Articles tagged as: Alzheimer's disease
October 25, 2022
Can people living in long-term care facilities vote? What about people with Alzheimer’s or dementia
With Indiana's Election Day approaching Nov. 8 and early voting underway, several listeners are curious about voter rights.
Read MoreJune 16, 2022
West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis announces early-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis
West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis announced Thursday he has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2022
IU med school receives record NIH funding for Alzheimer’s and other health research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $217 million to fund research at Indiana University School of Medicine in the current fiscal year. This will fund more research on Alzheimer's and community outreach projects.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2021
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions offers training for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
An aging population is producing a growing number of Alzheimer’s and dementia diagnoses in the state. These increasing numbers have prompted first year students at the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne to attend training seminars for caring for patients with these diseases.
Read MoreJune 24, 2021
Lilly To Seek FDA Approval For Potential Alzheimer's Drug
The announcement comes a few weeks after the Food and Drug Administration approved a treatment from rival Biogen despite warnings from the agency's independent advisers that it hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2020
How Patients Help Unravel The Mystery Of Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 5 million Americans, but the disease is still a mystery to scientists and doctors.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2019
Choir For Dementia Patients And Caregivers Provides Harmony
In Indiana, the number of patients with Alzheimer's is expected to grow by nearly 20 percent in the next five years, there are a number of new programs and opportunities for people to use music to support memory.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2019
New Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Center Established In Indiana
The Indiana University School of Medicine will partner with Purdue University to develop research tools and technologies to identify new treatment options.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2019
Why One Man Is Sharing His Journey With Alzheimer's
More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimers, according to government estimates. Greg OBrien is one of them. Hes a journalist and co-host of The Forgetting, a podcast about living with the disease.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2019
Early Alzheimer's Study Receives Additional Genetic Funding
The first large-scale study of early onset Alzheimers disease is led out of Indiana. A new grant will enable the study to add on genetic research.
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