by Jimmy Carter | Oct 4, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
Back in July we reported that the Bill Gates had launched a new fund to support Alzheimer’s research called Diagnostic Accelerator. The project is a part of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) aims to accelerate bold new ideas for earlier and better...
by Jimmy Carter | Sep 13, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio have made an astounding discovery in Alzheimer’s research. A type of cellular stress long known to have a role in cancer and aging has now been implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery was reported in late August in the...
by Jimmy Carter | Sep 11, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
It is well known that Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, advancing through distinct stages of decline. Every individual will experience the disease differently, but the trajectory of the disease from the beginning to the end is often similar. On average, a person...
by Jimmy Carter | Sep 6, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
On August 23rd the U.S. Senate voted to pass the largest increase in history earmarked for Alzheimer’s Research. The increase of $425 million would go to Alzheimer’s and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health. This funding would bring the...
by Jimmy Carter | Sep 4, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
A recent research study conducted by the Harvard Medical School suggests that brain changes leading up to what is ultimately an Alzheimer’s diagnosis occur many years before onset of symptoms. Another of many important notes on the science of cognitive decline,...
by Jimmy Carter | Aug 24, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Dementia
Two weeks ago, the state of Massachusetts passed a landmark, multifaceted law that aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Currently, no other state in the country has a comparable law. Read on, all. Mr. Kohl’s...
