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When a Parent Lives Alone and Has Alzheimer’s: It Takes a Village

August 20, 2014

If you’ve ever tried to convince someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to move from their home, you know it’s difficult. A common question that…

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Compound Restores Memory Function in Mouse Alzheimer’s Model

August 11, 2014

Researchers from Yale School of Medicine have discovered a promising new drug compound that reverses some Alzheimer’s effects on memory in mice. The work directly…

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Can Dementia be Prevented?

July 15, 2014

That’s a question the American Psychological Association posed when it brought in an expert panel to discuss the topic at a Senate briefing last week.…

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Fact Sheet

March 27, 2014
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March 27, 2014
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Financial Information

March 27, 2014
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March 27, 2014
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. BrightFocus Shares Prevention Tips & Resources.

January 13, 2014

Source: BrightFocus Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that leads to damage of the optic nerve (the bundle of nerve fibers that carries information…

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BrightFocus Partners with ADDF to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Drug Research

November 7, 2013

NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2013 – The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced yesterday the launch of its newly expanded ADDF ACCESS program to…

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Diabetes Drug Improves Memory in Mice That Were Engineered to Show Features of Alzheimer’s Disease

September 19, 2013

A commonly prescribed diabetes drug could improve memory and reverse the build-up of plaques on the brain linked to Alzheimer’s, according to research published in…

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Now is the Moment to Stop Alzheimer’s

September 18, 2013

Year-in and year-out, America’s Charities raises and distributes more than $35 million for America’s best, most respected 501(c)3 charities because individuals like you donate through…

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