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Current Newsletter

Alzheimer's Newsletter - Spring 2013 thumbnail

Spring 2013
4 pages
(PDF format)

In this issue:

  • Research Opens New Pathway for the Treatment of Alzheimer's
    A Newly Discovered Target Molecule Could Suppress Early Symptoms
  • Researchers Design New Antibodies to Combat Alzheimer's
    Antibodies Show Improved Ability to Prevent Toxic Proteins
  • President's Corner
    New Foundation Name
  • Research Brief
  • Ask an Expert
  • Ongoing Gifts Mean Continuous Research
  • Brain Food Please your palate while feeding your brain 

 

Past Alzheimer's Disease Newsletters

Alzheimer's Newsletter - Fall 2012

Fall 2012
4 pages
(PDF format)

In this issue:

  • Add Your Voice. Let's Tell the President to Stop Alzheimer's Now! Unprecedented National Plan to cure Alzheimer's disease by 2025
  • Poor Diabetes Control Associated with Greater Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
    Poor glucose control increases risk of Alzheimer's
  • Chairman's Corner
  • News Briefs
  • The Gift that Keeps on Giving
    Planned giving
  • Brain Food
    Please your palate while feeding your brain
Alzheimer's Newsletter - Spring 2012

Spring 2012
4 pages
(PDF format)

In this issue:

  • Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Alzheimer's Treatment
    Helps clear plaque and improve brain function in mice
  • Important Findings on Spread of Alzheimer's Disease in the Brain
    Disease protein "jumps" from one nerve cell to another
  • Chairman's Corner
    Working together
  • News Briefs
  • Become a Year-Round Force
    Monthly giving
Alzheimer's Newsletter - Fall 2011

Fall 2011
4 pages
(PDF format)

In this issue:

  • New Discovery May Lead to Prevention and Treatment
    Researchers explore the ApoE4 protein
  • Oral Compound Protects Mice from Neurodegenerative
    Damage ADR-funded researchers discover new drug
  • Chairman's Corner
    The last horizon
  • Research Roundup
  • Feel Good and Give Back
    A planned gift can help fight Alzheimer's disease…and secure your own future
Alzheimer's Newsletter - Summer 2011

Summer 2011
4 pages
(PDF format)

In this issue:

  • Five New Genes Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
    Collaborative discovery-including current and former Alzheimer's Disease Research grantees
  • Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Reduce the Effectiveness of Antidepressants
    Results suggest combination should be evaluated carefully
  • Chairman's Corner
    Moving forward
  • Research Roundup
  • A Retirement Plan that Gives Back
    Charitable gift annuities benefit the giver and receiver alike
Alzheimer's Newsletter - Spring 2011

Spring 2011
4 pages
(PDF format)

In this issue:

  • What Turns Tau into a Neuron Killer?
    Answer emerges from research supported by Alzheimer's Disease Research
  • Alzheimer's Brain Loses Ability to Clear Beta- Amyloid Plaque
    Findings could shape future drug therapies
  • Chairman's Corner
    Catching it early
  • Research Roundup
  • Become a Year- Round Force in Alzheimer's Disease Research
    Monthly giving helps reduce overhead

 

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