The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column: Alzheimer’s Lecture May Offer Clues
By Robert Miller, The Dallas Morning News
Mar. 11–The Friends of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center is holding a free lecture tonight about research into Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Stephen C. Waring, research epidemiologist and lead scientist for the Texas Alzheimer’s Research Consortium, will discuss “Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Genetic Code to Better Inform How to Deal With the Hand We Are Dealt.”
The forum is at 7 p.m. in the Simmons/Hamon Biomedical Research Buildings on UT Southwestern’s North Campus, 6000 Harry Hines Blvd.
Complimentary valet parking is available. If you’d like to attend, please call 214-648-2344.
“This research has a high probability to find new gene variations that will explain the complex changes that occur in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s and potentially could uncover new molecular targets for therapy,” said Dr. Ralph Rosenberg, director of the UT Southwestern’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center, discussing the work of Dr. Waring and his colleagues.
Since it was created, Friends of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center has raised more than $800,000 for research grants. This year, it’s giving a $60,000 grant to Dr. Yuji Nakada, an assistant instructor of pathology at UT Southwestern who is investigating whether the aging-suppressor gene Klotho might help prevent Alzheimer’s.
Friends membership begins at $500 a year. To join, send a check to Friends of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas, TX 75391-0888.
WWII aircraft
The Wings of Freedom Tour, featuring the World War II-vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American B-25 Mitchell, will appear Thursday through March 23 at Dallas Love Field.
The tour is sponsored by the nonprofit Collings Foundation, which is headquartered in Stow, Mass., and is devoted to organizing “living history” events that allow people to learn more about their heritage and history through direct participation.
The tour, now in its 19th year, goes to more than 110 cities a year.
The B-17, B-24 and B-25 were known for their ability to sustain damage and keep flying.
The B-17 is one of only nine of the planes still in flying condition in the United States, and the B-24 is the only remaining B-24J model flying in the world. The B-25 is one of only a handful in flying condition.
Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out. A $12 donation for adults and $7 donation for children under 12 is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft.
Visitors can also take a 30-minute flight aboard these rare aircraft. The flights are a tax-deductible donation.
Flights on either the B-17 or B-24 are $425 per person. Flights on the B-25 are $400 for the front fuselage and $325 for the waist/tailgun section. For reservations and information on flights, call 1-800-568-8924.
The Wings of Freedom Tour will be on display at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave., on the east side of Dallas Love Field.
The hours for ground tours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through March 23.
The 30-minute flights are scheduled before and after the ground tours.
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