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Alzheimer's Disease: A History Of Drug Failures

Seeking Alpha 19 Jun 2018

AstraZeneca (NYSE.AZN) and Eli Lilly (NYSE.LLY) recently announced that they have discontinued their trial using the BACE-1 inhibitor lanabecestat to treat Alzheimer’s disease ... And these are just three failures in the long, futile search to find an effective anti-amyloid drug for Alzheimer’s disease ... Even the most perfect anti-amyloid drug would likely only slow down the early progression of Alzheimer’s disease....

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Longest Day Events to benefit Alzheimer’s

Kearney Hub 19 Jun 2018

KEARNEY — A benefit for the Longest Day Events for Alzheimer’s Awareness will begin at 5.30 p.m ... With Alzheimer’s Disease,” will be shown....

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Israeli scientist working on Alzheimer’s vaccine

Oregon Jewish Life 19 Jun 2018

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s disease, affecting some 47 million people worldwide, for now remains an irreversible and fatal brain disorder ... Eitan Okun’s vaccine primes the body to attack amyloid beta protein accumulations in the brain, one of the signature signs of Alzheimer’s disease ... Feder Alzheimer’s Research Lab at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan reportedly have shown great promise....

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Opinion/Letter: Alzheimer's effort needs federal funding

The Daily Progress 19 Jun 2018

On behalf of families and persons living with Alzheimer’s, I am going to Washington, where more than 1,000 Alzheimer’s advocates from across the nation will attend the Alzheimer’s Association AIM Advocacy Forum. I will meet with Rep. Tom Garrett to ... ....

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Judson Haims: Ideas on what you should do now when your elderly loved ones start ...

Aspen Times 19 Jun 2018

Within the past week, Lilly and AstraZeneca joined Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer in halting Alzheimer's research as they have failed to develop successful treatments ... One of the most successful advancements in Alzheimer's and cognition research has been the understanding of how diet and exercise effects brain health ... The Alzheimer's Association has developed tips for daily life and to help minimize wandering ... “Alzheimer’s care....

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5 myths about Alzheimer's disease

San Diego Union-Tribune 19 Jun 2018

Older adults report that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is the thing they most fear about their future. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease characterized by increasing forgetfulness and confusion, eventually resulting in loss of independence and, ultimately, loss of self. Patients with... ....

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Alzheimer’s disease is an insidious robber

Napa Valley Register 19 Jun 2018

... anchor partner with the Alzheimer’s Association....

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Painting the town purple for Alzheimer's awareness

Washington Evening Journal 19 Jun 2018

By David Hotle, The JOURNAL Area resident Don Kline and several of his friends hope to paint Washington purple to remind people of the importance of early detection of the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Maybe not literally, but there promises to be plenty of purple when Kline holds a presentation at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 23, in the Washington Public Library on the 10 signs for early detection of Alzheimer's ... ....

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The Longest Day Event for The Alzheimer's Association

NBC News 19 Jun 2018

Sarah Ethridge from the Alzheimer’s Association is the Special Events Coordinator for the Longest Day for the Alzheimer’s Association of North Central Texas. She's here to talk about a fundraiser... Photo Credit. NBC 5 ... ....

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Riverdance takes to the streets of Dublin for Alzheimer’s charity

Irish Central 19 Jun 2018

A Riverdanceathon (that’s an Irish dance Riverdance marathon) in support of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland will take place on June 21 and IrishCentral will be there live from 1pm ... Our chosen charity for the year is The Alzheimer Society of Ireland to support their amazing work advocating for, assisting and supporting those affected by dementia....

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State briefs for June 19

The Oklahoman 19 Jun 2018

NOBLE ... A street festival will mark the longest day of the year and raise funds and awareness about Alzheimer's disease ... There will be information about Alzheimer's disease, a live remote from News Radio 1000 KTOK and a silent auction. The Alzheimer's Association has designated the summer solstice for events to raise funds and awareness because for people living with dementia and their caregivers every day can seem like the longest day ... ....

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Wilda J Garrison

The People's Defender 19 Jun 2018

Wilda was born in Campton, Ky ... In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Wilda’s name to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, online at www.aspca.org, or by mail to ASPCA, PO Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929; or to the Alzheimer’s Association, online at www.alz.org, or by mail to Alzheimer’s Association, P.O ... 20090-6011 ... ....

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Jail 'may threaten' Wilson's survival

This is Money 19 Jun 2018

The 67-year-old suffers from diabetes, heart and Alzheimer's disease and depression, conditions which would further deteriorate behind bars and "may even threaten his survival", he said ... "The offender is not just a man... He died in jail of a stroke in January 2006. Magistrate Robert Stone rejected claims by Wilson, who is suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's, that he could not remember the children's allegations ... ....

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