Scientists Can Beat Alzheimer’s. Will Short-Sighted Politicians Stand in Their Way?

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Scientists Can Beat Alzheimer’s. Will Short-Sighted Politicians Stand in Their Way?

By Kenneth I. Moch More than 120,000 Americans will lose their battle to Alzheimer’s disease this year. This debilitating condition is the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. Nationwide, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease every 65 seconds. Nearly 6 million Americans currently live with this devastating condition. By 2050, that number could skyrocket […]

“Planet A” at Shades Reopertory Theatre, Haverstraw Brings Attention to Alzheimer Patients

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BY GEORGE J. DACRE With author Mary Crescenzo in the audience, a cast of 13 portrayed the secrets, thoughts and frustrations of victims of the disease-Alzheimer’s-that saps memories and revealed how programs can help the victims to some degree. “Planet A” is a one act play without an intermission, and an intense dramatization that tells […]