Cure Alzheimerās Fund presents: TAKING CONTROL OF ALZHEIMERāS THROUGH RESEARCH Thank you to all who attended our Symposium on Oct. 18 in Boston.Ā Below are questions and answers that were submitted that day. Presenters MODERATOR Robert Bazell, Chief Science & Health Correspondent, NBC News PANEL Rudolph Tanzi, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital; Chairman, CureAlz Research Consortium Robert Moir, ...
August 12, 2011
For far too many of us, Alzheimerās is a cause that is deeply personal. One such woman is Carolyn Mastrangelo. Carolynās mother has suffered from early onset Alzheimerās for over 10 years. A personal trainer and avid runner, Carolyn wanted to incorporate her love of running and apply it to raising ...
January 8, 2010
WOW. If we could only use one word to describe the inaugural Running 4 Answers, “WOW” would have to be it. An event that sounded like a good idea 10 months ago, turned into a very windy, but perfect morning that welcomed almost 300 runners, walkers, spectators and volunteers and raised ...
May 13, 2010
By Carolyn Mastrangelo The saddest part is that my story isnāt unique. Many who read this will have similar ones to tell. Noticing that my mom wasnāt quite right was a scary revelation. Realizing that it was happening at the age of 55 was terrifying. She is a wife, mother, daughter, ...
February 1, 2010
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund’s Dr. Rudy Tanzi’s submitted answers to Senator Hillary Rodham Clintonās questions from the May 14, 2008, Senate Special Committee on Aging āThe Future of Alzheimerās: Breakthroughs and Challengesā Ā Questions How can we best identify those at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease? Are there effective new drugs coming out anytime soon? How critical ...
June 8, 2008
Routine blood tests have been a critical diagnostic tool available to the medical community since the 1940s. They are used to diagnose a wide range of ailments including cancer, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and blood disease, all with a high degree of accuracy. However, an accurate blood test that predicts or ...
October 6, 2019
Right: In recent years, Alzheimer’s mortality has increased by 68%, while mortality rates for all other leading causes of death have fallen. Ā Causes of death are typically analyzed by looking at death certificate data. Using this method, Alzheimer’s disease has typically been considered the 6th leading cause of death in the ...
March 7, 2014
On Saturday, April 28, co-founders Carolyn Mastrangelo and Barbara Geiger held the third annual Running 4 Answers fundraiser in Roseland, N.J.ātheir most successful race to date. Each year, this fun run/walk not only brings people together to honor the memories of loved ones who have been stricken with Alzheimerās disease, ...
April 5, 2012
Running 4 Answersā 8th annual 5K and walk/fun run will be held in Roseland, NJ on April 29! Please visitĀ running4answers.orgĀ to register, become a sponsor or make a donation. Running 4 Answers is organized byĀ Carolyn Mastrangelo and Barbara Geiger. Together, they’ve raised over $250,000 for Alzheimer’s research Schedule: 7:30-8:20 a.m. Registration 8:20 a.m. Welcome 8:30 a.m. ...
April 12, 2017
Running 4 Answers’ 7th annual 5K and walk/fun run will be held in Roseland, NJ on April 30! Please visitĀ running4answers.org to register, become a sponsor or make a donation. Running 4 Answers is organized by Carolyn Mastrangelo and Barbara Geiger. Together, they’ve raised over $200,000 for Alzheimer’s research! Schedule: 7:30-8:20 a.m. Registration 8:20 a.m. ...
April 15, 2016
