Residents who stop exercising for as little as 10 days could endanger their brain health, according to new research.
Alzheimer’s research would get $1.26 billion under House bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2016
The federal government would receive $1.26 billion for Alzheimer’s research under a Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee funding bill put forth this week for fiscal year 2017.
New Alzheimer’s definition will ‘dramatically’ increase those thought to have disease
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 11, 2018
A proposed new definition of Alzheimer’s disease unveiled Tuesday represents “a major evolution in how we think about Alzheimer’s,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association,...
Cruise set for people with Alzheimer’s, caregivers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 08, 2018
A cruise ship may seem an improbable setting for a conference for professional and family caregivers and those with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. In September, however, Holland America’s...
Computerized approach detects Alzheimer’s with 82% accuracy
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2016
Researchers have discovered how speech impairments can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with more than 82% accuracy and have developed automated technology to detect the impairments.
Local Alzheimer’s Association chapter splits from national group
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2016
Following in the footsteps of some other large Alzheimer’s Association chapters, the organization’s California Southland Chapter has separated from the national group to become Alzheimer’s...
Top 10 contributors to health loss in U.S.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
A new analysis contains good and bad news regarding American life expectancy.