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Glen Campbell's Daughter Makes Emotional Plea to Lawmakers for Alzheimer's Research

Christina Vinson — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:00:08 +0000

Although country music legend Glen Campbell is working on an album of re-recorded hits, he struggles with Alzheimer's Disease daily. The singer's daughter, Ashley Campbell, gave an emotional plea for Alzheimer's research at a Senate hearing at Capitol Hill this week; her testimony is a grim reminder that this is a heartbreaking disease.

'Rope to Remember' August 17th and 18th

Joe Bob — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:19:21 +0000

Cowboys of all ages from all over will be gathering near Victoria to help find a cure for Alzheimers. AlzCare’s fourth annual Rope to Remember is Aug. 17 and 18 at the Brackenridge Main Event Center in Edna. Proceeds go to fund Alzheimer’s research. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association [...]

Study Reveals Head Trauma May Increase Likelihood of Alzheimer's

Shauna Wright — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:00:09 +0000

Alzheimer’s disease has long been a medical mystery, but new research may point to at least one cause for the debilitating condition.

After a study involving 300,000 veterans aged 55 and up, scientists at the University of California-San Francisco learned that older people who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury — or TBI — during their lives have more than twice the risk of developing dementia.

Peter Falk, Star of 'Columbo,' Dead at 83

Andy Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:18:13 +0000

Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.

Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.

Walk To End Alzheimer's

Amory Gritta — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:30:46 +0000

Mild, Moderate, and Severe. These are the three stages of Alzheimer’s. And it affect millions, many right here in the Crossroads area, with memory loss, problems with familiar tasks, disorientation to time and place, changes in personality and more. You can help take the “First Step” by joining the “Walk to END Alzheimer’s”, Thursday June [...]