Advice for family caregivers is offered
March 5, 2007 - More than 545,000 Arizonans provide nearly $6 billion a year in critical services for which they are never paid a dime.
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Alzheimer's Research Registry
March 22, 2007 - WHAT IS THE REGISTRY? It's a database that pairs people willing to participate in Alzheimer's diesease research with studies by  member of the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium that match their interests.
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Astrazeneca and Banner Alzheimer's Institute Collaborate to Evaluate New Tool Targeting Alzheimer's Disease
New Alliance Seeks to Advance Understanding of Disease
and Clear Path for New Treatments.

WILMINGTON, Del. and PHOENIX,
Dec. 19, 2007 - The Banner Alzheimer's
Institute and AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN)
today announced that they will collaborate
to help advance understanding of Alzheimer's
disease and increase knowledge of potential
new avenues for treatment through the use of
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BAI creates MAPS for Alzheimer's care
As researchers with the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium continue to unravel the mysteries of Alzheimer's disease, the Banner Alzheimer's Institute is launching a new initiative aimed at meeting the non-medical needs of patients and their families.

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Banner Alzheimer's Institute launches research projects
Less than two months after the Banner Alzheimer's Institute celebrated its grand opening, researchers there are enrolling volunteers in a new brain imaging study and are making final preparations to launch two additional research pro    jects.
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Early Results from Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Biomarker Project Show Promise for Faster Study of Therapies
ADNI Database Now Available to Researchers Worldwide
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Evercare Unveils Details of Nation's First Alzheimer's Disease Special Needs Plan in Phoenix

Plan Couples Innovative Care Model with Banner Alzheimer's Institute's Specialized Services To Deliver Tailored Services for People with Alzheimer's and Related Dementia

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Gingrich to seek recommendations from Arizona leaders for national Alzheimer's disease plan

Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium considered a model

PHOENIX (Feb. 27, 2008) - Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will
be in Phoenix Friday to lead a series of discussions with Arizona legislative and research leaders on how best to respond to the mounting Alzheimer's crisis in the
United States.

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Give priority to fighting Alzheimer's
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
and former Sen. Bob Kerrey recently
established a non-partisan Alzheimer's
Study Group, consisting of national
leaders, to increase public awareness
about Alzheimer's disease and develop a
strategic plan to address it in the most
comprehensive way. A bold plan is
critical if we are to find a way to prevent
this disease.
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Grand-opening tours set for new research building
March 1, 2007 - Sun Health Research Institute launches a new phase in its quest to discover the causes of, and treatments for, age-related diseases with the grand opening of its second three-story, 36,000-square-foot second research building that doubles the size and capabilities of the world-renown bioresearch center.
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Local brain bank helps global research
April 14, 2007 -Roused from bed by the 4:45 a.m. page, Matt Bingham was not a bit surprised. It seems nobody dies at a convenient time.

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Medical studies booming in state
March 22, 2007 - In 2003, Bob and Barb Scollick sold their house in Edmonds, Wash., and sped south in a motorhome, hopeful Arizona's usually mild climate could help Bob recover from a stroke.

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Native American Outreach Update
Representatives from Banner Alzheimer's Institute, a member of the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, are visiting rural hospitals throughout Arizona to provide education about Alzheimer's disease.
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Research Consortium To Host Free Memory Screenings
The Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium is offering free memory screenings as part of a series of brain health education events to be held at three Valley locations in May.

The noninvasive screenings takes about 10 minutes and consist of questions and tasks to assess memory. Staff members from the Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Phoenix will administer the evaluations.
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Research Consortium To Host Free Memory Screenings
The Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium is offering free memory screenings as part of a series of brain health education events to be held at three Valley locations in May.
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Research studies, registry offer ways to battle Alzheimer's
April 12, 2007 - Dick Halleman fills his mountainside home with the full, sweet sounds of saxophone, his fingers moving easily over the keys as his wife, Libby, accompanies him on the baby grand.

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Research Team Identifies Human "Memory Gene" Kibra plays an important role in memory performance
Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced the discovery of a gene that plays a significant role in memory performance in humans.
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Research Team Identifies New Alzheimer's Gene
Powerful research tools and public data set opens new era in the genetic study of Alzheimer's

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Research Team Identifies New Alzheimer's Gene
Powerful research tools and public data set opens new era in the genetic study of Alzheimer's
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St. Joseph's Receives a $22,256 Grant from Pfizer to Fund a Series of Free Latino Caregiver Workshops
Pfizer Inc. recently awarded St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center a grant worth $22,256 to fund a series of four educational workshops on Alzheimer's. The workshops will be offered to Valley Latinos who are providing care to family members who have Alzheimer's.
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