not even a Greyhound stop, and I don't drive anymore, so I'm pretty isolated. However,...

NAF Ambassadors.(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... NAF Ambassadors are individuals who have expressed an interest and willingness to assist and work with the National Ataxia Foundation. Recognizing that NAF chapter/support groups do not exist in many areas of the country, NAF has established...

An Arkansas Champion Who Doesn't Play Basketball.(Arkansas Chapter, National Ataxia Foundation)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... Woo Pig Sooie! Now that college basketball season is finally underway, is there anyone in the country who does not know that the Arkansas Razorbacks are the defending NCAA basketball champs? As I watched their perilous journey last season,...

A Profile in Love and Dedication.(ataxia home care)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... The Mississippi Chapter published this tribute to one of its members in their November 1994 newsletter. We felt all NAF members would like to "meet" Sylvia. One of the greatest pleasures in working with NAF is the wonderful people we get...

George Anderson Was a Successful Businessman.(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... At the age of 37, George Anderson was a successful businessman. He owned his own Mac Tool business, he loved his work, was married with a family, and his goal was to be a millionaire by age 50. He was well on his way! George found out...

Characterization of a Transgenic Model of Volitional Tremor.(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... Ataxias encompass a variety of neurophysiological deficits in which neural networks involved in motor activity and coordination exhibit degeneration or abnormalities in neurotransmission. To develop potential treatments for them, we will need...

News from Holland.(foundation for Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... Dutch association founded for people with ADCA AMSTERDAM - Recently, an association has been founded in the Netherlands for people with the hereditary illness, "Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia (ADCA)". In this article, Marco...

SADDLE HORSE.
March 22, 1995... Now listen to this story and then tell me what ya' think, At least stay long enough so ya' can finish your drink; This really happened--no, it's not a fable, It's about me and my saddle horse--up near the stable. He knew...

Dear Friend.(Friedreich's ataxia personal narrative)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... Dear Friend, Hi! How are you feeling? I was thinking about our conversation the other day, and I just wanted to write to you. I wish I could tell you what you want to hear, but that wouldn't be fair. When I was diagnosed with...

A Man of Courage.
March 22, 1995... Jim Milvenan was an avid golfer. He had played since he was twelve... before it was fashionable. Maybe it was genetic since his parents were born in Scotland, the home of golf! In 1987, Jim's golf game began to slip suddenly which puzzled...

NO "CAREGIVER".
March 22, 1995... for friends and families of people with ataxia People with ataxia are not invalids who need to be taken care of. They are able people with a disability. Because of physical problems a person may need physical...

Caregiving: Celebrating the Difference We Make.(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... The following items were paraphrased by Beverley Wright for the NAF Annual Membership Meeting in Huntsville, Alabama. Original altruisms are found on a poster by Sally P. Karioth, Ph.D., RN titled "Nursing: Celebrating the Difference We Make"...

The Right Angle.(living with ataxia)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... For years I've been brooding about what to do about the problem of slippery soap, without having to go to the trouble of sewing a mesh bag to put it in. Suddenly it occurred to me, I just dropped the bar into an old nylon knee-hi...

Preparing for Death While Searching for a Cure.
March 22, 1995... A Personal Story - Part 2 In the first part of my personal story, I wrote about when I first learned I had scleroderma, which I took to be a death sentence. First, because of what the physician who diagnosed it said and didn't say about...

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops in Your Area.(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... I am Bob Royer, Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 204, in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The purpose of this article is to encourage your sons and daughters to enroll in the Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops in your area. Because your son or...

Ataxia Humor.
March 22, 1995... My ataxia makes every task difficult, too tedious and time-consuming to hold my attention. My active mind cannot dwell on these boring and uninspiring activities, so it goes to thoughts more interesting. That is, my mind wanders. If I have to...

Board of Directors Meet.
March 22, 1995... NAF's Board of Directors met on March 12, 1995, in Huntsville, Alabama. Earlier at the Membership's Business Meeting, Kay Bell of Huntington Beach, California, and Tom Fahey of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, were elected to the Board for their...

MEMORIALS AND IN YOUR HONOR.(Brief Article)
March 22, 1995... The National Ataxia Foundation is grateful to those who have made contributions in memory or in honor of their friends and families whose names are listed below. This list reflects contributions made from November 1, 1994, through April 30,...