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New Drug Candidate Enters Clinical Trials
(Source: Globes) - Predix Pharmaceuticals has begun Phase I clinical trials of their new drug candidate, PRX-07034, for treating obesity and cognitive impairment (associated with Alzheimer's disease or schizophrenia).
Gene Test Spots Dementia
(Source: Health24) - A new genetic test for heart disease may help detect a predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.
Elders Demand More Money for Home-Care
(Source: UPI) - Advocates say Rhode Island is too willing to pay for nursing-home care and needs to divert more money to community and home-based care.
Letter to the Editor
"Early Onset Dementia: A National Challenge, a Future Crisis"
Thank you for noting the new Alzheimer's Association report on early onset dementia in the Daily News on Wednesday, June 7. The report combines the very small amount of research on this topic with stories and quotes from people with early onset Alzheimer's and other dementias and their care partners to begin to piece together a picture of early onset dementia in the U.S.
Letter to the Editor
Seeing Thru Their Eyes
This was a point of view from a person with dementia that I was hoping to share with caregivers:
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