In the case of LSU Health Shreveport, a new building is so much more than just increasing the size of the institution. It is a hard-earned sign of a brighter future – a future that affects almost every citizen in north Louisiana due to its irreplaceable role in health-care delivery, medical education and the economy.

“There are some things in this area that are just too important to lose.” That is how the new Sci-Port executive director, Dianne Clark, feels about the Sci-Port Discovery Center. Since joining the organization in August, Dianne has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the re-organization and re-opening of the center.

It is common to hear “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s disease” used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Dementia is a general term that refers to symptoms that affect cognitive functions such as difficulty managing finances or making complex decisions, losing track of time, impaired speech or language skills, and repeating questions.

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