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Bureau Of Justice Assistance Grant Program Helps Protect Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients

Over the last five years, Project Lifesaver International has expanded its program to new territories across the United States. The expansion was possible thanks to a Federal grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Assistance program. This grant has helped fund over 205 Project Lifesaver public safety agencies since 2010.

Harvard College Alzheimer’s Buddies to Host Symposium on Saturday, April 18, 2015

The Harvard College Alzheimer’s Buddies (HCAB) student association is organizing an interdisciplinary symposium to encourage discussion and debate among students on the complexity of Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Symposium, which is open not only for students, but for anyone interested in participating, is taking place on April 18th in Cambridge, MA. The…

Low-frequency Magnetic Fields Do Not Accelerate Alzheimer’s Disease and ALS

Evidence indicates that low-frequency alternating magnetic fields generated by overhead power lines aggravate neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Nevertheless, recent research conducted by scientists from the Institute of Pathobiochemistry at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany found no evidence…