Cure Alzheimer's Fund: Targeting Breakthrough Research

Featured today on The Huffington Post is the second installment of the two-part series written by Alzheimer's researchers Dr. Rudy Tanzi, a CAF Research Consortium member, and Dr. Deepak Chopra. The article features an in-depth look at Alzheimer's disease written in easy-to-understand terms. It delves into what is known about Alzheimer's and some of the preventative steps people can take to fight it, such as eating right, exercising and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle.

The authors write:

Cure Alzheimer's Fund was recently featured in a USA TODAY ad for being a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity. Check out the ad here.

Alan Arnette and his 7 Summits Climb For Alzheimer's: Memories are Everything campaign were recently featured on The Huffington Post. Arnette writes:

Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, a Cure Alzheimer's Fund Research Consortium member, was recenty profiled on The Dana Foundation's website. Here's an excerpt from the piece:

Dr. Sam Gandy, a CAF Research Consortium member, and Rachel Lane, a postdoctoral researcher in Gandy's lab, presented their findings today at the Alzheimer's Annual International Conference in Paris. Their research identified a gene, called SorCS1, that is for a protein that can cause Type 2 diabetes and also may kill nerve cells in the brain, thus contributing to Alzheimer's.

According to a statement released by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where Dr. Gandy is the Associate Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center:

CNN will be airing the Larry King special “Unthinkable: the Alzheimer’s Epidemic” on Sunday, May 1 at 8:00 PM in most time zones. King will explore Alzheimer’s disease, the people it affects, its impact on their families, the latest in treatment, and why it is critical to find a cure for this devastating disease.