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Intentional community outreach first step in addressing issue Despite having an increased prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, Black women often face barriers to health care, leading to delayed diagnosis and access to treatment. A recent article from the Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment illustrates how Black women in particular are at a vulnerable crossroads. Women, no matter race or ethnicity, are twice as likely to develop dementia than men. Black individuals are 2-3 times more likely to develop dementia than white individuals, putting Black

SIU School of Medicine held an official dedication of the newly renovated space at 801 North Rutledge on Friday, Sept. 27. A gathering of faculty, colleagues and friends celebrated the completion of a 6-month construction project in the space commonly referred to as the Dean’s Lobby. Thanks to a generous contribution from guests of honor Drs. Kathryn Bohn and Thomas Nielsen, the new Bohn Nielsen Lobby can now serve as an impressive entrance and gathering spot within the oldest building on our campus. Drs. Bohn and Nielsen are proud alumni of SIU School of Medicine (Classes of ’83 and ’81

Did you know that 12.6% of adults 50 and older suffer from osteoporosis? Women suffer at higher rates 12.1% with more than half experiencing a fracture or broken bone in their lifetime. Osteoporosis is a chronic condition where the bones become weak and brittle from loss of bone density. Sufferers tend to have higher rates of breaks with longer recovery times; and with Osteoporosis, a cycle is created with reoccurring fractures. Most will reach peak bone density by their late 20s— and no amount of milk is going to improve what is already there. What's important now is how you can maintain

This is a guide to finding books in the Medical Library by call number. Each bookshelf range has a number and sides A and B. Book Stack Ranges Shelf number Range content Starts with Ends with 1A Reference & Media Reserve REF A-Z MEDIA RESERVE 1B Media VC BF VC Z 2A AS - Q AS Q 123 H 2B Q - QH Q 124 QH 546 3A QH - QS QH 573 QS 504 B 3B QS - QT QS 504 B QT 260 S 4A QT - QU QT 260 S QU 85 I 4B QU QU 85 L QU 135 S 5A QU - QV QU 135 S QV 38 B 5B QV QV 38 C QV 600 G 6A QV QV 600 G QV 772 P 6B QV - QW QV 772 P QW 504 7A QW - QX QW 504 QX 4 O 7B QX - QZ QX 4 S QZ 16 8A QZ QZ 16 QZ 200 F 8B QZ QZ 200 G

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Available only to SIU School of Medicine Faculty, Staff, Residents and Students Material needs to be picked up at the Medical Library in Springfield. Interlibrary loan response time depends on the availability and supplier of the item. Book/Media requests can take up to 10 days. If this request requires Special Handling (Rush/Urgent) please contact the Interlibrary Loan at 217-545-2124 or the Circulation Desk at 217-545-2122. Materials owned by I-Share libraries should be borrowed through a Primo Account If the item is available through I-Share, this form will be returned to the requestor to