Alzheimer; News from the web:
Carole Larkin from Third Age Services presents a four part series that we will link to here
See the first video HERE
Recycled Alzheimer Trials
Alzheimer; News from the web:
A new startup will take a second look at the data from failed Alzheimer trials and try to come up with other uses or target more specifically the cases where the particular treatment or drug would work.
Read all about it HERE
Alzheimer is age old
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Alzheimer is age old, or in fact it is over a century old and we still don’t have a cure! Is is because our research is not coordinated? Is it because we don’t spend enough on research, it is because producing painkillers creates more profit for drug companies?
Read all about it HERE
Alzheimer in the Museum
The Alzheimer look
Alzheimer; News from the web:
I recently met up with a friend whose mother now has Alzheimer’s. He showed me a picture of the two of them during one of his visits, and my eyes immediately welled up with tears. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “She has the look,” I said, sadly. It’s something all people with Alzheimer’s eventually get: the empty eyes, void of not only memories but life. I’ll never forget that look on Mum’s face, because it made me feel empty, too.
Read all about it HERE
Greater prevalence of Alzheimer with African Americans
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Research shows that African Americans bear about a third of the cost of Alzheimer while this group only represents 14% of Americans. The higher prevalence of the disease seems to be a factor.
Look at the website from the African American against Alzheimer network for more information.
Read all about it HERE