“I think Alzheimer’s has suffered from oversimplification.” Sidney Strickland, Rockefeller University Scientist “To this day, most Alzheimer’s research focuses on a sticky protein called amyloid-beta, the accumulation of which leads to the formation of gummy plaques in the brain.” Sidney Strickland, Rockefeller University Scientist “The question is whether other types of brain changes […]
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Alzheimer’s Research Foundation Donation to McKnight Brain Institute
Alzheimer’s Research Foundation is proud to provide the McKnight Brain Institute at The University of Florida, Gainesville campus a donation of $50,000.00 made accessible to Dr Kennerth Heilman, program head and director. The funds are available to support the research the Fellows are doing to further understand Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias so as to […]
5.1 Million Americans Have This Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most tragic diseases that exists today. There is no cure or viable treatment. People who contract Alzheimer’s disease can do nothing as their brain slowly degenerates. The disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States today. It is though that more than 5.1 million Americans […]
Donations to Dementia Research Go a Long Way
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most well known illnesses on Earth. It is a disease that can affect anyone, and it has for millions of people around the world. In the United States alone, more than 5 million people are thought to have Alzheimer’s disease. Every 67 seconds, someone in the U.S. contracts the […]