alzheimer's disease

As a Wisconsin state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor in the 1960s and 1970s, Martin J. Schreiber stood up for education, children, consumer protection, and the rights of workers and the elderly. Today he is a relentless advocate for Alzheimer’s disease caregivers, as well as a caregiver himself, for his wife, Elaine, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease more than a decade ago.

A new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health shows people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease who have high blood pressure or are overweight experience declines in memory and thinking skills at double the rate compared to those without hypertension or obesity.