MORGANTOWN — The family of a WVU alumnus has given a gift to WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to advance groundbreaking Alzheimer’s disease research. The gift from Sharon […]
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Dr. Rezai and RNI are leading the way
There’s a common malapropism: “It’s not rocket surgery” — an often unintentional mashing of the idioms “It’s not rocket science” and “It’s not brain surgery.” What Dr. […]
Navigating holiday travel with someone living with Alzheimer’s disease
The holiday season is upon us, and everyone is making plans to gather with friends and family. For many of us, winter weather, flight delays and other […]
World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Innovation Center is turning purple this month. The lights shinning down on the building most nights are to mark September […]
Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute expands Alzheimer’s research in latest trial
WVU MEDICINE The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) launched afirst-in-the-world clinical trial pairing focused ultrasound treatment with Alzheimer’s antibody drug therapy to a targeted area […]
Patricia Coffman Kercheval, Aug. 19, 1927-June 13, 2022
My mother died Monday morning, June 13 … and I was relieved. That sounds awful, and perhaps it is, but the death of a loved one, especially […]
Be aware of cognitive declines during gatherings
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As families return to in-person holiday gatherings after lengthy delays caused by the pandemic, cognitive changes in a loved one may be alarmingly apparent. Visiting with […]
Key to treating Alzheimer’s disease may not be a drug
by Leroy Hood My personal journey with Alzheimer’s began in 2005 when my wife, Valerie, received her diagnosis with this terrible disease, one that robs the afflicted […]
‘May’s Flowers’ organize designer purse bingo event to benefit Walk to End Alzheimer’s
A local woman and her family have organized an upcoming designer purse bingo to benefit the 2021 Tri-County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to […]
West Virginia University releases activity manual for dementia caregiving
West Virginia University faculty members and graduate students have put together an activity guide that includes games, trivia and crafts designed to aid in dementia caregiving. The […]
