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Ashley Campbell: Alzheimer’s Is Stealing My Father’s Memories

Posted on 04/25/2013 by | Washington Watch | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal Health | PoliticsIt had all the makings of a doleful country song – a heartbroken young woman watching her father’s memories slip away from Alzheimer’s Disease. Ashley Campbell told her story to the Senate Special Committee on Aging on April 24. Beside her sat her father, country music legend Glenn Campbell, who no longer tours because of the disease. They were there to press for a plan by the Alzheimer’s Association to find effective treatments by 2025. Ashley Campbell spoke of memories …

Alzheimer’s Ends Glen Campbell’s Touring, but New Album Is Coming

Posted on 04/22/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | Personal HealthBy Chris Talbot, Associate Press Music Writer Glen Campbell’s Alzheimer’s disease has progressed too far to allow him to continue touring. Instead, he’ll spend his 77th birthday on Monday in Washington as an advocate for Alzheimer’s research. The trip includes a fundraising dinner for the Alzheimer’s Association and a visit to Capitol Hill, where he’ll visit the Senate. See also: Pat Summit Wins 2012 AARP Andrus Award Alzheimer’s has robbed Campbell of many of his best memories, gained over a …

The Takeaway: Older Stars Rock the Grammy Awards

Posted on 02/13/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsTwenty-three year old Adele may have been the night’s big winner, but older musicians held their own at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. From Glen Campbell to Sir Paul, the Beach Boys to the Boss, music vets rocked the stage and turned in some of the best of the night’s many live performances.

The Takeaway: Jack McKeon; Foods that Make You Fat; Wellness Visits

Posted on 06/23/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsIs the “apple of the earth” bad for you? Potatoes, the go-to starch for many Americans, can add pounds over time, a new Harvard study reveals.  In fact one extra serving “was found to cause more weight gain than downing an additional 12-ounce can of a sugary drink or taking an extra helping of red or processed meats.” The study, published in today’s New England Journal of Medicine, also examined how losing weight isn’t as simple as “eat less, exercise …