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Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Reunited With Family

March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017

An 87-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and who went missing before sunrise in Beverly Hills was found safe...

Alzheimer’s Patient Found Two Days After Missing From Home

January 26, 2017

January 26, 2017

A 61-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia was located safe two days after he went missing from...

Hilarity for Charity Show Raises $1.6 Million Toward Helping Alzheimer’s

October 17, 2016

October 17, 2016

This weekend’s fifth annual Hilarity for Charity show hosted by Seth Rogen and his actress-wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, raised more...

UC Officials Announce Winners of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grants

July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016

University of California officials today announced today winners of $1 million grants, including one led by UC Irvine, for  projects on...

Preventing Alzheimer’s with Yoga

May 12, 2016

May 12, 2016

University of California finds that yoga and meditation can help minimize cognitive impairment”, according to UCLA release issued on May...

On 99th Birthday, Kirk Douglas Gifts $15 Million to MPTF Alzheimer’s Facility

December 10, 2015

December 10, 2015

Marking Kirk Douglas’ 99th birthday, the Motion Picture & Television Fund in Woodland Hills announced plans Wednesday to build a $35...

UCLA announces first method for measuring early signs of Alzheimer’s

March 26, 2015

March 26, 2015

After six years of research, a UCLA-led team today announced the first standardized protocol for measuring one of the earliest...

New UCLA study suggests that lost memories for Alzheimer’s patients can be restored

December 19, 2014

December 19, 2014

Offering some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, a new UCLA study suggests that lost memories...

Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter to host “Memories in the Making”

June 3, 2014

June 3, 2014

The Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter will host its second annual “Memories in the Making,” an art showcase, sale, and...