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Thursday, May 18, 2006

Protecting your memory

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Protecting your memory

WISH-TV
May 11

By Debbie Knox

There is a health care crisis looming in Indiana and nationwide. Indiana expects to see a 30 percent increase in the number of people with Alzheimer's disease in the next 20 years. It's a disease that takes an emotional toll not only on those with the disease, but also on family members who have to suffer seeing a loved one decline. At Indiana University's School of Medicine, Dr. Martin Farlow is one of the top minds in the field of Alzheimer's research. Among other research projects, Farlow has teamed up with molecular genetics professor Tatiana Foroud to search the family tree for answers.

Read this story at: http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4886817&nav=0Ra7

Learn more about the IU School of Medicine at: http://medicine.iu.edu/


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