Alzheimer’s affects 5.8 million Americans, and one in three senior citizens dies with the disease or other forms of dementia.
Beckstead
Taking action: OMRF researcher starts lab investigating vital chemical
Dopamine is a chemical responsible for voluntary movement and the perception of rewards in the brain.
Beckstead, Michael
Presbyterian Health Foundation awards more than $3.7 million in grants to OUHSC, OMRF
Since 1985, PHF has awarded grants totaling more than $160 million.
Charting a New Course Against Alzheimer’s
Just about every one of us knows someone who’s been struck by Alzheimer’s disease. In the U.S., nearly 6 million people suffer from the deadly, memory-robbing illness.
