Research is the key to understanding Alzheimer’s disease and the brain

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January 28, 2015
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Research is the key to understanding Alzheimer’s disease and the brain
Alzheimer’s, while devastatingly common, is still widely misunderstood — many people don’t realize there’s not yet a way to stop or slow the progression of the disease. Alzheimer’s Association President and CEO Harry Johns writes that we need a better understanding of the brain in order to one day effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer’s, and research is the only avenue to a better understanding of brain health and the disease.

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"Still Alice" explores living with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease
"Still Alice," which features an award-winning performance by actress Julianne Moore, isn’t the first movie to address Alzheimer’s. But the film is poised to attract attention because Alice, a baby boomer, isn’t elderly when she develops the disease. Approximately 200,000 Americans have younger-onset Alzheimer’s.
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