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Report seeks ‘national priority’ status for Alzheimer’s By Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY Reprints & Permissions Tens of thousands of Americans are calling on the government to correct “dramatically underfunded research” for Alzheimer’s disease and to improve diagnostic tools and treatments, … Continue reading →

Joe Imel/Associated Press Pat Summitt has eight national championships at Tennessee. By LYNN ZINSER Pat Summitt, the longtime women’s basketball coach at Tennessee who has won more games than any other major college coach, said she forgot things at crucial … Continue reading →

by Alzheimer ´s Association Thanks to you and thousands of Alzheimer’s Association advocates, President Obama signed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) into law on January 4, 2011. This new law requires the federal government to create a National Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

Alzheimer’s: Early detection, risk factors are crucial By Elizabeth Landau, CNN July 25, 2011 7:34 a.m. EDT Scientists are looking for signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain even before symptoms begin. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Survey: Alzheimer’s disease is the second most … Continue reading →

  By Los Angeles News   Glen Campbell has Alzheimer’s, plans for final album and farewell tour June 22, 2011 | 12:39 pm Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the 75-year-old country singer, songwriter and guitarist and his wife, Kim, … Continue reading →

Alzheimer’s disease is always changing you. One day you may be able to do something, and the next day you may not. However, you can continue to live independently during the early stages of the disease by making simple adjustments, … Continue reading →

June 17, 2011 — Results of a new study provide more evidence that diet may modulate the risk for Alzheimer’s disease. In a 4-week diet intervention study, healthy cognitively intact older adults who stuck to a low-saturated-fat, low-glycemic-index diet experienced … Continue reading →