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A new drug to treat Alzheimer s disease that attacks an underlying cause in the brain just received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration. That clears with way for ....
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Tyler Brown ran a marathon, but not your typical race. He designed it himself, along the Swamp Rabbit Trail. And as he trained, he raised $11,150 in about 3 months for Alzheimer s researchHis reason for running - and raising all that money - is personal. “It hits pretty close home for me,” he said, “My mom is living with dementia right now. My grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s when I was young. So we’re dealing with the day-to-day right now.”According to the South Carolina chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, there are 95,000 South Carolinians living with the disease. Last year, the pandemic challenged many of the nonprofit’s fundraisers.“We typically host large fundraising events like our walk to end Alzheimer s, which takes place each fall. last year we had to take it everywhere not virtual but everywhere so people could walk where they were,” said Beth Sulkowski at the South Carolina Alzheimer s Association in Greenville. The organization is w ....
West Columbia native Missy Callahan was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer s at 45 years old. Author: Naja Hough Updated: 2:46 AM EST March 3, 2021 WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. The Alzheimer s Association released its annual facts and figures report on Tuesday, March 2. Alzheimer s disease is the leading cause of dementia and the most expensive disease in America to treat. In South Carolina, more than 95,000 adults suffer from Alzheimer’s. Early-onset Alzheimer s is a term used to describe the five percent of Americans who developed the disease before 65. Missy Callahan of West Columbia was 45 years old when she received her Alzheimer s diagnosis. Callahan had been noticing a change in her speech, the pace she walked, and been getting turned around driving home and walking her dog. After over a year and a half of neuro-testing, she had her answer. ....