A weekly recap of the latest news about Alzheimer’s and dementia

Alzheimer’s Orange County compiles a weekly roundup of the latest news stories and developments about Alzheimer’s and dementia to keep you updated on what’s happening locally and all around the world. Check out this week’s headlines below:

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Applauds Passage of $350 Million Increase for Alzheimer’s Research

This week Congress approved a $350 million increase for funding Alzheimer’s research bringing the total for dementia research up to $2.8 billion at the National Institutes of Health. The new legislation will now go to President Trump for his signature.  Read more here.


Role Reversal: Teen caring for father with Alzheimer’s shares her experience

Only 5% of Alzheimer’s caregivers are part of Generation Z. Local Orange County teenager, Emily Jenkins is one of them. Read more here.

 

Virtual reality, robots, interactive apps, other new tech help people with dementia and their caretakers

Although the development of medical treatment for Alzheimer’s has been slow, the use of technology to help cope with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia have proven to be helpful.  Read more here.

 

Scientists Reach out To Minority Communities To Diversify Alzheimer’s Studies

Black and Hispanic Americans are especially vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. Yet they’re often underrepresented in scientific studies of the disease. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine are working to help change that. Read more here.