Alzheimer’s Association looking for walkers

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

The North Alabama Chapter of the Mid-South Alzheimer’s Association is forming teams to take part in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event Oct. 1 at Joe Davis Stadium.

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3-mile walk helps raise awareness of Alzheimer’s

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

In an effort to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research, the Alzheimer’s Association of Jackson, Miss., launched the first Walk to End Alzheimer’s in North Mississippi at DeSoto Central High School in May.

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LIJ researchers find protein that could treat Alzheimer’s

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Researchers at the North Shore-LIJ-run Feinstein Institute have discovered that a protein linked to leukemia is also important to understanding Alzheimer’s disease, which may soon lead to an Alzheimer’s drug based on one used to treat the blood cancer.“A number of things have suggested to us that…

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Alzheimer’s a growing threat in Neb.

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

The North Platte Telegraph It has been called the “Silver Tsunami”: Chronic, age-related health challenges such as Alzheimer’s disease that threaten to cripple efforts to control spending on health care.

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Alzheimer’s Assoc. holds Memory Walk

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

The Alzheimer’s Association held a huge “Memory Walk” Sunday along the shore in New Haven. Also, the “Walk to Cure” juvenile diabete was held in North Haven.

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