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Seminar on aging offers an antidote to ageism

Washington University’s Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging hosted its fifth annual Crash Course in Aging event in Hillman Hall on Monday, Oct. 16. 

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WU receives $4.2 million grant to research rare genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Washington University’s Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) received a $4.2 million grant to research Alzheimer’s disease prevention in people who are prone to the disease due to genetic mutation. The Alzheimer’s Association awarded the grant to the DIAN’s Therapeutic Trials Unit in late March.

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