Jeff Ostrowski

Jeff Ostrowski

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The Palm Beach Post's Jeff Ostrowski on the Florida economy, biotech, Scripps Florida, Max Planck Florida, VGTI Florida and Torrey Pines.
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Immodesty break: I'm a finalist for Green Eyeshade biz writing award. Other Post finalists: @laforgia_, @StaceySinger and @franklyflorida.
RT @jaclyncosgrove: Although people who are black and Hispanic have a higher risk of Alzheimer's, most research is largely done on white ...
Dr. Scott Turner: "If brain had pain receptors, Alzheimer's would be very painful." #npfalzheimers
Georgetown neurologist Scott Turner on AD: "Drug companies are heading for the exits, because they see this as a black hole." #npfalzheimers
Georgetown U dementia researcher William Rebeck on brain injury link to AD: "There's no way my son is playing football." #npfalzheimers
Data dive: Florida brought in $493 million in NIH grants in 2011, nearly double 2001's $265 million.
Data dlve: Florida's share of NIH grants went from 1.5% in 2001 (pre-Scripps) to 2.1% in 2011.
AARP: Family caregivers give catheters, injections. "Things that make nursing students tremble we are asking families to do." #npfalzheimers
Alzheimer's Association: NIH spends $498mil/yr on dementia research. Fed govt costs for care are 280 times that. #npfalzheimers
Alzheimer's Association: Seniors with disease cost Medicaid $10,120/year. Seniors without dementia cost $527. #npfalzheimers
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