Alzheimer's Disease
Research and Statistics

Alzheimer's disease is a tragic affliction that can cause a loved one to be unable to remember even the most basic of emotional connections. It can be a tough problem for any family to face, and in this article, we'll discuss some of the basic facts about Alzheimer's in order to give you a more complete understanding of the disease.

Alzheimer's disease is actually a form of dementia, a mental disorder that can cause a person to be able to lose the ability to perform the normal activities in their daily life. Alzheimer's is the most commonly occurring form of dementia, and as many as 4.5 million Americans alone suffer from the disease. At the current time, we don't have any type of cure for the disease, only preventative measures to help to stave off the disease's rate of damage. The disease most commonly occurs in those that are of age sixty or older, and the risk of contracting it increases as a person ages. As a matter of fact, those aged 85 and older face approximately a fifty percent risk of having the disease. That's not to say that the disease is simply caused by aging; scientists are unsure as to why some people become afflicted with the disease while others don't.
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The Basics of Alzheimer's Disease
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African-Americans at an increased Alzheimer's risk
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Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
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Alzheimer's Disease on the Web

Metro Family Tries to Cope With 'Childhood Alzheimers' (FOX 4 News Kansas City) A metro family is dealing with a duel tragedy of having not one but two young sons suffering from Niemann Pick disease Type C, or more commonly known as 'Childhood Alzheimers.'

Vigil raises awareness for Alzheimers (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter) MANITOWOC With songs, prayers, and words of encouragement from the Bible, about two and a half dozen people observed National Alzheimers Disease Awareness Month with a candlelight vigil Wednesday at the Manitowoc Health Rehabilitation Center.

New Minister of Health welcomed by Alzheimers NZ (Scoop.co.nz) The appointment of Tony Ryall as the new Minister of Health is encouraging news for all those living with dementia, according to Alzheimers New Zealand National Director Lucille Ogston.

Accera to launch Axona in US for Alzheimer's disease (Pharmaceutical Business Review) Accera, a biotechnology company, has announced that it will launch Axona in the US for Alzheimers disease in the first quarter of 2009. The commercial launch of Axona will be funded by the companys recent series C equity financing.

Applied NeuroSolutions Q3 2008 Alzheimers Disease Serum Diagnostic Development Program Update (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) VERNON HILLS, Ill.----Applied NeuroSolutions, Inc. , a Company focused on the development of an integrated product portfolio for the treatment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease , recently announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and today provides an update on its serum diagnostic development program.

Alzheimers looking for some friendly people (Thursday, November 20, 2008) (Wheat City Journal) The Alzheimers Society of Manitoba is currently on the look-out for some help. January is ‘Alzheimers Awareness Month’ and the Brandon branch is doing it’s part to look for door-to-door canvassers to

Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective Against Dementia, Researchers Find (The Gainesville Sun) In the largest randomized trial of ginkgo biloba to date, researchers found that the extract did not prevent or delay memory loss or Alzheimers disease.

Alzheimers group to hold vigil in Green Bay (Green Bay Press-Gazette) The Alzheimers Association of Greater Wisconsin is marking National Alzheimers Disease Awareness Month in November with a series of candlelight vigils. The vigil in Green Bay is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Aging and Disability Resource Center, 300 S. Adams St. The vigils are intended to remember people, families and care partners coping with Alzheimers disease and related dementias.

Sheriff considers new search tool (WLBT 3 Jackson) HINDS COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - You've seen the stories...an elderly person with Alzheimers goes missing and sometimes the search ends tragically because that person couldn't be found in time.

TorreyPines licenses Posiphen, bisnorcymcerine and phenserine to QR Pharma (Pharmaceutical Business Review) TorreyPines Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, has licensed to QR Pharma, a developer of compounds to treat Alzheimers disease and other cognitive disorders, the worldwide rights to Posiphen, bisnorcymcerine and phenserine.