CNN: The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s today, with another person developing the disease every 68 seconds. By 2050, the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple.
CNN: Is Alzheimer’s Disease Preventable?
There is no test doctors can use to conclusively determine whether someone will get Alzheimer’s disease. “If you are in your 20s or 30s and want to know if you will get the disease, we don’t have information to determine that now,” said Heather Snyder, director of...Brain Blogger: Genetic Basis to ALS—Interview with Robert Baloh of Cedars-Sinai
Robert Baloh, MD, PhD on Brain Blogger: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no real disease-modifying therapy. Only until recently did we attribute a small portion of individuals with ALS with a genetic basis. Research...Brain Blogger: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease—Interview with Dean Sherzi of Cedars-Sinai
Dean Sherzi, MD on BrainBlogger.com: Numerous studies show promise in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease in animal models, but invariably fail in humans. However, time after time, lifestyle changes have been shown to alter the course of illness in large population...