Dr. Byrd was honored on Thursday at the inaugural Academy of SHEroes Gala. Dr. Byrd was nominated by N.C. A&T for her research on Alzheimer’s and efforts to raise more than $65 million to advance research as well as...
After his mother got Alzheimer’s, Willie Deese used his money and connections to confront diversity issues within the pharmaceutical industry head on. A study of more than 270,000 individuals, published last year, suggested that 38 percent of blacks aged...
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(Article written by Marita Golden on June 1, in The Washington Post. Read the original article here.) Gary Williams thought he had found a glimmer of hope. Six months earlier, his wife, Gwendolyn — 64 and a retired education professor at Bowie...
Alzheimer’s Disease affects more than 5.2 million Americans every year, and African Americans are twice as likely as whites to have Alzheimer’s. But thanks to the passion, leadership, and tireless work of researcher Dr. Goldie Byrd, North Carolina A&T...
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease can be difficult. Many adult children are caregivers for parents, and there is help to make the process easier. This weekend you can take part in a Caregivers Education Conference at North...
WFMY News Interview: Researchers at North Carolina A&T State University are trying to find out why African-American adults are twice as likely as other adults to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Researchers at N.C. A&T have tried to solve this conundrum for the past decade. They’re making progress. A&T had a hand in a breakthrough gene study published in April. Early next year — and thanks to a $1...
Alzheimer's Disease remains a mystery – with no known cause or cure. In 2007, North Carolina A & T University began studying the disease and genetic factors that might make African Americans more susceptible to it. Rosalyn Lang...
In 2012, 15.4 million family and friends provided billions ofhours of unpaid care to those with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Caregivers, community members and healthcare providers of individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease gathered for the...