Ripley Castle hosts successful picnic for carers
Harrogate Advertiser - Jun 30 1:59 AM
A PICNIC lunch in Ripley Castle gardens was held by Ripon and Harrogate District branch of The Alzheimers Society to celebrate Carers’ Week.Save to My Web
Astellas halts development of Alzheimer’s candidate
Pharmaceutical Business Review - Jul 19 3:28 AM
Japanese drug maker Astellas has discontinued development of its Alzheimers disease drug candidate FK962 after an interim analysis of a phase II trial failed to show clear efficacy for the compound.Save to My Web
Diabetes treatments may help Alzheimers: meeting
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 11:36 AM
Diabetes and pre-diabetic conditions appear to worsen the risk of Alzheimer’s disease but drugs that help regulate blood sugar may help patients with dementia as well, researchers report.Save to My Web
New Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise
Slashdot - Jul 24 1:13 AM
An anonymous reader writes “The Herald Sun is reporting that researchers may have some progress to report on the Alzheimer’s front. A new drug, called PBT2, was developed by a Melbourne-based biotech firm that has been showing some promising results. From the article: ‘Early clinical testing has confirmed the drug is fast-acting. Levels of amyloid dropped by 60 per cent within 24 hours of a Save to My Web
Memory Walk ‘06 Slated for September 9
KWWL-TV Iowa City - Jul 14 6:57 AM
Join hundreds of East Central Iowans on Saturday, September 9 th for Memory Walk - the Alzheimer’s Association’s trademark fundraising event to help those battling Alzheimer’s disease.Save to My Web
Thomas W. Javery
RedNova - Jul 16 11:17 AM
GREENSBORO– Thomas W. Javery, 81, passed away on July 13, 2006 at Moses Cone Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on July 17, 2006 at St. Benedicts Catholic Church. Interment will immediately follow in Guilford Memorial Park.Save to My Web
Protest for better Alzheimers treatment
ITV.com - Jun 27 2:18 PM
The widower of an Alzheimer’s sufferer from Swindon has been to the House of Commons to join a national protest for better treatment. Campaigners want dementia drugs to be made available to everyone no matter how ill they are.Save to My Web