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July 08, 2006

Law firm member named chair of Alzheimer's group

R. Thomas Bodkin, a partner in the law firm Bamberger, Foreman Oswald and Hahn, LLP, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. The election occurred at the organizations' annual board meeting in Louisville on Thursday, June 29. The Alzheimer's Association is the largest private not-for-profit institution dealing with Alzheimer's issues. Its mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. It annually contributes more than $20,000,000 for research into the disease, second only to the contribution made by the National Institute of Health, and provides service to persons with Alzheimer's, their families and caregivers, 24 hours per day seven days per week, through a network of over 80 chapters, 300 points of service nationwide and a National Contact Center Help line.

The Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana chapter provides services to 125 counties across greater Kentucky and southern Indiana serving about 75,000 people who suffer from the disease.

Mr. Bodkin was the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association; is a National Director of the Alzheimer's Association; and has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the St. Mary's Warrick Hospital Foundation.

He received his B.S. degree from the Indiana University Kelly School of Business in 1967 and his J.D., cum laude, from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 1973. He is a United States Army Vietnam era veteran.

Bodkin is a Fellow of the Indiana Bar Foundation: Adjunct Faculty at the University of Southern Indiana School of Nursing and Health Professions and is a Registered Civil Mediator.

Source: Bodkin named chair of Alzheimer's group. Tristate-media.com (6 July 2006) [FullText]

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