Albany Med Updates

Okay so I'm not sure what I have or haven't told people (or what I've blogged about)... but here's what's going on in my life...

So I've been asked to stay on through June and keep working here on my project. We're working on seeing if aerobic exercise can slow down or maybe prevent MCI and Alzheimer's.

Also, I've been talking to Dr. Zimmerman about staying on through July and getting paid for it (so I wouldn't need to leave to get a summer job). Things are getting really exciting over here.

So today I had a meeting with Louann Kuntz, the manager of the Outpatient Physical Therapy center at AMC. She seems really excited to help me with this project. She's going to help me design that exercise program, and possibly have people use the outpatient center. Also, she's going to lend me her expertise on using the heart rate monitoring equipment, balance equipment, etc. She has a personal connection to a lot of people with Alzheimer's and sees a lot of these patients in the center, so she's happy to help in any way with possibly helping these people.

The money for this project (as of now) is going to be coming out of Dr. Zimmerman's back pocket, so we're trying to do everything we can to get insurance to cover things. Also we're hoping that the patients can go to a public gym or some place like the YMCA to do their programs. It's all very exciting and VERY legitimate.

Plus, everyone keeps complimenting me on being so self motivated and wonderful, I'm starting to blush! My attitude after the meeting was described as "a kid in a candy store". I can't help it, things are working out so well! I thought I'd write this case and run... but now I might get to stay here for the duration of this pilot study! I really hope things go well and I can get Dr. Z that grant he wants!

More to follow :D