Well, now you all know why Nancy Reagan is for stem cell research, despite what her husband thought or the current Republicans.

Yes it is only speculation but we could very well be on a way to a cure but instead we have an administration, and millions of mis guided Americans who are putting up road blocks to finding a cure.

This story hits not only close to home but right in the heart of our home. My father is 77 with Alzheimer's and my mother is in her 5th year with Primary Progessive Aphasia, which is under the umbrella of Demintia and very similar to Alzheimer's. My grandmother had Alzheimer's. I spend hours wondering if I'm going to this horrible disease. Recently I have been feeling like I may be getting experiencing the early stages of this disease. And yet I think NO. I'm too young. Then I see these reports come out. And the recent report in the US NEWS Report.
How can this be? Why can't we find a cure? Some way to really slow the disease.

Both of my parents have Alzheimers and reside in a home. Getting the medical and social and financial picture was the most difficult task!! Of course you are doing all this while the diagnosis hits you. If the gov't would help because dealing with Medicare, social security and the IRS was like juggling with fragile china plates!

I noticed, in tonight's NBC report, that the gentleman with Alzheimer's took his medicince with soda. I also noticed a glass of soda on the table during the interview. I had to quit soda 4 years ago because it caused me severe headaches. Since the headaches were in my head/brain, I wondered if any study has been done linking soda to the incidence of Alzheimer's or if soda could be a common denominator?

There is so much about this disease that I am learning about. Your broadcast on Nightly News on Monday night was very informative. My mom was diagnosed with this disease last year and as her caregiver it is very difficult and to watch slowly slip away on a daily basis. She has been taking namenda and aricept for about 2 years and these drugs do nothing to reverse the affects of the disease. I think at this point they might help to slow down its progress. I realize that there is much research that still has to be done and much controversy over stem-cell research, however, there are so many people that are diagnosed with this horrible disease each month, each day or each year, you would think that maybe we need to consider stem-cell research of some type to save future generations from this disease. I would love to do more to help people become aware of this disease and to understand that they must show their loved one support, love and understanding to help them cope with this alzheimers. I love my mom and have given up alot to make sure that she has the best care possible at home and not in a nursing home. But, even that I have to fight for each and every day. With medicaid the way it is and home health care agencies charing alot of money for private care, it becomes a drain on the caregiver in many ways. Thank you for taking the time to let people know that this is a major concern that health officials need to address and work on. Thank you for being the best nightly news program on television. I find your broadcast not on informative with its content and professionally handled with its outstanding commentators and of course Brian Williams.

My husband was diagnosed with a progressive memory disorder, or Alzheimers, 10 years ago at age 60. It is a long and painful journey. Part of the pain comes from the isolation that the patient and the family endure as the disease progresses. Don't be afraid to get help early.

As terrible and prevelent as this disease is, there is evidently a lack of knowledge among physicians about it and how to diagnos it. For over a year, we took my otherwise very healthy 84 year old father to doctors and they ran scans and mri's and all we were ever told was "he is normal for his age". This just frustrated him more because he knew something was wrong in his head. He was diagnosed after he had been prescribed an anti anxiety med that resulted the opposit reaction and began a very rapid progression of the disease. Just over a month later, we said good bye to him. I hope this report on NBC will help focus much needed attention on this thief of our minds.

I'm from a family with a history of early onset Alzheimer's, my mother suffered from this disease, she started showing signs in her mid forties, my cousin had it in his late fifties, now my brother has it, it started in his late fifties.

I pray they come up with a cure soon.

It's so sad for both my father and my husband's father are suffering with Alzheimer's. My dad is only 76 and my father-in-law is 86. Both have suffered a very quick and fast eating away of this brain infesting disease.
We both feel that so sad and we often think what about us and our chances!!

I have been taking Aricept for 7 years. I will be 50 in February 2007. My doctor and I spent a year deciding whether or not I should take medication for my memory issues. I can function without any obvious problems - as long as I take my medication daily. I have only been diagnosed with dimensia; but, really, what's the difference. Eventually demensia grows severe enough that it is called Alzheimer's. I am interested in learning more about studies with younger patients with memory loss resulting in Alzheimer's.

As horrible as this disease is, there are certain companies that are focusing on AD trying to help solve this crippling disease. One is Applied NeuroSolutions (APNS), led by Dr. Peter Davies from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Applied NeuroSolutions has been working on both a cerebrospinal fluid test and a blood test to detect AD at a very early stage. In addition, the company has been working on therapeutic treaments.

A recent research note from J.M. Dutton stated, "Applied NeuroSolutions is attracting an increasing level of interest within the healthcare and financial fields, which we believe results from its promising intellectual property in the understanding of Alzheimer's disease. The recently-announced agreement with Eli Lilly and Company... will position Applied NeuroSolutions to be able to further validate their science and to continue their work in developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic products in the critical area of Alzheimer's disease."

Lets hope companies like these are successful!