http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Alzheimer_s_DiseaseFind stories, videos, and photos about Alzheimer's Disease from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:37:53 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Alzheimer_s_Disease14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Alzheimer's Disease from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/lifelogging.camera.memory.loss/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/lifelogging.camera.memory.loss/index.html#cnnSTCTextA small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/04/cholesterol.dementia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/04/cholesterol.dementia/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople as young as 40 with borderline or high cholesterol levels are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia, said a Kaiser Permanente study released Tuesday.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/23/bed.sores.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/23/bed.sores.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy grandfather, age 85, has final-stage Alzheimer's disease and is completely bedridden. As it sounds, it is very difficult to see him on the bed unable to move for the past five months. As a result of this inability, he has developed bed sores. We have him laid on a water bed, and my sister is a doctor who dresses the wounds twice a day. Is there anything else we could do to help heal the sores?Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/21/alzheimers.disease.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/21/alzheimers.disease.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of people with dementia globally is estimated to nearly double every 20 years, according to a report released Monday for World Alzheimer's Day.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/15/alzheimers.gene.memory/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/15/alzheimers.gene.memory/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople with a gene variant that sharply increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease in old age may show memory impairment earlier than thought -- sometimes well before their 60th birthday, according to new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/10/gps.shoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/10/gps.shoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new shoe outfitted with a GPS chip aims to offer peace of mind to Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/28/memory.research/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/28/memory.research/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat was the name of that guy with that stuff in that place with those things? Don't you remember?Fri, 15 May 2009 16:46:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276876,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276876,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnCalifornia's first lady shares the pain of Alzheimer's diseaseWed, 06 May 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/28/depression.alzheimers.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/28/depression.alzheimers.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextHow can you tell if someone is suffering from Alzheimer's disease or if it is just depression?Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/dailydose/02/10/alzheimers.brain.atrophy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/dailydose/02/10/alzheimers.brain.atrophy/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrain scans may identify which patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, are likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease, and who will probably not develop the disease, according to a new study. The findings, published in April 2009 issue of the journal Radiology, could help in developing new drugs for Alzheimer's. More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, about 3.5 million have mild cognitive impairment.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/22/dementia.social/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/22/dementia.social/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople with a stable mood and better capacity to handle stressful situations without anxiety have a reduced risk of developing dementia, according to a study published this week in the journal Neurology.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/11/25/family.thanksgiving.alzheimers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/11/25/family.thanksgiving.alzheimers/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will see the changes a year makes in their family -- how the children have grown, how relatives have aged.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/20/statin.alzheimer.disease/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/20/statin.alzheimer.disease/index.html#cnnSTCTextCholesterol-lowering drugs called statins are often hailed as "wonder drugs." But a study published in the January 2008 issue of the journal Neurology says they don't protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/11/brain.training/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/11/brain.training/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse your brain or lose it. That's the concern that's fueling a worldwide boom in brain fitness that shows few signs of slowing.Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:13:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247005,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20247005,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actor, famous for his role as Columbo, requires "full-time custodial care," says Catherine FalkTue, 16 Dec 2008 17:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/20/ep.alzheimers.brain.exercise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/20/ep.alzheimers.brain.exercise/index.html#cnnSTCTextBlanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she's pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba. She'd heard it might stave off Alzheimer's disease.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/18/healthmag.ginko.dementia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/11/18/healthmag.ginko.dementia/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe popular herb ginkgo biloba does not reduce the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of more than 1,500 elderly patients who took the supplement. Often touted as a way to preserve aging memories, no large-scale, randomized clinical trial -- until now -- has thoroughly evaluated the safety and effectiveness of ginkgo biloba extract as a way to prevent dementia.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/nancy.reagan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/nancy.reagan/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer first lady Nancy Reagan has been released from a hospital after fracturing her pelvis during a fall at home last week, a spokeswoman said Friday.Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/15/nancy.reagan.injury/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/15/nancy.reagan.injury/index.html#cnnSTCTextNancy Reagan, wife of the late President Ronald Reagan, is hospitalized in California after suffering a broken pelvis, according to spokeswoman Joanne Drake.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1837642,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1837642,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicscientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's diseaseSat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/30/alzheimer.drug/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/30/alzheimer.drug/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritish researchers say a new drug could effectively halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, offering hope to millions.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828083,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828083,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a field of inquiry that has yielded much disappointment, scientists studying Alzheimer's disease announce some hopeful newsFri, 01 Aug 2008 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827212,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827212,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research shows that a milder type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is much more common than thoughtMon, 28 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827072,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1827072,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPatients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who performed better on a treadmill test had less atrophy in the areas of the brain that control memoryMon, 28 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824354,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1824354,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSome doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrongFri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822760,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822760,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGetting a lot of exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer's disease, a preliminary study suggestsMon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817107,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1817107,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe brains of people with the memory-robbing form of dementia are cluttered with a plaque made up of beta-amyloid, a sticky proteinSun, 22 Jun 2008 21:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1813396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study shows that patients in nursing homes with brighter lights do better than those in dimly lit facilities. Why?Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/06/06/alzheimers.voice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/06/06/alzheimers.voice/index.html#cnnSTCTextDon Hayen has a handy way of deflecting the instant pity that comes when he reveals his Alzheimer's disease: "But I haven't lost my keys all day," he quickly jokes.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1807693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1807693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWalter Kukull, of the U.S. National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center, talks potentiallly preventing Alzheimer's diseaseMon, 19 May 2008 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779349,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRetired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor knows the daily balancing act that Alzheimer's caregivers face: When her husband could no longer stay home alone, she had to take him to work with her at the Supreme CourtWed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResults from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's diseaseTue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/04/06/heston.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/04/06/heston.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextActor Charlton Heston died at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 84 Saturday, his family said.Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/02/11/alzheimers.love/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/02/11/alzheimers.love/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoan Gershman, 59, does not mince words when describing how Alzheimer's disease has affected her marriage.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/08/news/companies/alzheimers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/08/news/companies/alzheimers/index.htmAlzheimer's patients are in dire need of a disease-stopping drug, and the company that comes up with one could harvest tens of billions of dollars in annual sales.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/03/italy.alzheimers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/03/italy.alzheimers/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 77-year-old man is being held by police in Italy after killing his elderly wife, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, in her hospital bed, police have told CNN.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:50:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1673236,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1673236,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew research shows that insulin plays a key role in the brain -- and in the onset of Alzheimer's disease, prompting some researchers to call it "type 3" diabetesThu, 18 Oct 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1672865,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1672865,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsStudies show that RFID tags, implanted in pets and humans, can cause cancer in mice. But one maker defends his chipsThu, 18 Oct 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656691,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656691,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study suggests that popular cholesterol-lowering drugs like Lipitor may help not just the heart, but the brain as well Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/news/companies/myriad/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/news/companies/myriad/index.htmNo drug on the market can block Alzheimer's, but biotech Myriad Genetics has one in the works that may slow it down.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/17/news/companies/bc.forest.results2.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/17/news/companies/bc.forest.results2.reut/index.htmDrugmaker Forest Laboratories Inc. posted a 34 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, beating Wall Street estimates, helped by strong sales of its Alzheimer's disease medicine.Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1631427,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1631427,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 26 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease, and a new forecast says the number will quadruple by 2050Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/01/05/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/01/05/showbuzz/index.htmlChris Kattan, a former cast member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," became engaged to model Sunshine Tutt on Christmas Eve, his spokeswoman, Jill Fritzo, said Friday.Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/22/CL.herbal.remedies/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/22/CL.herbal.remedies/index.htmlImagine going to your doctor with joint pain and leaving with a prescription for ginger.Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/06/hm.alzheimers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/06/hm.alzheimers/index.htmlNovember is National Alzheimer's Disease month. CNN medical correspondent Judy Fortin talked about the illness with Dr. John Morris, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/11/gupta.genius/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/11/gupta.genius/index.htmlA young man in a white physician's coat and a bow tie is walking toward us down the sidewalk, a plastic five-gallon bucket swinging from his hand.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/01/blue.berries.hel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/01/blue.berries.hel/index.htmlGrowing up in upstate New York, I remember eating blueberries the size of marbles. But those were cultivated berries -- not the tiny wild ones that are in season right now, as I discovered last year when I visited the wild blueberry fields in Maine. These petite gems don't grow on big bushes like the cultivated ones, but on small plants that barely reach my knees.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/14/fs.stemcellprofile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/14/fs.stemcellprofile/index.htmlChances are very good you've heard about stem cells. Whether from reports of their almost miraculous ability to cure and restore, or very public controversies over their source or the research itself, stem cells have been a hot topic in the news for years.Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/06/brain.exercise/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/12/06/brain.exercise/index.htmlPhysical exercise could help keep the brain alert and fully functioning as the body ages, new research has suggested, while a newly developed training program has shown regular mental exertion is just as important.Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/08/30/profile.brain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/08/30/profile.brain/index.htmlDr. Francine Benes has more brains than just about anyone else in the world.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/news/midcaps/biotech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/29/news/midcaps/biotech/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Biotech stock prices surged after Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist stated his support for a bill that would provide federal funding for stem cell research, but analysts urged investor caution even as they hailed the good news.Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/07/07/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/07/07/journal.roundup/index.htmlBraniacs ruleThu, 07 Jul 2005 19:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/19/stem.cells/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/19/stem.cells/index.htmlThe White House intends to threaten a veto on a House bill that would expand public funding for embryonic stem cell research beyond the limits President Bush set in 2001, two senior administration officials said Thursday.Fri, 20 May 2005 01:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/05/01/8259727/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/05/01/8259727/index.htmMaybe you're Diabetic, or someone close to you is. Or maybe Alzheimer's disease runs in your family. If so, Sam Katz, CEO of WellSpring BioCapital Partners, considers you his target market--a "pass...Sun, 01 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/21/fda.naproxen/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/21/fda.naproxen/index.htmlThe Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to users of the over-the-counter pain reliever naproxen Monday after federal researchers found an increased number of heart attacks and strokes among users.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/07/bailey/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/07/bailey/index.htmlWhen a West Palm Beach, Florida, socialite suspected her husband was cheating on her, she sought proof and payback.Tue, 07 Dec 2004 18:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/18/patti.davis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/18/patti.davis/index.htmlNAME: Patricia Ann DavisThu, 18 Nov 2004 23:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/10/widow.nancy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/10/widow.nancy/index.htmlShe spent eight years close by Ronald Reagan's side, zealously protecting him as he navigated through the toughest job in the world. Then, robbed of an easy ride into the sunset, she spent 10 years caring for him as Alzheimer's disease sapped both his mind and irrepressible personality.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/09/firstlady.stemcell/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/09/firstlady.stemcell/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush, whose father died of Alzheimer's disease -- the same illness that afflicted Ronald Reagan -- said the nation needs to treat the issue of stem-cell research with delicacy.Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/06/reagan.main2/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/06/reagan.main2/index.htmlThe nation is preparing to honor former President Ronald Reagan with funeral arrangements being made on both the East and West coasts.Sun, 06 Jun 2004 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/06/reagan.ceremony/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/06/reagan.ceremony/index.htmlServices honoring former President Ronald Reagan will take place on both coasts and span five days, the family announced Sunday.Sun, 06 Jun 2004 05:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/05/reagan.health/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/05/reagan.health/index.htmlFormer President Ronald Reagan died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 93.Sat, 05 Jun 2004 12:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/10/28/330954/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/10/28/330954/index.htmA common concern I hear from patients is that they're having trouble remembering names and dates. What they're really worried about is Alzheimer's disease. Anyone who's seen someone struggling with...Mon, 28 Oct 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313327/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/12/313327/index.htmIf you want instant rapport with someone over 40, try mentioning that your memory is going downhill. About 70 million anxious baby-boomers will be eager to bond with you. You'll quickly come to see...Mon, 12 Nov 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/06/22/244140/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/06/22/244140/index.htmThe Riviera Theatre in Charleston, S.C., is an unlikely place to find the future of medicine. But that's where we found it in mid-May, at TEDMed2, an offshoot of Richard Saul Wurman's regular TED (...Mon, 22 Jun 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/04/17/202105/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/04/17/202105/index.htmThe alarm finally goes off in your head around 3 p.m. Your face flushes and your hands plow through the papers on your desk. You have accidentally stood someone up for lunch. It gets worse. You can...Mon, 17 Apr 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/09/07/76833/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/09/07/76833/index.htmResearchers may at last have found a promising path toward treatment of Alzheimer's disease. No one has yet discovered a way to stop or slow down this devastating malfunction of the brain, which ro...Mon, 07 Sep 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/03/74408/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/03/74408/index.htmThere's money in the brain's complexity. Twenty or so new biotech companies and giants like Eli Lilly and Hoffmann-La Roche are trying to cash in on neuroscience. By FORTUNE's estimate, the small f...Mon, 03 Dec 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/04/01/84398/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/04/01/84398/index.htmMost people's foremost fear in planning their retirement is simply outliving their money. Yet that terror can be tamed by Social Security, a pension and a well-planned program of personal savings a...Fri, 01 Apr 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68417/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68417/index.htmVisions of an eventual $1-billion-plus market sparked a race to develop a memory-enhancing drug, especially for victims of Alzheimer's disease (FORTUNE, January 20). In mid-November private researc...Mon, 08 Dec 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/20/67010/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/01/20/67010/index.htmWE'D ALL LIKE a better memory, but for most of us the occasional lapse is only a fleeting embarrassment. Not so for the more than 25 million Americans over 65, whose ranks are growing three times f...Mon, 20 Jan 1986 05:01:00 EST