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Glen Campbell Documents His Last Tour With A Documentary

Steve Tanko — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:20:18 +0000

When Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he made a conscious decision not to hide from his fans or the media – and instead faced the condition head-on with a very public final tour. Along the way, he invited two Hollywood film-makers to document this chapter of his life. At the Hot Springs Documentary Film [...]

Bobby Vee Has Alzheimer's

Steve Tanko — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:54:18 +0000

Another musician has announced that he is suffering from Alzheimer's. Minnesota-based rock and roller Bobby Vee has gone public with the news that he has been diagnosed with the disease.
Vee was catapulted to stardom after the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP "Big Bopper" Richardson in a 1959 plane crash en route to Moorhead, Minn

Coffee Might Protect Brain From Alzheimer's

Steve Tanko — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:42:43 +0000

A new reason to reach for that morning cup of coffee: Researchers have now discovered a link between caffeinated coffee and Alzheimer’s prevention. The important ingredient, though is caffeine. What’s really interesting is that caffeinated coffee — but not decaf — boosted the production of GCSF. For the new study, Arendash and his colleagues “treated” [...]