List of Registries Personal Stories For Parents and Children For Health Care Providers Resources for Trial Sites Educational Resources Glossary of Common Terms If You Have a Question In the News Taking a swing at Alzheimer’s disease Ollie Doolittle helps researchers learn more about the aging brain Ollie and Vernie Doolittle with their arms around each other. Ollie and Vernie Doolittle. 81-year-old Ollie still plays on three softball teams.(Photo credit: UC Davis Alzheimer’s Center) The bond between Ollie and Vernie Doolittle has endured though 60 years of marriage and military service during two wars. They still never go to bed angry (most of the time).