US EditionTexas poised to ask voters to approve $3 billion to study dementia
- Texas lawmakers have taken an initial step by passing a resolution that would let voters decide on dedicating $3 billion in funding for dementia research institutes in the upcoming election.
- This decision follows earlier creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, modeled after the state's cancer institute, designed to study dementia and related brain diseases.
- The funding measure, supported bipartisanly despite some opposition linked to a concurrent private school voucher program, sparked debate but aims to improve research for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other brain conditions.
- Representative Senfronia Thompson emphasized that most House members know people affected by dementia, describing the amendment as a “vote for the people in the state of Texas” to enhance quality of life through research.
- If approved by voters, the $3 billion allocation could accelerate research into dementia, potentially enabling new treatments and better patient outcomes for a leading health concern in Texas.
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The Western Journal
DailyTruthReportDem Judges Drop Bond for Man Accused of Stomping Dementia Patient, Now He's Accused of Another Sick Attack
When it comes to human beings, the best predictor of future performance is past performance. A judge in Harris County, Texas, might have remembered that a year ago, when she […] The post Dem Judges Drop Bond for Man Accused of Stomping Dementia Patient, Now He's Accused of Another Sick Attack appeared first on The Western Journal.
The Atlantic
The Texas County Where ‘Everybody Has Somebody in Their Family’ With Dementia
And many people with the condition are cared for at home.
Dementia research funding likely to be on Texas ballot
A constitutional amendment asking voters whether to approve the use of $3 billion in state funds for dementia research and treatment is likely after a House vote gave preliminary approval to Senate Joint Resolution 3. Earlier this session, both chambers voted in favor of Senate Bill 5, which would create the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT). The institute would study dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disea…
Medical Xpress
myscience.orgHow resilient nerve cells fight back against dementia
A UCL research team has found clues as to why some nerve cells die in dementia and not others, through a new study in fruit flies. The study, published in Cell Reports, is helping to answer one of the biggest questions in dementia research, which is crucial to finding new treatments to slow or stop the condition from developing.
Dementia rehab program seeks referrals
Elder Rehab, Tucson’s student-powered body and brain exercise program for people with dementia, is inviting referrals to its first ever summer program, with a rolling admission beginning June 9. The program provides twice-weekly 2-hour one-to-one treatment sessions. Each session consists…
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