Information and opinions on health from Jerry Louis at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/431473/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/431473/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/431473/index http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/431473/106605/trap-video Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:07:00 -0400 Jerry Louis At the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, we are funding innovative Alzheimer's research that is beginning to make serious headway. I wanted to talk to you not as a scientist, but as a regular guy originally from the Midwest, trying to help make sense of the new initiatives aimed at developing new Alzheimer's treatments, taking place in the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research laboratory. What is Alzheimer's... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/431473/106605/trap-video http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/431473/106401/clinical Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:50:47 -0400 Jerry Louis Among the many decisions you will face as a patient (or caregiver) dealing with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is whether or not to participate in a clinical trial. Clinical trials help scientists understand how AD affects the brain and facilitate the testing of breakthroughs in treatment and prevention. Before joining a clinical trial, patients and their caregivers should understand as much as possible about the specific study and its potential... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/431473/106401/clinical http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/431473/106395/planning Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:54:25 -0400 Jerry Louis When a spouse becomes ill, the well spouse is suddenly faced not only with the emotional toll, but the burden of handling all the financial responsibilities and long-term planning on his or her own. If the ill spouse always handled the financial matters, even paying bills can be overwhelming. But regardless of who kept the family books, often the other spouse is in the dark on the family’s financial matters and... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/431473/106395/planning