Stress, the brain, aging and Alzheimer’s disease: ADDF Executive Director and Chief Science Officer Dr. Howard Fillit’s latest blog posted on  

March 2010- Dr. Fillit’s latest blog entry, voted an “essential read” by Psychology Today, delves into the neurological factors involved in stress, linking the long term effects of stress to cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease.  Read full blog

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