Alzheimer's

Aaram Salam has two primary interests: piano, and Alzheimer's disease. At only 15, he's dedicated himself to combining the passions by playing recitals at nursing homes.

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Segment 1: Creating a winning bid for major eventsThe U.S. Gymnastics Championship this weekend and the NFL Draft in 2023— what do they have in common?…

Segment 1: Some CBD advocates claim medicinal benefits, but research is still nominal. The market for CBD is growing, and a large number of shops have…

Dennis McCurdy had a stroke on October 22, 2000. At the time, he had no idea that the stroke would cause vascular dementia; that diagnosis came nearly a…

Medical researchers have made giant leaps in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, which could make it possible to detect the illness long before memory and…

Gov. Jeff Colyer is scheduled to sign an executive order on Friday night that will lead to the development of a state dementia plan. Kansas is the only...

Brian Daldorph, who teaches English at the University of Kansas, published his sixth book of poetry late last year. “Ice Age/Edad de Hielo” is both a…

Rarely do public places and spaces in the U.S. cater to the needs of people with dementia. Today, we find out how advocates in Kansas City are creating…

In 2001, Terrie Huntington’s younger sister began showing symptoms of dementia. She was 48 years old and was a funeral director in Clearwater, Kansas. She…

Dementia is an impairment of brain functions marked by memory loss and personality changes. It affects an estimated 4 million to 5 million adults in the…

An Alzheimer's diagnosis impacts not just the person who has the disease but their family and friends who take on a caretaking role, as well. Too often,…