Aducanumab trial participant becomes advocate to help others
Bud of Oakland was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in his early 50s and, as a scientist, was eager to participate in a clinical trial. As luck would have it, Bud was able to join...
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Difficult diagnosis leads Bay Area sisters to find the Alzheimer’s Association
When Tuseda Graggs and her sister Stacey Johnson noticed changes in their mother, Willie Mae, they sought medical care. Their mother’s primary care doctor didn’t believe that her memory problems were dementia-related. Refusing to...
PAST EVENT [5.13.15] Alzheimer’s Association Conference in Foster City: Updates on Dementia
17th Annual Updates on Dementia: Translating research into practice Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Time: 8 am – 4:15 pm Location: Crowne Plaza 1221 Chess Drive Foster City, CA 94404 Get Directions Tailored to health care...
Susan has Alzheimer’s disease – but she’s fighting back
With the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference winding down, I thought it would be a great point to reflect on some of the unsung heroes who are critical in making this research happen: participants in...
Alzheimer’s researcher diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
“Both a grandmother and an aunt of mine had Alzheimer’s disease, so I knew what it looked like – and it frightened me. I had been experiencing some difficulties with memory for some time...
The Boomer Express: Boomers turn 65
This year, the first baby boomers will begin to turn 65 years old and advance into greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s – in fact, one out of eight boomers will develop the disease. By...
In the area of Alzheimer’s treatment my husband and I are pioneers!
I have traveled extensively throughout the United States and have often looked in wonder at the vastness of the mountains, forests, plains and deserts that early settlers had to navigate as they pushed west....
