Free memory screenings offered
Free memory screenings offeredStaff Report The Alzheimer's Foundation of America will be offering free memory screenings in Carson City 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday at Raley's, 3701 S. Carson St.According to the foundation, memory screenings are a significant first step toward finding out if a person may have a memory problem. Memory problems could be caused by Alzheimer's disease or other medical problems.Throughout the month, Dr. Ken Romeo of Reno's In-Home Assisted Care Company will hold memory screening in Northern Nevada.Another screening will be 9-5 p.m. Thursday at the Gardnerville Raley's, 1363 Highway 395. A second Carson City screening will also be at Raley's 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12.It coincides with National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, observed during November."Every 72 seconds someone develops Alzheimer's disease in America," Romeo said in a press release, "and early detection and treatment can make a major difference in the quality of lif