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BBC News
Caring for a wife with Alzheimer's
BBC News, UK - 36 minutes ago
He says Daryl has worked and studied hard all her life and feels they have been treated appallingly. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external ...

BBC News
Alzheimer's research hit by lack of brains
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago
By Theo Usherwood A SHORTAGE of donated human brains is hampering research into conditions such as Alzheimer's and autism. Scientists said that studies into ...
Appeal for research brain donors BBC News
More brains needed for research The Press Association
UK scientists hit by lack of brains Register
Mirror.co.uk
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Boston Globe
Brain pacemakers give jolt to hard-to-treat illnesses
Chicago Tribune, United States - 6 hours ago
... chronic pain and epilepsy and elsewhere for people with obsessive compulsive disorder, traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer's disease. ...
Procedure shows promise in Parkinson's patients Chicago Tribune
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Protein That Protects Against Alzheimer's?
Science Daily (press release) - 11 hours ago
6, 2009) — Research on the mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, stroke, dementia, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis, ...

Canada.com
Free seminar on Alzheimer's planned in Shelburne
BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT - 13 hours ago
SHELBURNE -- The public is invited to “Current Minded: How People with Alzheimer’s Disease are Remembering Who We Are,” at 6:30 pm, Jan. ...
Study: 14% of Canadian Alzheimer's patients under 65 SmartBrief
The 'not so old' suffer from Alzheimer's too: study AFP
New study shows number of people with Alzheimer’s to soar Lake Superior News
CBC.ca - Arrow Lakes News
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PsychCentral.com
Study: Vitamin D Linked To Alzheimer’s Gene
Looking Fit, AZ - 15 hours ago
New research indicates that the “Alzheimer’s gene,” or apolipoprotein E, may be connected to the way the brain uses vitamin D. Scientists have previously ...
Alzheimer's research at UM flags key genes MiamiHerald.com
Strides toward defining genetic signature of Alzheimer's disease HULIQ
UM Genetic Researchers Release New Findings On Alzheimer's Disease Medical News Today (press release)
FierceBioResearcher
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Senator pushing for Amber-like alert for elderly
Chicago Tribune, United States - 16 hours ago
Lazich says because the technology is in place for Amber Alerts, the system for those with Alzheimer's disease or dementia wouldn't be costly.

Has Alzheimer's affected your family?
CTV.ca, Canada - 16 hours ago
My mother had Alzheimers and towards the end she had no idea who we were. Once she introduced me to a staff member at the nursing home as "a really good ...

PhysOrg.com
UCLA researchers use brain scans to detect early signs of Alzheimer's
Daily Breeze, CA - 17 hours ago
Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles have developed a way to use brain scans to look for early signs of Alzheimer's disease, ...
US researchers say brain scans can detect early signs of ... Xinhua
Scientists See Brain Aging Before Symptoms Appear Science Daily (press release)
PET, patient data help in early diagnosis of brain aging SmartBrief
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Florida and California Represent Equivalent Areas of Opportunity ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 14 hours ago
Despite having a population half the size of California, Florida's more elderly-leaning population causes it to have almost the same number of Alzheimer's ...

Nampa couple raises thousands of dollars for Alzheimer's research ...
IdahoStatesman.com, ID - 19 hours ago
A Nampa couple has raised more than $7500 for Alzheimer's research at Boise State University during a five-week fund raiser at Treasure Valley businesses. ...

Collagen VI may help protect brain against Alzheimer's
Hindu, India - 20 hours ago
... MD, reported in the current edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience, that collagen VI is increased in brain tissues of Alzheimer's patients. ...
A special type of collagen may provide protection against ... Fresh News
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The memory thief
Buffalo News,  United States - 56 minutes ago
By Charity Vogel For Lisa Genova, Alzheimer’s hit home intimately. Right at the dinner table. That’s where her beloved grandmother, Angie, was sitting, ...

Nominees are sought for Alzheimer's award
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 6 hours ago
The Alzheimer's Association of Kentucky and Southern Indiana is seeking nominations for its annual award for someone who is caring for a family member with ...

PsychCentral.com
Alzheimer's research at UM flags key genes
MiamiHerald.com, FL - 11 hours ago
New research by the University of Miami zeroes in on the culprit genes in Alzheimer's disease. But more work is needed to predict, diagnose and treat the ...
Strides toward defining genetic signature of Alzheimer's disease HULIQ
UM Genetic Researchers Release New Findings On Alzheimer's Disease Medical News Today (press release)
Miami researchers identify nine Alzheimer's genes FierceBioResearcher
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US researchers say brain scans can detect early signs of ...
Xinhua, China - 8 hours ago
5 (Xinhua) -- Early signs of Alzheimer's disease can be detected through using brain scans, researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles ...
Assessment technique lets scientists see brain aging before ... Insciences Organisation
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Globe and Mail
Peter Falk: a Hollywood King Lear?
Globe and Mail, Canada - 4 hours ago
As the tabloids continue to speculate wantonly about the 81-year-old Falk's “sad last days” and alleged Alzheimer's disease, his daughter, Catherine, ...

When love and Alzheimer's collide Wife's voice, caring touch ...
Arizona Republic, AZ - 19 hours ago
His eyes were closed, and he was slumped in his wheelchair, weary from his battle with Alzheimer's disease. But June was determined to get a reaction out of ...

AFP
The 'not so old' suffer from Alzheimer's too: study
AFP - 21 hours ago
OTTAWA (AFP) — Alzheimer's disease affects not only the elderly, said a study Monday that found 14 percent of the estimated 500000 Canadians suffering from ...
Appeal for research brain donors BBC News
Understanding Alzheimer's CBC.ca
Alzheimer Society and province promote Alzheimer’s Awareness Month ... Arrow Lakes News
The Gazette (Montreal) - Market Wire (press release)
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Barton Asset Management founder arraigned
Bizjournals.com, NC - 17 hours ago
In particular, the indictment alleges that Barton defrauded a 90-year old Alzheimer’s patient, identified in the indictment by her initials, RF. ...
Atlanta man accused of $3M investment fraud arraigned Atlanta Journal Constitution
Investment adviser arraigned on fraud charges Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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