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June 23, 2011

"If he flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage, I wouldn't want people to think, 'What's the matter with him? Is he drunk?'"

- KIM CAMPBELLwife of country singer Glen Campbell, on the couple revealing that he has Alzheimer's disease
June 03, 2010

"I wouldn't wish this on a rabid dog. It is the most terrifying illness on the face of the earth. "

- LAURA CUARTAS,an 82-year-old Colombian woman whose four children suffer from early-onset Alzheimer's; the family, genetically destined for the disease, will be part of an experiment to see if giving treatment before symptoms appear can prevent dementia
July 06, 2009

"It is too soon to say whether a cup of coffee is anything more than a pleasant pick-me-up. "

- NEIL HUNT,chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society, on the University of South Florida mice study that suggests coffee may be able to reverse memory impairment in Alzheimer's patients

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