Alzheimer’s disease
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
FDA approves new drug for Alzheimer’s that experts doubt will work
The decision is sure to spark disagreements among doctors, medical researchers and patient groups, and have far-reaching implications for the standards used to evaluate experimental therapies.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Maine Voices: A different way to say ‘I love you’
As Tony Bennett has shown us, Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t dim the gift of or the joy in music.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Midcoast respite care center to open new location after closing amid pandemic
The nonprofit provides activities for people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease and resources such as support groups, community education and one-on-one counseling for caretakers.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Maine CDC reports 71 new coronavirus cases as outbreak hits Cape Elizabeth memory care home
The additional cases and 2 deaths come at a time when the Mills administration is relaxing restrictions on businesses to begin reviving Maine's economy.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Drugs fail to slow effects of inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Two experimental drugs have failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop the disease because of rare gene flaws.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Commentary: There is nothing loving about killing disabled people
When a partner kills his disabled loved one, we see it as an act of kindness or mercy. It isn't.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2019
Our View: Maine study part of effort to solve Alzheimer’s puzzle
In the oldest state in the nation, finding a cure has never been more important.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Funding for Alzheimer’s research still falls short, Portland conference told
Research efforts have failed to unlock a cure and much more work is needed, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says at a gathering in Portland where Sen. Susan Collins gave the keynote speech.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2019
Sen. Collins to keynote Alzheimer’s conference in Portland
The event by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America is part of a national tour offering free information from experts on dementia and brain health.
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