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[DewDiligence]

The last one left, which is probably the most significant is called A4. They have yet to announce, but i have to think 1 of the 4 above will be included.

Why is this one the most significant of the three?

[DewDiligence]

Good news and bad news about being 90 (in the US):

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/aging_population/cb11-194.html
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/reaching-90-with-only-three-prescriptions

The good news: more than half of this population can perform basic functions such as dressing and bathing without assistance. The bad news: 40% have cognitive difficulties. (If you thought the 40% number was even higher, then maybe this too is good news.)

[DewDiligence]

NIH $36M* grant for large AD trial strikes me as stingy given the colossal medical need:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/2013/01/15/alzheimer/14WxkCGb4lhjAcTulS4g8K/story.html

*$55M in all for this trial and three smaller ones.