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Alzheimerā€™s Stigma Causes Isolation, Delays Diagnosis

May 24, 2018 — In March 2017, the Alzheimerā€™s Association released the results of a study that found that most people believe that if they were to develop Alzheimerā€™s, they would face discrimination. Said Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D., who is the chief science officer for the Association, ā€œThe unfortunate stigma associated with Alzheimerā€™s may prevent people from getting the... Read More

What Baby Boomers Should Know About Hepatitis C

May 24, 2018 — Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is most often caused by a virus. One type, hepatitis C, has been called a silent epidemic, because most people who have the virus that causes it are unaware that they are infected. And while some people think of hepatitis as occurring mostly among young people, in... Read More