June 28, 2016

Today's Top Alzheimer's News

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MUST READS

A June 28, 2016 People Magazine article and video segment reported that "Legendary University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, 64, died early Tuesday, surrounded by her family and a handful of her former players – who flew in from around the nation – after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease, her son has said.” Also reported on by The New York Times

A June 27, 2016 Kaiser Health News article reported that “A new study offers surprising findings about end-of-life care — specifically, physicians tend to be more likely to accommodate the advanced-care wishes of patients with cancer or dementia than renal disease, congestive heart failure, pulmonary disease or frailty.”

A June 27, 2016 NBC News essay by Ray Kwong underscored the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia in the Chinese community. According to Kwong, “Granted, Chinese are not all alike. But many immigrants — even after decades in the U.S. — hang onto the predominant Chinese view that dementia, of which 72 to 80 percent is caused by Alzheimer's, is part of the normal aging process. Worse, they literally call dementia — which is not itself a disease but instead a wide range of symptoms that reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities — "old age, dull-witted disease.””

A June 27, 2016 EurekAlert! post announced that “Research!America…unveiled the Campaign for Cures 2016 election blog and an online interactive map of the United States featuring hundreds of quotes on medical progress from candidates across the political spectrum running for national office.” 


RESEARCH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY 

A June 27, 2016 WebMd.com article reported that “People who've received a blood transfusion can breathe a bit easier: A new study finds no evidence that degenerative brain disorders can be transmitted via donated blood.”

A June 27, 2016 Healio.com article reported that “A 5-year, projected $10.8 million award from the National Institute on Aging will help launch the Coordinating Center for Genetics and Genomics of Alzheimer’s Disease, a collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania, Boston University, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, University of Miami and the University of Indiana.”