Federal funding for age-related diseases and illnesses is declining, report finds
May 24, 2011
One of the realities of the national budget crisis is that government funding for age-related health conditions — particularly Alzheimer’s — is drying up, says a new report from the Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer’s groups announce new diagnostic criteria and biomarkers
Apr 20, 2011
New diagnostic criteria and new biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease should go a long way in helping physicians catch the disease earlier and develop therapies faster, according to new guidelines released...
Butler, champion of seniors’ health, dies at 83
Jul 08, 2010
Dr. Robert Butler, founding director of the National Institute of Aging and a lifelong seniors’ health advocate, died Sunday from complications due to acute leukemia. He was 83.