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Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Vice President Joe Biden has attended a vigil for Peatsy Hollings, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Ernest Hollings who died over the weekend of complications from Alzheimer's disease.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Peatsy Hollings, the wife of former South Carolina U.S. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, has died of complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was 77.

Friday, June 08, 2012  Master suit accuses NFL of concealing head trauma-brain injury links; covers thousands

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Alzheimer’s is now the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is drawing fire for controversial comments he made on his "700 Club" show saying it's justifiable to divorce a spouse with Alzheimer's disease because the disease is "a kind of death" that robs the person of their mental abilities. What do you think of that opinion?

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Approximately 85,000 people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease in South Carolina, but health advocates are working to fight the disease.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Project Lifesaver is for people with illnesses like Alzheimer's Disease who tend to wander away from home.

Monday, January 17, 2011  Updated with related links. Ronald Reagan's son suggests in new book that father had Alzheimer's disease as president

Monday, July 12, 2010  Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week. There are better brain scans to spot signs of the mind-robbing illness, and more genes that affect risk.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009  MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) -- The mayor of one of South Carolina's largest municipalities is stepping down as he battles Alzheimer's disease.