I stood in the office kitchen and read a flyer that had been posted on the refrigerator. “Talent Show” was printed at the top with a list of candy and their prices: Tootsie rolls- 15 cents, cookies- 25 cents, lemonade- 10 cents. No date, no time and no location. All I could think was “wow where is this place with the cheap candy, I want to go.” Little did I know that Kailyn Timme had more planned than an economy friendly concession stand. More

Chances are you’ve walked into a room and forgotten why you went there. And misplaced your keys or eyeglasses at least a few times. Many people worry about these memory lapses. They fear they’re heading toward a serious condition like Alzheimer’s disease, an irreversible brain illness. More

Will doing crossword puzzles prevent memory loss as we age? Does exercise delay or prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Will adding fish oil to a diet help keep our brains healthy as we age? NIH recently convened a conference to answer these and other questions. The conclusion? Research so far has offered good leads about preventing Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive decline. Still, more research is needed before we can be sure what’s effective. More

We’ve all had that special someone who raised us, shaped us, and guided us as we grew up. Who was that person for you? When you needed direction, to whom did you turn? It was someone you trusted; and you listened because you knew that special someone had your best interest in mind. More

Scientists know that Alzheimer’s disease begins to take root decades before its initial symptoms appear. One of the great challenges for researchers is to pinpoint the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s before it can start to devastate a person’s brain structure, memories, and reasoning. After years of collecting data, the NIA-supported Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is yielding promising results about the structural and biochemical changes in the brain and the genetic variations that mark the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. More