Researchers Develop Risk Index Tool to Help Predict Alzheimer’s

05.14.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Alzheimers / Dementia | No Comments »

Researchers have developed a new risk index tool that can help predict whether people age 65 and older have a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
Differential characteristics are pointed out in the image of the comparison of a normal aged brain (top) and an Alzheimer’s brain (bottom).
“This new risk index could be very important both for [...]

With Alzheimer’s, Health-Care Costs Could Triple

03.25.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Alzheimers / Dementia | No Comments »

Experts urge greater investment in research to stem ‘crippling’ expenses
In a new report, the Alzheimer’s Association estimates that Alzheimer’s disease and dementia triple the health-care costs for afflicted seniors.
In addition, people who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities pay an average of $16,689 in out-of-pocket costs each year, researchers found. The association [...]