Alzheimer’s Association

How Much Money Would An Alzheimer’s Treatment Really Save?

The Alzheimer’s Association predicts that finding a drug treatment for memory loss could save families and the government $935 billion over 10 years. But its report tells only part of the story and ignores key costs, including costs of the therapy itself. The group could have included an estimated price of those therapies in its report but chose not to, citing the uncertainties [...]

By |2015-02-11T15:09:49-05:00February 11th, 2015|Blog|2 Comments

Stop Hyping Alzheimer’s Cures, Learn to Care for People Who Have the Disease

You can't escape the seemingly ubiquitous news stories about the latest cure for Alzheimer's. There is only one problem: None of them are true. Some are simply frauds. But many are over-hyped interpretations of serious research. You know the story...In what may be a major breakthrough in the battle against Alzheimer's disease... Over at Changingaging.org. Dr. Al Power wrote a terrific blog post [...]

By |2012-08-06T14:59:52-04:00August 6th, 2012|Aging, dementia|9 Comments