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When a Parent Lives Alone and Has Alzheimer’s: It Takes a Village
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…
Compound Restores Memory Function in Mouse Alzheimer’s Model
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…
Can Dementia be Prevented?
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.…
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. BrightFocus Shares Prevention Tips & Resources.
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…
BrightFocus Partners with ADDF to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Drug Research
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…
Diabetes Drug Improves Memory in Mice That Were Engineered to Show Features of Alzheimer’s Disease
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…
Now is the Moment to Stop Alzheimer’s
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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