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Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Researchers reporting in Tuesday’s issue of JAMA have identified a new gene mutation that nearly doubles the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in older blacks. The findings come from the largest genome-wide, government-funded study on Alzheimer’s genes in the African-American community. The mutation found in gene ABCA7 is not the first linked to the cognitive disease but does come as a significant breakthrough in...
NEW YORK, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to optimal care for people with Alzheimer's disease and their families, today applauded President Obama's announcement to invest $100 million in ground-breaking research that will map the human brain. The "BRAIN" (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, an idea that the President first noted in his State...
- Alzheimer's Association Statement - WASHINGTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Harry Johns, president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Association, participated in an event at the White House on the Obama Administration's BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative referenced during the State of the Union. A large-scale effort to map brain activity is important in advancing the understanding of complex diseases like Alzheimer's...
(Bankers Life Forget Me Not Days to Benefit the Alzheimer's Association) CHICAGO, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Life and Casualty Company's annual Forget Me Not Days® event to benefit the Alzheimer's Association will tip off on Friday, March 22(nd) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The first 8,000 fans in attendance for the Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks game will receive a packet of Forget-Me-Not flower seeds to take home and plant in honor of families across...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Stress, hypertension, high blood pressure – no matter what you call it, researchers are warning it can increase the risk of dementia. And by controlling or preventing risk factors that lead to hypertension earlier in life, people may limit or delay the changes in their brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related cognitive declines, according to new research published in JAMA Neurology. The study, led by...
Craneware's Corporate Social Responsibility Program Pledges to Support Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Throughout the 2013 Fiscal Year ATLANTA, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 5 million Americans and 86,000 Scottish citizens are currently living with Alzheimer's disease. Due to the prevalence of this illness, Craneware, Inc., the healthcare market leader in automated revenue integrity solutions, today announced that it will support the Alzheimer's Association(®) and...
2.3 Million Americans are "Long-Distance Caregivers" for people with Alzheimer's; Costs for Long-Distance Caregivers are Almost Twice as High CHICAGO, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the Alzheimer's Association 2013 Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Figures report released today, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia in the United States. The new report shows that while deaths from other major diseases, such as heart disease, HIV/AIDS...
The founders of wall art company WOW Memories have announced they will be donating one of their pieces for auction at the Rita Hayworth Gala in Chicago and will be working together with the Alzheimer’s Foundation for their 2013 Illinois Action Summit. (PRWEB) February 24, 2013 The co-founders of the WOW Memories photo service have announced they will be participating in two different events in support of Alzheimer’s disease this Spring. The company has announced they will be donating...
Multinational Retailer Gives Additional Support to Alzheimer's care, support and research CHICAGO, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Alzheimer's Association announced a multi-year pledge of $1 million from The TJX Companies, Inc., in recognition of the massive impact of Alzheimer's disease worldwide. This is the second $1 million gift from TJX on behalf of its 168,000 Associates and retail division including T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post in...
-Alzheimer's Association Statement- WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In his first State of the Union address of his second term, President Barack Obama spoke of the need for "investments in science and innovation," with a specific reference to Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's Association applauds the president for underscoring the critical need for medical research and demonstrating that addressing Alzheimer's disease is a national priority. If we...
