MUST READS 

From NIH: "Earlier this week, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) released its FY 2018 bypass budget for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The report, Stopping Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Advancing Our Nation’s Research Agenda, estimates we will need an additional $414 million in FY 2018 above our estimated base budget in FY 2017 to effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and related dementias by 2025."

An August 4, 2016 U.S. News & World Report article highlighted the connection between senior homeliness and Alzheimer’s and dementia. According to the article, “The tragic causes of senior homelessness include financial difficulties, scarcity of affordable housing, long waiting lists for subsidized housing, alcohol abuse, mental health issues and the onset of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Without a doubt, these challenges will only be compounded by the growth in the overall senior population: By 2030, more than 74 million Americans will be 65 or older.”

An August 4, 2016 Aging Edge article reported on the release of the report:Older Americans 2016: Key Indicators of Well-Being. According to the article, “Between 1999 and 2014, death rates in the age group declined for heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, while it climbed for Alzheimer’s disease and unintentional injuries.” 

An August 3, 2016 FierceBiotech article reported that “A new biochip-based blood test can help identify patients at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease just as accurately as the standard molecular diagnostic test.” 

An August 3, 2016 ScienceDaily article reported that “A new generation of drugs that prevent cancer and Alzheimer's could be developed, thanks to a new database of the proteins needed for autophagy.”