The Obama administration wants add $80 million to spending on Alzheimer’s research next year, bringing the total to $530 million a year in the hopes of heading off what doctors say will be an avalanche of dementia in the coming decades.

Alzheimers Neurons Created from Pluripotent Stem Cells

Led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, scientists have, for the first time, created stem cell-derived, in vitro models of sporadic and hereditary Alzheimer's disease (AD), using induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with the much-dreaded neurodegenerative disorder.

U.S. wants effective Alzheimers treatment by 2025

WASHINGTON The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for Alzheimers disease: Development of effective ways to treat and prevent the mind-destroying illness by 2025.

Alliance for Aging Research Applauds Obama Administration’s Commitment to Alzheimers

The Alliance for Aging Research, http://www.agingresearch.org, today applauded the Obama Administration for reprogramming $50 million from the current budget to Alzheimer’s disease and pledging an additional $80 million for Alzheimer’s research in the next budget cycle.Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 The Alliance for Aging Research, http://www.agingresearch. ...

Former Schneider National president, CEO Don Schneider dies after battle with Alzheimers disease

Former Schneider National president and chief executive officer Donald Schneider died in De Pere today after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. He was 76.