by Pamela Dahlen | Oct 24, 2021 | Community, News
The free, confidential memory screening for adults 60+ will be offered on Nov. 3 and Nov. 17 at three Alzheimer’s research centers. All are members of the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation network, which focuses on dementia prevention and advancing clinical...
by William Jester | Oct 23, 2021 | Community, News
While social distancing and wearing masks kept last year’s flu season at an all-time low, experts expect flu cases will soar this year as students return to school and employees go back to the office and are urging people to get their flu vaccine to prevent the...
by William Jester | Oct 23, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
A new Rutgers study led by a leading neurologist who is an expert on aging will examine the effect of COVID-19 on memory loss, dementia and brain fog. “Many people who recover from mild or moderate COVID-19 notice slowed thinking or memory loss, and this motivated us...
by William Jester | Oct 22, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The coronavirus pandemic has caused untold misery, pain and suffering, but it has also revolutionized how clinical trials for new drugs and treatments are carried out. When the pandemic first started in March 2020, clinical trials – like nearly everything else in New...
by Pamela Dahlen | Oct 22, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Across the country, at least 820,000 people — primarily the disabled and the elderly — are on wait lists for waivers that could help them afford home care, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Eligibility requirements, resources and wait times for these programs...
