The U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER) is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and is the first such study to be conducted in a large, diverse group of Americans across the United States.
Watch this Alzheimer’s educational video to learn about prevention, symptoms, treatment, resources and research from a panel of Rhode Island experts.
Major Alzheimer’s Association grant to enable researchers to test a drug that could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Ray and Elaine Theriault have embarked on many journeys in their 50+ years together. Now they’re on a new quest: to help end Alzheimer’s.
Marc Archambault has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, but that’s not stopping him from living his best life – or inspiring others to do the same.
Susan Saccoccia-Olson knows a lot about Alzheimer’s; she’s lost both of her parents to the
devastating disease. Now, she’s fighting back.
Dr. Salloway and his team at the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital are global leaders in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
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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