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This year, AFA will hold National Memory Screening Day on November 18 in the United States, and for the first time the Alzheimer's Foundation for Caregiving in Canada, a sister organization to AFA, will introduce the initiative in Canada.

The AFA Quilt to Remember marks the first grand-scale dementia-related quilt that pays tribute to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, their caregivers and healthcare professionals. Unveiled in late 2005, the collection now includes more than 100 heartfelt quilt blocks crafted by individuals and organizations across the United States.

Recently, the Quilt to Remember received its first panels from outside the United States -- from Canada and Brazil.

"The AFA Quilt to Remember shares personal stories of loved ones and spreads the message of Alzheimer's disease in a create and powerful way," Hall said. "Contributions from around the world will boost the message of the quilt to an even stronger and more global level."

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in New York and unites more than 950 member organizations that provide hands-on programs to meet the educational, emotional, practical and social needs of families. For more information, visit http://www.alzfdn.org or call 866-AFA-8484.