MUST READS

An April 21, 2016 Forbes.com article highlighted the need for millennials to worry about aging in America. According to the article, “Aging isn’t a senior issue; it’s a multi-generational issue. With baby boomers turning 70 at a rate of 10,000 a day, America is becoming a “gerontocracy,” aging guru Ken Dychtwald said in a press conference today, calling on presidential candidates, the media, and voters to address America’s age wave.”

An April 21, 2016 UPI.com article reported that “Having trouble figuring out where to go may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, based on a recent study linking the ability to get through a maze to other biomarkers indicative of it.”

An April 21, 2016 Medscape.com article reported that “Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes because of impairments in insulin signaling in the hypothalamus, say US investigators in findings that turn on its head the presumed association between diabetes and AD.”

An April 21, 2016 Illinois Home Page article highlighted senior CBS correspondent Barry Petersen’s firsthand experience with Alzheimer’s. According to the article, “Petersen's wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when she was 55. He took care of her at home for a while, but didn't realize the toll it would take. ‘It's going to become a small job you can take care of and then a bigger job and if you're not careful, at the end, it swallows you up,’ said Petersen.”

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