Research in Georgia is getting a boost to help enhance the lives of people living with Alzheimer s disease and provide better support. In Georgia, more than 150,000 people age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer s, and the number is only expected to rise. Leslie Tripp Holland, senior director of marketing and communications for the Alzheimer s Association, said the state has received an additional $600,000 to advance research efforts. .
Holiday stress is a concern for most people, but when you mix in travel plans and chronic health issues, those worries might be elevated. A Minnesota expert said now is the time to ensure a safe and healthy trip this season. Dr. .
November has been Diabetes Awareness Month - but heading into the holidays, people who are diabetic know they can t lose their focus on keeping it in check. And technology is making it easier to monitor the disease from home. More than 520,000 Washingtonians have been diagnosed with diabetes. .
As World AIDS Day turns 35, the mother of an Indiana teen who became the public face of the disease is a reminder of the importance of never forgetting the hard work of medical researchers and the victims lost in the frenzy to find a cure. More than 40 million people have died from AIDS, including Ryan White, who grew up in central Indiana at a time when not much was known about it and medicine offered few treatments. Ryan contracted the disease during a blood transfusion at age 13. .