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Alzheimer test could transform diagnosis
A Belfast doctor has received a US research award for his work on the development of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, something that could transform diagnosis of the disease by Marina Murphy STEPHEN TODD of the department of geriatric medicine at Queen’s University Belfast hopes…
Author: Irish Times
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Poverty and medical plight of seniors revealed
Original Source By Robyn Skinner Thirty-five percent of seniors in Bermuda are living below the poverty line, according to results of the Senior’s Test for Ageing and Trends (STATS) survey that was released yesterday. In the survey, which was launched in November last year by…
Author: The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)
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Seniors' problems are a ticking time bomb
The recent report on Seniors reveals some serious underlying trends believes Age Concern executive director Claudette Fleming. by Matthew Taylor A mammoth survey on seniors released last year didn’t reveal endless stories of untold woe – despite one shocking headline about poverty. But Age Concern…
Author: Royal Gazette
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Mathematica to Evaluate KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program)
PRINCETON, N.J. (March 13, 2008)-Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., has been awarded a contract of approximately $4 million to evaluate the impact of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program). KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college preparatory public schools in underserved communities throughout the United…
Author: Mathematica
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The Conference Board Launches YourBrainatWork.org in Time for Brain Awareness Week
NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ — Right on time for Brain Awareness Week beginning today, The Conference Board, the global business research and membership organization, and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives announced the launch of YourBrainatWork.org, a new, publicly accessible, interactive, online tool which…
Author: The Conference Board
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Philanthropy 2.0
Original Source A year ago, Jean and Steve Case’s teenage daughter asked a question that inspired her parents to reassess their entire approach to philanthropy. Steve, one of the cofounders of AOL, had taken her- one of his five children-to mingle with Bill Clinton and…
Author: Worth Magazine
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