Monthly Archives: July 2013

Highlights From the World’s Largest Conference for Dementia Research

Jul 24, 2013 As a scientist and administrator, and as immediate past chair of the Alzheimer’s Association Medical and Scientific Advisory Council and a current member of the Association’s Board of Directors, I have seen the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC®) grow into … Continue reading

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Why Is Our Life Expectancy Shorter Than in Other Developed Countries?

  The gap is growing. July 16, 2013  |       Let’s talk life expectancy. The stats first. They tell a clear story: Americans now live shorter lives than men and women in most of the rest of the … Continue reading

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Boston for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2013

More than 4,800 attendees from 70 countries worldwide gather in  to celebrate 25 years of scientific progress while accelerating and shaping the future of dementia science.

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