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As people pursue their New Year’s resolutions, the Alzheimer’s Association® is encouraging everyone to commit to brain health in 2024. Research shows that healthy behaviors may reduce the ri...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2024/01/22/make-2024-the-year-to-commit-to-brain-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-2024-the-year-to-commit-to-brain-health

We asked Alzheimer’s Association® staff how they raise money to support one of our signature fundraisers, The Longest Day®. While the Alzheimer’s Association does not require staff to parti...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2022/06/10/alzheimers-association-staff-share-raise-funds-longest-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alzheimers-association-staff-share-raise-funds-longest-day

Inflammation is a very complex set of processes that are geared towards identifying, attacking and removing pathogens. In other words, the human body uses inflammation to rid itself of foreign in...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/04/29/inflammation-silent-killer-causing-alzheimers-disease/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inflammation-silent-killer-causing-alzheimers-disease

Sociologist Elena Portacolone, assistant professor at the Institute for Health & Aging and Pepper Center Scholar at UCSF, is very passionate about the care of older adults, especially those livin...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/04/26/watch-2016-funded-researcher-elena-portacolone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-2016-funded-researcher-elena-portacolone

  Results from a nationwide survey of 3500 Americans revealed that very few people are prepared for the cost of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. The personal financial support requ...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/04/04/research-reveals-financial-sacrifices-people-provide-alzheimers-care/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-reveals-financial-sacrifices-people-provide-alzheimers-care

  Van Ta Park, Associate Professor at San Jose State University’s Department of Health Science & Recreation, was awarded a $150,000 research grant by the Alzheimer’s Association. Bill Fisher...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/03/31/watch-2016-funded-researcher-van-m-ta-park-phd-mph/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-2016-funded-researcher-van-m-ta-park-phd-mph

Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Ortiz of UC Merced was recently awarded a $150,000 research grant from the Alzheimer's Association. Bill Fisher, CEO of the Northern California and Northern Nevada chapter, p...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/03/24/watch-2016-funded-researcher-carlos-rodriguez-ortiz-ph-d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-2016-funded-researcher-carlos-rodriguez-ortiz-ph-d

A local study focusing on Alzheimer’s received major funding support this week. The study is conducted by the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and led by UCSF Professor Deborah Bar...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/03/21/bay-area-alzheimers-study-funded/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bay-area-alzheimers-study-funded

Dr. Barnes, PhD, MPH discusses the approach to diagnose the cause of memory decline, outlines currently available therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, and also describes current clinical trials w...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/02/29/learn-preventing-loss-independence-exercise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learn-preventing-loss-independence-exercise

Does poor sleep affect your risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease — or does having Alzheimer’s Disease affect how well you sleep? Both might be true, and we discuss sleep strategies for pe...

https://www.alzheimersblog.org/2016/02/26/alzheimers-basics-importance-sleep/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alzheimers-basics-importance-sleep