Alzheimer’s Disease: A Story of Love and Loss

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

What Alzheimer’s takes from a person is so precious, so profound — it just flat breaks your heart. And yet, it is in that loss, in that suffering, that we find our calling in this cause.

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Cardiac procedure significantly reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke, researchers find

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

( Intermountain Medical Center ) New findings by researchers from the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, reveals treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder that affects more than two million Americans significantly reduces the risk of stroke, mortality, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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Alzheimers Association Presents Education Series

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

The South Dakota Alzheimers Association is presenting a four-part caregiver education video conference every Wednesday evening in April at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. Each session is free to family caregivers and begins at 7 p.m.

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Gene Variant Could Lower Alzheimer’s Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

TUESDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant that is good for the heart also appears to be good for the brain, slowing age-related decline in mental function and cutting the odds for Alzheimer’s disease, a study indicates.

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