Today People magazine revealed that singer Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. In the interview with Campbell, 75, and his wife Kim, the “Rhinestone Cowboy” say that they wanted the public to know about his condition as they plan a final “farewell”tour for the singer. “Glen is still an awesome guitar player and [...]
Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized with hip fracture
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for a hip fracture. Ms. Gabor, 93, who suffered a stroke in 2005 and was partially paralyzed in an automobile accident in 2002, was reaching over to answer the phone when she fell an sustained the injury. She will have to undergo surgery tomorrow to [...]
Art Linkletter Lived to Age 97
Art Linkletter, TV host of People are Funny and House Party in the 50′s and 60′s, has died at the age of 97. Linkletter’s easy-going personality especially put children at ease, which lead to one of his best loved segments- “Kids Say the Darnedest Things.” This later became the title and material of a best [...]
When illness goes public: Celebrity Patients and How We Look at Medicine
In his book “When Illness Goes Public: Celebrity Patients and How We Look at Medicine,” Dr. Barron Lerner of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, explores how celebrity patients have influenced public attitudes toward diseases and their treatments by analyzing 12 case studies between 1938 and 1992. Dr. Lerner describes how celebrity cases can educate the public, create advocates for research and patient care on behalf of other people with the same disease, and have even influenced aspects of doctors’ professional training.
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Dr. Oz, Oprah and Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a naturally-occurring plant substance that has been scientifically shown to extend the lifespans of several non-human animals including fruit flies, nematode worms and fish. In mice, resveratrol has been shown by Professor David Sinclair and others to improve health (but not lifespan). In humans, there are at least 13 clinical research trials studying [...]
Former Beatles, Stones Manager Allen Klein Succumbs to Alzheimers
Mr. Klein’s obituaries describe him as brash, tenacious, bare-knuckled and a firebrand who had a sign on his desk that read: “Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of evil, I have no fear, as I am the biggest bastard in the valley.” Allen Klein, a former New Jersey accountant, became such a [...]
Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer’s Project on HBO
The Memory Loss Tapes, Part 1 of Maria Shriver’s HBO series on Alzheimer’s disease debuted last night on HBO. The other parts will air as follows: Monday, May 11 7:30pm Grandpa do you know who I am? 8:00pm Momentum in Science, part 1 Tuesday, May 12 7:00pm Caregivers 8:00pm Momentum in Science, part 2 Related [...]
2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
Did you know? Every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 5. 3 million people are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is now the sixth leading cause of death (surpassing diabetes) There are now 9.9 million unpaid caregivers in America One in eight people aged 65 or older suffers from Alzheimer’s disease There are other [...]
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