We’ve been waiting for details and now they are here. The Obama administration plan to end Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2025 was announced May 15, 2012 by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The plan pledges millions of dollars for researchers as well as for those providing care and services for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Sebelius said in the announcement that, "What we know is that a lot more needs to be done and it needs to be done right now, because...
Often when a person goes to see a doctor because he or she has concerns about memory or the possibility of Alzheimer's disease, the doctor... Read more »
It's always exciting when there is promising news about an incurable, deadly disease. But it's essential not to let hopes get in front of... Read more »
It wasn't all that long ago when most people, including many doctors, felt that there really wasn't much point in diagnosing Alzheimer's... Read more »
The contradictory nature of new studies and approaches to fight Alzheimer’s disease can be mindboggling. Just as a new approach seems to... Read more »
Once more, we've received news from the United Kingdom about advances on the Alzheimer's front. An article in the Daily Mail titled,... Read more »
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
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There is currently no cure for Alzheimers disease, or treatment to stop its progression or reverse the symptoms. Most drugs used to treat Alzheimer's... Read more »
Laboratory tests: Tests of blood, urine, or spinal fluid can help the doctor find other possible diseases causing symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Neurocognitive testing is used to find out about a person's thinking abilities, and to determine whether these problems are improving or getting... Read more »
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