May 17, 2012
Mayo Alzheimer’s Expert Lauds New Federal Initiative
More than 5 million Americans are thought to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and now the federal government has set a new deadline to tackle the brain-wasting affliction. The National Alzheimer’s Plan set a goal of finding new treatments, prevention and new training for doctors by 2025. Dr. Ronald Peterson is director of the Mayo Clinic […]
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February 9, 2012
Obama administration announces funding goals for Alzheimer’s research
The Obama administration announced it will provide $50 million for Alzheimer’s disease research, directing money in general research budgets toward the effort. President Obama plans to include another $106 million toward Alzheimer’s research and family caregiver support in his 2013 budget…At the announcement press conference was Dr. Ronald Petersen, chairman of the Advisory Council on […]
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