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Alzheimers disease

Bill Gates visits IU School of Medicine, learns about Alzheimer's research

Bill Gates visited Indianapolis Tuesday to learn about IU School of Medicine’s ongoing research on Alzheimer's disease.
Major Alzheimer’s drug gets FDA approval. What it means for patients in Kentucky, Southern Indiana

This new medication is not a cure for Alzheimer’s. But studies indicate it can slow the progression of the disease by around 30 percent.