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Paying For Healthcare

August 26, 2010

Many financial issues arise when you are responsible for a loved one’s care. These may be new to you and…

Plain Talk About Alzheimer’s Research

August 26, 2010

At the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, we are funding innovative Alzheimer’s research that is beginning to make serious…

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Funeral Planning

August 26, 2010

The Benefits of Pre-planning: Peace of mind is the number one reason that most people choose to pre-plan. There are…

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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Linked to Dementia

August 24, 2010

A growing number of veterans are returning from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and it may be increasing…

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New Alzheimer’s Brain Dye Shows Promise for Early Diagnosis

August 24, 2010

A novel radioactive dye shows promise in detecting early brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s and could offer a new…

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New Extended-Release Form of Namenda Is Approved

August 24, 2010

An extended-release form of Namenda, the drug used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease, was approved by the US…

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What Brain Scans and Gene Studies Can Teach Us About Alzheimer’s

August 24, 2010

Gene researchers have discovered several genes that may play a role in Alzheimer’s, and doctors who study the brain using…

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Sponsorship Guidelines

August 21, 2010

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation’s website, ALZinfo.org, is expanding the placement of sponsorship displays to include additional select…

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The Science of Caring

August 21, 2010

While searching for the cause and developing a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, the Fisher Center Foundation is also funding projects…

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Curing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

August 21, 2010

While being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming at any age, it is particularly devastating when the disease strikes early…

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Recruiting Stress Proteins to clean up tangles in the brain

August 21, 2010

The brains of people with Alzheimer’s contain large numbers of plaques and tangles. Plaques are formed from beta-amyloid. Tangles are…

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Reversing Nerve Cell Damage

August 21, 2010

The devastating loss of memory that is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the death of nerve cells…

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Improving The Quality Of Life For Alzheimer’s Patients

August 21, 2010

Most Alzheimer’s disease patients show some signs of agitation and as Alzheimer’s disease progresses through its later stages, as many…

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Beating Back Beta Amyloid

August 21, 2010

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation funds scientists who continue to be at the forefront of research into the…

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Press Release – Alzheimer’s & Dementia

August 20, 2010

Alzheimer’s & Dementia January 11, 2010, Full PDF: Click Here Small Signs of Memory Loss Can Lead to Big Problems…

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Press Release

August 20, 2010

Alzheimer’s & Dementia January 11, 2010 Full PDF Click Here Small Signs of Memory Loss Can Lead to Big Problems…

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Medicare, Medicaid and Alzheimer’s

August 18, 2010

What You Should Know About Medicaid Eligibility by NY Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Bernard A. …

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Planning a fundraiser

August 17, 2010

Hello, It is fantastic that you want to organize your own event. Whether you’ve held lots of events before or…

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Retirement Plans

August 17, 2010

If retirement plan accounts (e.g., 401k, IRA) are left at your death to anyone other than a surviving U.S. citizen…

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Research

August 16, 2010

Current Fisher Center Alzheimer’s Research Projects Paul Greengard, Principal Investigator 1. Gamma secretase activating protein and its binding proteins Gamma…

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Bequests

August 12, 2010

A bequest is a gift included in a Will that takes effect at death. You may make a bequest to…

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Exciting Discoveries in Alzheimer’s Disease

August 12, 2010

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation primarily funds the research of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard. Dr. Greengard and…

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Our Alzheimer’s Research

August 12, 2010

Our team of internationally renowned scientists, under the direction of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard, has been at the forefront…

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Charitable Remainder Trusts

August 11, 2010

A charitable remainder trust allows you to gift an interest in property to non-charitable beneficiaries (e.g., children, grandchildren, yourself) for…

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