Ironically, just hours before Obama appeared on the Late Show, a study was released in time for National Alzheimer's Day. I don't remember hearing about this holiday, but the study is no joke.
Christine Pelosi | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics
A ratings chase and a revenue chase combine to coarsen the debate. This is our new reality -- and some days it looks so ugly one could reasonably turn away from civic life. But we don't.
nytimes.com | ALAN SCHWARZ | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living
A study commissioned by the National Football League reports that Alzheimer's disease or similar memory-related diseases appear to have been diagnosed...
Joel Brokaw | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living
Proponents cite exciting research about this powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. They claim curcumin in its optimized form is a healthier and more effective alternative to pain medications like Advil, Motrin and prescription drugs.
Darryle Pollack | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
Death deserves discussion as 77 million baby boomers--known for ushering in the Age of Aquarius--approach the Age of Medicare.
Harry Johns | Posted 11.22.2009 | Entertainment
To ensure that critical research funding becomes and remains a priority, we must all raise awareness about Alzheimer's.
Stephanie Gertler | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
Several months ago, before she died, I found a picture of my mother and myself. In this picture, the camera loved us both. If I take a piece of paper and cover parts of our faces, I see that I have her mouth.
Fred Hassan | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics
We must address this crisis. We must begin by putting Alzheimer's into the center of our national dialogue about reforming health care.
washingtonpost.com | David Brown | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living
Two European research teams have identified three genes that affect a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dement...
Yahoo! News | ALICE PARK | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic report that they may have found a way to identify those most at risk of developing the neurological disorder long ...
Carine Fabius | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living
I'm a sister and I can vouch for those ridiculous assumptions we often make about those closest to us.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living
Eating a lot of fish and fresh fruit and vegetables is ideal for creating beautiful skin and eliminating body fat, and is ideal for women andmen.
The Independent | Elizabeth Nash | Posted 08.23.2009 | World
A young woman living in Valencia has put her virginity up for auction to pay for care for her mother who is suffering from Alzheimer's. Evelyn Duenas...
wsj.com | Shirley S. Wang | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living
Allen Roses, director of Duke University's Deane Drug Discovery Institute, said that if other researchers get the same findings, it could mean a drast...
Medical News Today | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food, wi...
Carolyn Anderson | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living
Being mentally sharp means that not only can you remember where your car keys are but you can also keep some diseases at bay including Alzheimer's.
BBC News | Posted 08.05.2009 | Home
Drinking five cups of coffee a day could reverse memory problems seen in Alzheimer's disease, US scientists say....
ABC News | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living
In a roundtable discussion for the ABCNews.com OnCall+ Alzheimer's section, four caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease -- Alice, Maure...
Anthony Tjan | Posted 07.19.2009 | Business
Venture capitalists don't seek 5% improvements; they try to invest in things that will be transformational, like Google and Cisco. We wanted to apply the same upside-seeking strategy to Alzheimer's research.
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living
We should focus on re-visioning healthcare's purpose: to create long-lived, productive and healthy men and women.
AP | ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — A judge placed former "Columbo" star's Peter Falk in a conservatorship Monday to ensure his daughter could occasionally visit the ...
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living
Research suggests that less than 35 percent of people with Alzheimer's or other dementias are properly diagnosed. Early diagnosis is crucial.
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living
There are few conditions more frightening to my patients -- and to me -- than dementia. It's easily the most common fear voiced in my office.
Dan Agin | Posted 06.13.2009 | Living
The mechanisms responsible for the rapid recent evolutionary development of the human brain are new and therefore maybe more vulnerable to disease processes than older parts of the brain.
Darryle Pollack | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living