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Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine
From the Alzheimer's Association website:

Alzheimer’s disease is one of several disorders that cause the gradual loss of brain cells. The disease was first described in 1906 by German physician Dr. Alois Alzheimer. Although the disease was once considered rare, research has shown that it is the leading cause of dementia.

From the Sigma Kappa HQ Website:

In 1984 Sigma Kappa responded to an increasingly critical problem facing older Americans by adding Alzheimer's Disease research and education to its philanthropic activities. Research grants are made each year to universities and other institutions actively engaged in the fight against Alzheimer's Disease.

The website also stated that Sigma Kappa was the first sorority to recognize the need for work on the study of aging (gerontology) in 1954.

1984=always