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pandemic, and now as vaccines become more widely available, we are reporting on how our local schools, businesses and communities are returning to a more "normal" future. Theres never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Alzheimers drug sparks emotional battle as FDA nears deadline on whether to approve A mental fog descended when Phil Gutis was diagnosed with Alzheimers. An experim...

Biogen is seeking FDA approval this week for a new drug that may be able to slow down the cognitive decline cause by Alzheimers. Some oppose the approval, saying the drug doesnt work.

By June 7, the FDA is expected to make one of its most important decisions in years: whether to approve a drug for mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia caused by Alzheimers disease.

The drug aducanumab would be the first new Alzheimer’s treatment since 2003, but it is also the latest example of a controversial medication that is passionately supported by patients and advocacy groups but has been rejected by the FDA’s outside advisers.

Brown University President Christina Paxson Brown University announced Wednesday that it is establishing a new Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research with the aim of building a world-class research program focused on early detection and treatment of Alzheimers disease and related dementias. The center will integrate the expertise of scientists and physicians at Brown’s Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science and the Division of Biology and Medicine, home to the Warren Alp...

Brown to build center dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease research The launch of the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research was funded by gifts from anonymous donors By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated April 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m. Email to a Friend An entrance to Brown University in Providence, R.I.Lane Turner/Globe Staff PROVIDENCE — Brown University announced Wednesday that it is establishing a new research center that will be focused on early detection and treatment of Alzheimerâ...

Article content Are you looking for ways to keep your brain active while at home? Or are you interested in learning more about dementia and brain health? The Alzheimer Society of Huron County has Spring and Summer Online Education Programs lined up. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Alzheimer Society offers spring and summer education programs Back to video In the Dementia Basics series, topics covered and addressed most frequently are the Ten Warni...

It is perhaps the cruelest fate faced by millions: To live a rich life full of wonderful friends and memories only to have it taken away by Alzheimers disease.

Many are wonderful. Meeting while they were in elementary school, for instance, and Roger saying to the cousin who introduced them: “I’m going to marry her someday.” He did, more than 60 years ago. Other memories involve the five children they would have — and how she, a nurse, and he, a salesman, raised them together. Also, the gardens at their North Providence home: she tending the flowers, and he the vegetables. The birds at their birdhouses. Their nine grandchildren. But other mem...

Little R.I. wielding big power in D.C. The work Rhode Islanders are doing in Washington will affect the whole country, Senator Jack Reed says By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated March 16, 2021, 9:51 a.m. Email to a Friend Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, right, is ceremoniously sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 3, 2021.Samuel Corum/Bloomberg If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about R...