September 25, 2012
A recent breakthrough in nanotechnology could lead to a three-million-fold improvement in the early detection of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. According to…
September 5, 2012
Continuum staff will again be participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s™, the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s…
August 28, 2012
There are often difficult conversations that families must have following an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, including when to stop driving. This short film illustrates a great way…
August 16, 2012
It may look like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease, but is it? For J.D. Cain, who had lived for years with what he thought was Parkinson’s,…
August 2, 2012
Barth Holohan’s article on communication methods for those interacting with sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease was recently published in the St. Louis Medical News. From the…
July 17, 2012
“Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring with it memory” and “brings back…
July 3, 2012
From the article “Alzheimer’s Disease: Dutch Village Doubles as Nursing Home”: A Dutch village dubbed “The Truman Show” for dementia patients is getting praise from…
June 19, 2012
Music is a powerful medium, possibly more powerful than we realize. Recently, Henry, an Alzheimer’s patient, became an Internet star after a clip from the…
April 24, 2012
As Alzheimer’s reaches epidemic proportions, new hope for a cure has been discovered in a 13-year-old cancer treatment drug that, when given to mice, broke…
March 26, 2012
Washington University’s annual Friedman Lecture will be taking place Monday, April 30th from 3-5 pm at Graham Chapel with a reception to follow at the…