Alzheimer’s Disease

An Increasing Number Of People With Alzheimer’s

A new study suggests the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is projected to increase from 4.7 million in 2010 to as many as 15 million by 2050.

2013/02/13

Proposed Creation Of Alzheimer’s Panel Moves Forward In Pa.

The proposed creation of a statewide panel on Alzheimer’s disease has been approved by the state House of Representatives.

2012/10/01

Alzheimer’s Disease

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2012/05/15

Health: Local Man Raising Awareness About Early Alzheimer’s Disease

The cherished family moments are fading. Fifty-three-year-old Michael Ellenbogen struggles to remember important events with his only child, his beloved daughter Jamie.

2012/05/15

Health: First National Alzheimer’s Plan

The Obama administration today declared that Alzheimer’s disease is one of the country’s biggest health challenges and unveiled the first national Alzheimer’s strategy.

2012/05/15

(John Robinson, autopsy coordinator at Penn's Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, shows a human brain to Mastery Charter School students. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

Philadelphia Students Get Real-World Look at Scientific Research — Brains And All

Students from the Mastery-Shoemaker charter school peered at slides of mouse brain cells, and even got to hold a human brain.

2012/03/30

Optogenetics Might Help Memory Loss

Using a technique called optogenetics – the control of genetically modified brain cells using light – scientists might figure out ways to stimulate lost memory.

2012/03/27

Health: Light Therapy Helmet Helps Treat Health Problems

Improving brain function with light therapy. It’s a breakthrough treatment being tested in Montgomery County, with some encouraging, early results. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has the exclusive details.

2011/10/18

(Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star in '50/50.' Credit: Summit Entertainment)

Movie Review: ’50/50′

The title describes not only the survival rate for spinal cancer but also the film’s nervy blend of comedy and drama.

2011/09/30

New Test To Detect Alzheimer’s Developed By Scientists In New Jersey

Scientists at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey say they developed a test that is more than 90 percent accurate in detecting the presence of Alzheimer’s Disease.

2011/08/05

Report Links Lifestyle Change To Reduced Alzheimer’s Risk

According to researchers, if people reduced certain risk factors by as much as 10 percent, there could be a million fewer cases of Alzheimer’s world wide.

2011/07/19