Showing results for Alzheimer's Disease
Caring for the Caregivers
Mona Peck has unwaveringly tended to her husband for the last eight years as he confronted Alzheimer’s disease — an effort aided by IU researchers developing programs to deliver assistance and bolster confidence.
Matthew Harris | Feb 09, 2023
Room for Innovation
Longtime supporters Dave and Susan Roberts have committed to outfitting labs in a new medical research building that will seek answers for neurodegenerative diseases.
Bobby King | Nov 30, 2022
The Search
Over the last 25 years, hundreds of clinical trials for drugs treating Alzheimer’s disease have failed. As the field takes stock, a team at IU School of Medicine hunts for new targets—and hope for patients.
Matthew Harris | Nov 10, 2020
Will I be next?
For many families, what should be some of the best years of their lives will be stolen by a degenerative brain condition.
Bobby King | Jan 01, 2019
Exercise reduces Alzheimer’s risk. Why?
An IU scientist explores the connection between physical activity and decreasing inflammation.
Karen Spataro | Jul 01, 2018
Winning the Race to Save Memory
Dave Roberts backs drivers who push a car to the limit to take a checked flag. Now, he and his wife are supporting researchers at IU School of Medicine as they speed up searching for ways to halt Alzheimer’s disease.
Karen Spataro | Jun 01, 2017
A Battle Worth Waging
Peer Baekgaard defied death during World War II. Yet Alzheimer’s disease was a foe he couldn’t outrun. Now, Barbara Baekgaard and her family are helping the IU School of Medicine make it a fight patients can win.
Karen Spataro | Feb 01, 2016
Getting a Head Start
To keep Alzheimer’s disease from stealing memory, IU scientists are working to find hints of its presence and new ways to halt its insidious effects.
Karen Spataro | Feb 01, 2016