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Talking with James
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
His Alzheimer’s symptoms began to surface. James’ first and most salient symptom was exactly what we all think of when we think of Alzheimer’s Disease –forgetting...
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Building Neural Roads
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Whether you have Alzheimer’s or are of a certain age that you’ve started routinely forgetting where you put your keys, you’re probably hearing a lot about the benefits of “exercising your brain.”
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When is it normal and when is it Alzheimer's?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
I've had the privilege of talking to a lot of audiences about Alzheimer's. One of the most common questions people ask me is...
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About Lisa Genova

I have a BS in Biopsychology from Bates College and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University. Trading in my pipette for a pen, I wrote STILL ALICE, a novel about a 50-year-old Harvard professor who develops young onset Alzheimer's Disease. Coming January 6, 2009! See www.StillAlice.com. I'm also a Meisner-trained actress and love to get on stage whenever I can.

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When is it normal and when is it Alzheimer's?
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