Sam Slezak originally set out to become a trainer for professional athletes. Here’s how and why he became a project manager for a landmark national Alzheimer’s study instead.
How this neuropsychologist has come full circle and full-steam ahead in his career and his quest to help end Alzheimer’s at the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital.
Providence College senior Gregory Pappas was looking for a good internship. What he found was the start of his life’s work, at a leading center of Alzheimer’s research.
With a special combination of compassionate care and scientific inquiry, she’s part of the front-line fight to end Alzheimer’s.
With a powerful range of skills and an inspiring amount of passion, these women are engaging others in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
How and why they’re working to help hope happen at the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, a world leader in Alzheimer’s research.
Despite the heartbreak involved with caring for Alzheimer’s patients, this nurse has also found great rewards, valuable insights – and hope.
The Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital is a world-wide leader in the fight against Alzheimer's. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough treatments for Alzheimer's disease through cutting-edge research into early detection and treatment.
Our research and future breakthroughs depend on the participation of people with normal memory who may be at risk for dementia and those who are already experiencing memory loss, as well as the support of committed community partners, supporters and volunteers.
Can healthy lifestyle changes help to protect memory and thinking in aging adults who are at risk? We’re looking for people ages 60 – 79 to participate in the U.S. POINTER study to find out.
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After spending 25 years caring for Alzheimer’s patients Dr. Daniel Gibbs developed the disease himself. He’s now been living with it for at least 13 years, and he’s on a mission to spread an important message.
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