1 in 3 Seniors Dies with Alzheimer’s
The 2013 Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures report was released today! 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Share the facts. Change the future.
Category: Research
Research check presented to Dr. Masashi Kitazawa
The Alzheimer’s Association had the pleasure of presenting a new investigator research check to Masashi Kitazawa, Ph.D. at the University of California, Merced. Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator grans fund the next generation of...
Could a “brain pacemaker” work for people with Alzheimer’s?
There has been news coverage of the start of a clinical trial sponsored by a company called Functional Neuromodulation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for mild Alzheimer’s disease. The study is being conducted in...
Have Scientists Discovered a New Alzheimer’s Gene?
Two articles released by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) report on a newly identified risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease. Background Genetic mutations that are confirmed as Alzheimer’s risk genes tell us more...
Research Grant Just Awarded!
I’m pleased to share with you that the Alzheimer’s Association presented a research grant check to Gil Rabinovici, M.D., neurologist at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Rabinovichi has received support from...
Solanezumab for Alzheimer’s: Scientists are hopeful
Eli Lilly and Co. (Lilly) recently released additional data from two Phase 3 clinical trials of solanezumab for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, scientists at the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) reported...
Could microwave popcorn cause Alzheimer’s?
I’m a big fan of microwave popcorn so I was disheartened to see dozens of headlines in the past couple weeks that imply the butter flavoring in popcorn could be related to Alzheimer’s. I...
Research news drives dad to Walk to End Alzheimer’s
A message from my dad Rick, who finds inspiration from all of the research coming out of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference: The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2012 (AAIC), the world’s...
