WVIZ/PBS ideastream®: Ideas
Ideas is a series of special one-hour programs produced and presented by WVIZ/PBS ideastream®. Topics for each episode are guided by ideastream’s “Listening Project,” a series of surveys, town hall meetings and other community-focused activities. Subjects such as education, the economy and jobs, the environment, economic development, civic affairs, and health and human services are prominently featured. Each Ideas episode also serves as the keystone for a compilation of related programming on 90.3 WCPN, WVIZ/PBS and content on ideastream websites. The goal of this program series is to focus audience attention on an issue or topic of broad community interest. These stories, segments, and entire programs are distinguished by their depth and quality of journalism and the creative storytelling ideastream audiences have come to expect and appreciate.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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100 Years of Alzheimer's Research
It was 100 years ago this month that Alzheimer's was discovered. A German doctor, Alois Alzheimer, first identified the disease that would later come to bear his name. Originally he thought the disease was a rarity, but a century later, more than 4.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimers. After a hundred years of research, are we closer to a cure? And how are we caring for those with the debilitating disease? For answers we'll turn to Dr. Peter Whitehouse, a professor of neurology at the University Center for Memory and Aging and May Wykle, Director of the Case Western University Center on Aging and Health.
The Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association has a wealth of information on its web site. It covers practical help, local resources, up-to-date scientific research and advocacy services.
The Alzheimer's Foundation
The Alzheimer's Foundation is an umbrella organization for national and local Alzheimer's organizations across the U.S. The Foundation provides services to its member organizations as well as directly to the public. There is a section of this web site dedicated to helping teens understand and deal with family members with the disease.
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Focusing more on the research aspects of the disease is the Alzheimer's Information Site of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation. The "Alzheimer's Disease News" section on the home page contains articles on current research written for the lay person.
The National Center for Health Statistics: "Fast Stats" Alzheimer's Disease
The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control, has a page of "Fast Stats" on Alzheimer's Disease. Also included are links to more detailed statistics.
Medline Plus
Medline Plus, a database of all kinds of health topics has a page with many links to Alzheimer's articles as well as an overview of the disease and current treatment options. This web site is sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
The National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging web site for Alzheimer's information, ADEAR (Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center, covers the basics of the disease, has resources for caregivers and lists clinical trials.
Local Students on the Great White Way
What is it about the dream of starring on Broadway? For many actors, dreaming about it is all they'll ever do. But one local theater maven has area students who are getting to live their dreams along the Great White Way. And, they're doing it in record numbers. You'll meet her, on the next Ideas.
Baldwin-Wallace Musical Theatre Program
Send questions and comments to ideas@ideastream.org.
