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Almost every day, Jay Mellies leaves his home in Clay Center and drives about 20 miles north to visit his wife at a nursing home in neighboring Washington…
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This summer, more than 200 teams from around the world competed in KCRW's third International Radio Race. Participants were given the theme "Time Change"…
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From research to relationships, from the laboratory to the living room, there's a lot going on in the world of Alzheimer's. We share the voices of…
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Alzheimer's and dementia can make loved ones appear unreachable, like shells of their former selves. A new documentary and increasingly popular treatment…
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It’s a form of dementia that afflicts as many as 5.2 million people in the United States. It has no cure.And as the population ages, the number of people…
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No one says that caring for a sick relative is easy, especially when Alzheimer’s disease is involved. However, the day to day struggles of caregivers are…
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With help from a new grant, University of Kansas Medical Center researchers will look at how Alzheimer's might be prevented without drugs. Pharmaceutical…
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Alzheimer’s affects so many people these days that many senior living facilities have dedicated wings for sufferers of the disease.On Thursday's Up to…
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A University of Kansas researcher is partnering with a Harvard scientist on a $1.7 million study of a protein believed to play a role in Alzheimer's…
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Activity fends off Alzheimer's disease in people over 80, according to new research that tracked the movements of people in their 80s. And just doing stuff counts. It doesn't have to be "exercise."
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Just before the end of Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we sit down with experts in the field. We'll talk warning signs, stages, treatments, and new…