Obituaries in the news
Boston Globe - Nov 18 2:14 AM
William Lee Brent, a Black Panther who hijacked a passenger jet to communist Cuba in 1969 and spent 37 years in exile, died Nov. 4. He was 75.Save
Alzheimer’s trial seeks participants
WTHR Indianapolis - Nov 17 9:06 AM
There are an estimated four million people suffering from Alzheimer’s in the United States. While there’s no cure, researchers have discovered an herb that could be used for a new drug for the disease.Save
UK drugs watchdog faces review
BBC News - Nov 16 5:46 PM
A decision by drugs watchdog NICE to restrict use of Alzheimer’s drugs is to be contested in court.Save
Storm as drugs watchdog refuses to reveal why it denied Alzheimer’s drug to thousands
Daily Mail - Nov 17 3:18 PM
The Government’s drug rationing watchdog is at the centre of a huge storm for refusing to reveal secret papers on which they based their controversial decision to stop thousands of Alzheimer’s patients getting drugs on the NHS Save
Alzheimers month noted
Billings Outpost - Nov 15 8:05 PM
November is National Alzheimers Disease Month. This is important because more and more people are living with Alzheimers than ever before. A projected 77 million baby boomers will have Alzheimers in their life.Save
Alzheimer’s Now A Top Killer In L.A. County
KTLA 5 - Nov 16 7:22 AM
Alzheimer’s disease for the first time has emerged as one of the leading causes of death in Los Angeles County, mirroring a fast-growing and increasingly costly nationwide trend tied to the aging baby boomer generation, health officials said Wednesday.Save
Nice is taken to court over Alzheimer’s ruling
Daily Telegraph - Nov 17 6:10 AM
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence , the body that rations the use of drugs on the NHS is being taken to court for the first time over its decision to limit treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.Save
Hungary mourns death of footballer Puskas
AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 9:09 AM
Hungarian and Real Madrid football legend Ferenc Puskas, the inspiration of the “Mighty Magyars” national side that dominated world football in the 1950s, has died after a long illness. He was 79.Save