ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
HEALTHBEAT The memory gap
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Posted on 8/8/11 at 12:37 PM
THE NEW FORTY The power of sleep...
Sleep, I have come to conclude is a good thing. I have known that for quite a long time, but it is reiterated in my mind as I move back into my 5:00 AM wake up norm. Over the semester break I stayed...
Posted on 1/12/10 at 1:43 AM
Health Matters: Being fit may help ward off dementia 
Dr. Joshua Wynne answers the question: Is there anything I can do to reduce my risk of developing dementia?
By Dr. Joshua Wynne , February 25, 2013
Stepping out of the spotlight: N.D.-born musician to retire
Singer Bobby Vee says he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's diseaseVee, who turned 69 on Monday, said a the blog post that he was diagnosed with mild stages of the disease a little more than a year ago. Since that time, he wrote, he’s chosen to remain private and focus on family and music.
By Sam Benshoof , May 01, 2012
Nursing home, ex-aides face lawsuit
The operator of nursing home in Albert Lea and four fired nursing assistants were sued Tuesday over allegations that the aides groped, spanked and spat on several nursing home residents suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
By Amy Forliti , January 26, 2010
Police: Vermont woman killed mom, had son bury remains
Vermont State Police say a 78-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who was reported missing in 2006 was killed by her daughter, who then burned her body in the backyard and had her son — the victim's grandson — dispose of it.
By John Curran , December 17, 2009
U of M opens new medical biosciences building
The University of Minnesota will open its new nearly $80 million biosciences building today on the Minneapolis campus.
By Associated Press , December 01, 2009
VACCINE REVOLUTION: Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer’s, herpes
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer’s disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler’s diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
By Linda A. Johnson , November 17, 2009
OBIT: John J. O'Connor III, 79, husband of retired Supreme Court justice
John O'Connor, himself a lawyer, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's nearly two decades ago. His condition deteriorated markedly in mid-decade and when Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement in 2005, the justice cited the need to care her husband.
By Associated Press , November 12, 2009
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walks raise $888,000
The Alzheimer’s Association said the Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter Memory Walks in September and October raised more than $888,000 to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month.
By Herald Staff Report , November 05, 2009
IN THE MAIL: Thanks for making Memory Walk a success
On behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter, I would like to thank the 181 walkers, event planning committee, UND occupational therapy students and businesses that made the 2009 Greater Grand Forks Memory Walk a huge success.
The walk raised more than $15,000.
By Gretchen Dobervich , September 27, 2009
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